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Exhibition review: Cao Fei: My City is Yours, AGNSW
An exhibition that explores where reality, fantasy and the cyber worlds become indistinguishable.

‘Banana-taped-to-wall’ artwork no longer a joke after sale turns it into jarring symbol of societal inequity
A cryptocurrency millionaire’s actions after purchasing a famous conceptual artwork has transformed this piece into a disturbing commentary on widening…

Uncle Archie and Aunty Ruby honoured with Fitzroy statues
Bronze statues of the two singer-songwriters were unveiled at the Atherton Gardens on Saturday.

Exhibition review: Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru, Australian Museum
The Australian Museum turns to bucket list destinations to again draw summer crowds.

Exhibition review: Julie Mehretu: A Transcore of the Radical Imaginatory, MCA
Only in part does Julie Mehretu's exhibition stand up to her reputation as 'one of today's most original and thought-provoking…

So you want my arts job: Mural Artist
A graphic design background and early career success have landed Taiya Bukovsky with a solid career painting murals.

CraftAlive
CraftAlive Brisbane
Now in our 33rd year, CraftAlive is Australia’s largest craft event series with events in ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, TAS,…

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Michael Elliott bequeaths 'deeply personal' ceramics collection to Shepparton Art Museum
From a ceramics collection that dates back to his teenage years, Michael Elliott has gifted 198 artworks to the Shepparton…