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British artist bans PM from buying his art
What do fresh air, English soil and shit have in common? All have been canned, bagged and sold in the…

Tarnanthi curator talks race relations and the power of art
ArtsHub takes a journey to APY Lands with curator Nici Cumpston and talks politics, understanding and impact in the lead…

What’s all the “bloody” fuss about?
This month, a number of exhibitions will have you seeing red, but is all the hype about blood just old…

Jenny Watson: The fabric of fantasy
While her Venice Biennale spotlight may have been premature, Jenny Watson's mark on Australian art history has been indelible.

$6M private art collection goes under hammer
One of Australia’s great private art collections – that of James Fairfax – goes under the hammer this month, potentially…

Does an art prize need controversy to be visible today?
There are over 300 art prizes in Australia. Perhaps the only way to ensure cut through is to amp up…

Find Your Future at Australia’s top art school
Do you aspire to follow a similar path to this year’s Archibald Prize winner, the Director of Bonhams Australia, or…

Change to Australia Council funding eligibility
NAVA has criticised AusCo’s changes to grant eligibility for organisations affected by Catalyst funding, adding further pressure on S2M organisations.

Castlemaine Art Museum saved by private donation
An injection of $300,000 in donations has kept CAM’s doors open for a little longer, but staffing remains uncertain for…

Q&A with MCA’s Anna Davis
For Anna Davis curating is a kind of laboratory where you can test out ideas and discover new things. Having…