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Between Nature and Sin: David Griggs
While the retinal ping of David Griggs' survey captures attention, it is the narrative of an expat artist working regionally…
Why are so many commercial galleries closing?
Watters Gallery calls it a day, joining a string of galleries that have closed their doors globally, but some experts…
Does predictability make a good exhibition?
Predictability wins when surveying the art scene of another nation – in this case the Philippines – rather than the…
Cultural diplomacy starts with an opportunity
Eleven arts and cultural organisations have shared in the 2017 Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants, announced by the Minister for Foreign…
Politically charged artwork wins this year’s Telstra Award
The winners have been announced for Australia’s most prestigious award for Indigenous art, and the top work goes to an…
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…