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Gutsy topics need level ground to find momentum
Pacific diaspora and ‘queering climate’ – topics leading conversations for change in the groundbreaking Talanoa Forum with Yuki Kihara at…

This week's arts news and trending topics
What's in the headlines and what people are talking about in the arts this week.

Vale Ted Snell – ‘a force for the West’
A tireless advocate for the arts in Western Australia, Ted Snell leaves a legacy that encouraged students, artists and colleges…

Beyond sector, how are Australians engaging with art post-COVID
The most recent National Art Participation Survey reports key data close to pre-pandemic rates, but a few inconsistencies offer warnings.

Major new sound installation taps Sydney’s DNA
Joining Athens, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Beirut and Sydney, artist Tarek Atoui has created a layered and dynamic portrait of port…

This week's arts news and trending topics
What's in the headlines and what people are talking about in the arts this week.

New First Nations Curatorial Fellow for Biennale
Tony Albert has been appointed as the inaugural Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain First Nations Curatorial Fellow.

Delivering vision: politicians versus an actor
Working with a ‘laser-like focus’, regional artists and arts organisation offer visionary lessons that are transformative.

Manchester Museum returns 174 artefacts to Indigenous Australians
The future of museums is in repatriating culturally significant artefacts.

Art fair sales demonstrate dampening of market a myth
The numbers are in for Sydney Contemporary, demonstrating a market downturn is not as bad as we thought.