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2022 Wyndham Art Prize Winner: Lilah Benetti, 'More Like a River (Portrait),’ photograph. Image: courtesy of the artist.
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Art without rules: why now is the time to enter the Wyndham Art Prize

Past winner Lilah Benetti says the Wyndham Art Prize makes room for artistic risk.

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UNSW to host Splice festival in 2027 to connect art, tech and games creatives

UNSW's Splice festival aims to connect talent from the arts, technology, film and games.

Installation view, Rosalie Gascoigne, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2026, featuring Rosalie Gascoigne, Plenty, 1986. Courtesy: Rosalie Gascoigne / Copyright Agency.
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Rosalie Gascoigne’s ageless experimentation shines in sublime retrospective

Three decades since her last retrospective, the National Gallery of Australia gathers the many pieces of Rosalie Gascoigne's career and…

Powerhouse Parramatta will open in November 2026. Photo: Powerhouse Studio.
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Prominent arts figures demand reinstatement of suspended Powerhouse boss

Ben Quilty is amongst hundreds backing a petition to return Lisa Havilah before Powerhouse Parramatta opens.

Ben Quilty prepares for his first solo exhibition with the NGV. Photo: Brett Boardman.
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NGV announces major new Ben Quilty exhibition challenging Australia’s landscape myths

The Unimpressionist, Quilty's first solo show for the NGV, will feature several new large-scale sculptural works.

Artist Benjamin Paul and Palawa Youth will present 'waynapuni pools' at Sydney Festival 2027. Photo: Jesse Hunniford.
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From junkyard spas to flying kites, can Sydney Festival really transform the city?

Kris Nelson's vision for Sydney Festival 2027 turns the city into a playground.

Firstdraft Down Town opening, By George! Art and About 2008. Photo: Firstdraft.
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40 years of Firstdraft in pictures

Sydney gallery Firstdraft is marking four decades of supporting emerging artists and arts workers – and your face might just…

Zane Saunders, Preface, 2026. Performance installation, PUNQ 2026, Old NSW Bank Building, Gurambilbarra/Townsville. Photo: Tszar. Courtesy: the artist.
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Preface takes visual art to the floor at PUNQ in Townsville

Jarrowia, Butchulla and Gunggari artist Zane Saunders is a man of few words, so when he does open his mouth…

Rob Palmer, We Make Cheese. Courtesy: the artist.
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Food, people and photography come together at Savour the Tweed

The Tweed Valley is known for its food. This October at the Savour the Tweed festival, a regional arts project…

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How the National Film and Sound Archive preserves film history – and loans it out

The National Film and Sound Archive takes ScreenHub inside its vast collection, and reveals how 16mm and 35mm film gems…

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