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Gallery view of installation of sculptures made from various materials.
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Curator Ellie Buttrose explains theme for her 2026 Adelaide Biennial

Curator Ellie Buttrose centres material strength at the heart of her 2026 Adelaide Biennale.

Old man in red jumper and cane in gallery setting with paintings. William Robinson
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Vale William Robinson – a pioneer visionary of the Australian landscape

Reflecting upon William Robinson's incredible career, which rethought the Australian landscape genre.

Richard Prince 'Untitled (cowboy)' 1980–89, Ektacolor photograph, 181.5 x 271.5 cm, Art Gallery of New South Wales, donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by the John Kaldor Family Collection 2021 © Richard Prince, image © Art Gallery of New South Wales. The Object Lesson exhibition.
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The Object Lesson review: Thomas Demand's AGNSW exhibition absorbs

The Object Lesson at AGNSW places Demand in the role of a curator instead of highlighting his own works. 

A young man wearing a beanie sitting at his desk with a laptop and drawing on a small surface. Opportunities for creatives.
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Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 1-7 September 2025

Drawing prize open for entries, grants available for festival ideas that celebrate older people’s creativity and more opportunities.

Ryoji Ikeda with wearing black with his face hidden under a cap, standing in front of a glitchy digital background with his laptop.
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Ryoji Ikeda review: 2025 Now or Never’s spirit captured in this sonic-visual masterpiece

Blinding light and digitally synthesised ‘noise’ rattle the body and open a portal to another universe.

Sophie Cape, an ex-athlete, wearing all black with a big smile, standing in front of abstract landscape painting in rusty colours.
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Athlete-turned-artist wins one of Australia’s most lucrative art awards worth $100k

Sophie Cape was once destined for the Olympics, but now she has brought that raw energy to her art –…

The exterior building of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, a colonial sandstone structure with the Australian flag flying on top. AGNSW.
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AGNSW staff to walk off in protest at noon today (28 August)

AGNSW is planning to slash 51 jobs, all public-facing except one, and the public sector union has responded.

Photo of two middle-aged white women standing on both sides of the door of a historic mansion, Villa Alba.
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Villa Alba welcomes contemporary art takeover for 15th anniversary

Kew’s historic Villa Alba will be the stage for the 15th anniversary of Otomys gallery.

A young blonde woman wearing coloured sunglasses with a diary sticking out of her mouth against a blue sky-like backdrop. Opportunities.
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Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 25-31 August 2025

ArtsHub's new Creative Journalism Fellowship, Create SA grants, environmental artist residency, First Nations Arts Leadership and more opportunities.

Man standing in foggy mountains holding up a yellow flag. The Unconformity
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The Unconformity: anything but usual - the intimate festival changing how we engage

The intimate and daring Tasmanian festival, The Unconformity announces its October program - and it's a cracker.

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