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Portrait of elderly man with white shirt and yellow tie. Tom Lowenstein
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Vale Tom Lowenstein OAM – a man who looked after artists

The sector mourns the loss of one of Australia’s most respected arts tax accountants, Tom Lowenstein.

Man looking at abstract painting.
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Is it important to read the explanatory labels next to artworks? We asked 5 experts

Five experts offer five reasons to – or not to – read the wall labels to understand the art.

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Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Detail of a woman's face with exotic jewellery obscuring her features. women artists
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6 exhibitions by women that promise to open our eyes in 2025

2025 marks the 50th anniversary of International Women's Year. These six exhibitions salute the significant contribution of women artists.

Hyper real oversized sculptures of people in beach scene in gallery. Ron Mueck
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Who are the international art stars exhibiting in Australia this year?

Five cutting-edge contemporary artists are making their way to Australia in 2025 for major exhibitions.

A series of poems and artworks on posters.
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Exhibition review: 3rd Bankstown Biennale: Same Same/Different, Bankstown Arts Centre 

CaLD and First Nations artists challenge the traditional Anglo-Saxon art sphere.

A whale seconds before eating a shoal of fish.
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Exhibition review: Ocean Photographer of the Year Exhibition, Seaworks Williamstown

Some of the world’s best marine photography comes to Melbourne. 

A pyramidal structure consisting of bricks and small bowls.
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Exhibition review: Re-Stor(y)ing Oceania, Artspace Sydney

An invitation is extended to partake in cultural and ecological restoration.

wooden chair with no arms but a blue copper circular pole as its back
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Celebrating the art that promotes positive change

The Environmental Art and Design Prize is open to all Australians, with two main awards and more cash prizes.

2024 Urbach recipient Ellen Lee, photographed inside a softly lit space where she is kneeling on the ground and working watery brown colours into a flat canvas.
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Opportunities and awards

ACT Book of the Year nominations open, plus recipients of Playing Australia fund and finalists of 2025 Asia Pacific Arts…

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