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It's time to take neurodivergent artists and artists with intellectual disability seriously

What lens are we using when we talk about visual art made by neurodiverse artists or those with an intellectual…

Two figures with their backs to the camera looking at a sculpture that appears to be a screaming red slug with a human face.
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Opportunities and awards

Funding available for governance training, plus winners of the 2025 Tasmanian Literary Awards and Heritage Award finalists, and more!

Analysis

How many open letters does it take to see top tier leadership change in the arts?

Two months on from much debated Creative Australia Board decision and, in the face of overwhelming criticism, why aren’t the…

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Exhibition review: Aidan Filshie, Eddy Burger, Sophie Fitsioris and Olga Tsara, Artemisia Gallery and Event Space

Romantic landscapes, surrealist mutants and winter fashion all in one gallery.

Picture of an artist's palette with paint splotches, and woman looking through hole in it. Arts news watch.
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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.

A triptych displaying Japanese women in kimono.
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New kimono exhibition unfurls at NGV International

The iconic Japanese garment will be on display in historical and contemporary guises.

Bald man in black jumper sitting in red chair in artist studio. Allan Mitelman.
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Vale Allan Mitelman – a bold and prolific printmaker  

A humble gentleman with a deep legacy, Allan Mitelman's loss has saddened the visual arts sector.

Three panels featuring skeletons rendered in colour.
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Exhibition review: Top Arts 2025 group show, Ian Potter Centre, Federation Square

New artistic voices are given the limelight in a new exhibition at the Ian Potter Centre. 

A red flower lies across the spotlight of a sewing machine's needle and thread.

Shining a light on emerging photomedia artists at the Museum of Australian Photography

Melbourne's future photographers on display.

A colour installation that appears to resemble a meat and vegetable stall made with paper or cardboard. Museums to travel.
Features

Travel destinations: 2 new museums setting the scene in Asia

With an eye on innovation, Taiwan and Thailand are both opening new contemporary art museums this year.

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