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Winner Archibald Prize 2026, Richard Lewer Iluwanti Ken, synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 198 x 198 cm © the artist, image © Art Gallery of New South Wales, Jenni Carter.
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Richard Lewer wins 2026 Archibald Prize with portrait of Iluwanti Ken

Melbourne-based Lewer has been awarded the prestigious Archibald Prize for his portrait of senior artist and ngangkari (traditional healer) Iluwanti…

Powerhouse Parramatta. Photo: Supplied.
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Powerhouse Parramatta set for late 2026 opening

The building is finished and work now begins on installing the first Powerhouse Parramatta exhibitions.

The Other Side of Me at Sydney Opera House. Photo: Daniel Boud.
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The Other Side of Me review: superb dance production is 'like riding a wave'

After debuting at the Darwin Festival, The Other Side of Me now travels to Sydney.

Game. Set. Match. at Malthouse Theatre. Photo: Gianna Rizzo.
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Game Set Match review: love all?

You may think Megan Wilding’s Malthouse debut – Game. Set. Match. – is all about tennis, but this is no…

Khaled Sabsabi, conference of one's self, 2026, Australia Pavilion. Six people stand in a large, dark space, contemplating the installed artwork, which consists of a series of eight very large paintings placed together in an octagonal pattern; we can see three of the purple and green paintings, which are brightly lit by projections cast onto their surfaces.
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Khaled Sabsabi reveals details of two installations at Venice Biennale

Khaled Sabsabi has described his two installations at the Venice Biennale as 'one body with two limbs'.

Photo: Teslariu Mihai on Unsplash.
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Craig Silvey has pleaded guilty to child exploitation – what do we do with his books?

Silvey is yet to be sentenced – but what we do with his books will be decided outside the court…

David Attenborough in the Galapagos islands for Galapagos 3D. Photo: supplied.
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Happy 100th birthday, David Attenborough

Sir David Attenborough has given us all the gift of sharing the world with him.

Photo: Shelia Regita Pasaribu on Unsplash.
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Drafting the next national cultural policy: 6 critical strategies for our sector

As the Australian Government updates the Revive National Cultural Policy, Kate Larsen argues the new version needs to walk the…

Atong Atem, Ego 2 (2019) from the Ego series (2019). A striking self-portrait of the Melbourne-based South Sudanese artist, in which her skin is painted blue, rows of small gold stars decorate her cheeks, and her lips are painted bright red.Her colourful headdress frame the image and also forms its backdrop.
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Atong Atem readies for her first major survey exhibition at NGV

Atong Atem's vibrant photographic practice will come into sharp focus in Melbourne this October.

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The artist population of Greater Sydney is shrinking – and becoming less culturally diverse

The artist population fell in all areas of Sydney. And a new survey suggests things are probably getting worse.

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