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This week's arts news and trending topics
What's in the headlines and what people are talking about in the arts this week.
First Nations Classics released in time for NAIDOC week
A clutch of both contemporary and historic Indigenous writers comprise this new release of First Nation Classics.
Mr Smith to You...
When writing a novel based on the real life experiences of a long dead Australian jockey, Kerry Taylor discovered the…
Exhibition review: Rembrandt: True to Life, NGV International
A new exhibition showcases the Dutch master's innovations and skill in the art of etching and printmaking.
Book review: Heartbake, Charlotte Ree
A cookbook with memories the main ingredient.
Join the ranks of those testing the boundaries of photography
The Bowness Photography Prize scopes out the most relevant photographic practices of our time and supports contemporary artists at the…
Book review: The One Thing We've Never Spoken About, Elfy Scott
Complex mental health conditions are explored in this book that melds personal stories with wide-scale investigation.
Book review: Half Deaf, Completely Mad, Tony Cohen and John Olson
The story of destructive genius and its brilliant accompanying soundtrack.
Book review: Sad Girl Novel, Pip Finkemeyer
A fundamentally meta novel that plays with its own understated self-awareness.
Exhibition review: Milton Moon: Crafting modernism, AGSA
A retrospective display of the work of one of Australia's most eminent ceramicists.