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Left: Lavinia Fontana, ‘Mystic marriage of Saint Catherine’, 1574-77 oil on copper. NGV, Felton Bequest, 2021. Image: Supplied. Right: Artemisia Gentileschi, ‘Lucretia’, c.1630-35 oil on canvas. Private collection. Image: Supplied.
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Do you know the first female professional artists in Western history?

Lavinia Fontana, Sofonisba Aguissola and Artemisia Gentileschi sustained rewarding artistic practices with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Education. Image is a colourful painting of a group of women and other images including one a nun, a woman in a Wonder Woman outfit and one playing a guitar.
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Education in brief: looking ahead to fresh arts learning in 2024

The NGV launches its program for teachers and students in 2024, while the Sydney Opera House reveals offerings for young…

A primary student holds a clapper board at ACMI green-screen lab for kids.
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ACMI announces new programs for teachers and students for 2024

Amping up the digital literacy and creativity of students and teachers is a key focus for the national museum for…

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Me and my mentor: Britt Salt and Hannah Gartside

Visual artists Britt Salt and Hannah Gartside are both interested in real bodies moving through their installations. They were paired…

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Why I studied ... Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture) at QUT

During COVID, artist S-J Botham went back to study, finding a passion for design and its potential to create social…

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Rethinking performance, exhibition and documentation through dance

From dance experimentations in the 70s to more recent performance-exhibitions, what does it mean to look at dance in a…

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Curators' responsibilities in spotlight as Chinese audiences feel 'let down'

A group of Chinese students have raised concerns over the curatorial approach of a show depicting some of the country's…

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Blockbuster survey of Victorian art and design returns a decade on

Melbourne Now 2023 will showcase new and exciting works by local artists and designers working across Victoria today.

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Building queer crip spaces from the ground up

A new lifesaving club will be popping up in Melbourne’s north-east, open to both physical and digital engagements – hint,…