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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.

Thelma 2024 (detail) by National Photographic Portrait Prize 2025 Finalist, Em Jensen | opportunities and awards
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Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 16 to 22 February 2026

Closing soon: amazing opportunities for musicians, photographers, poets and literary journals.

Impressionistic painting of water with reflections and lilies. Monet. AGSA 2026
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Massive year for Art Gallery of SA, as it announces its 2026 program

From staging its first international winter blockbuster to the much-loved Adelaide Biennale of Australian art, AGSA's 2026 program is full…

Head On Photo Festival opening night event
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ArtsHub’s picks: 7 photography events at Head On festival

Head On pushes against the lack of support for photography in Australia, with a bumper program of free events.

Women photojournalist wearing conflict protection with two boys in arid landscape. Photojournalist
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Want to be a photojournalist? Penny Stephens reveals how

Delve into the career of a photojournalist with Penny Stephens.

Group of people having a tour in an art fair booth displaying photography
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10 upcoming photography festivals across Australia and Asia

Photography is trending globally – from collectors to content creators. We look at what’s hot, and where to see it.

The 2025 Telstra Art Award winner, Gaypalani Waṉambi, 'Burwu, blossom', 2025, at the 2025 Telstra NATSIAA. The front of the artwork, showing the intricately etched and painted honey bees and stringybark blossoms are shown; the second part of the photograph shows the found road signs which comprise the canvas for the work.
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Gaypalani Waṉambi wins the Telstra Art Award at the 2025 Telstra NATSIAA

The Yirrkala artist won the $100,000 award for a monumental etched metal work, now showing at MAGNT in Darwin.

Person wearing orange pants and black T shirt looking at First Nations work on a black wall - a photo of a man with white hair, a black and white t shirt and white paint around his eyes, and four small photos. ‘On Country: Photography from Australia’, Rencontres d'Arles 2025.
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Australian Indigenous artists making an impact abroad

Australian Indigenous artists are being celebrated by international institutions - who are they?

A black and white Surrealist photograph by Australian artist Max Dupain, which includes a small, broken statue and strange curving lines.
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Man Ray and Max Dupain exhibition coming to Heide

Man Ray’s influence on Max Dupain – and the significant roles their respective partners, Lee Miller and Olive Cotton played…

A moody and dramatic image by photographer Caterina Pacialeo of a firepit on a beach at dusk. Flames dance towards the cloudy horizon. Sydney Contemporary 2025 expands with the addition of the inaugural Photo Sydney.
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Sydney Contemporary announces largest fair to date including inaugural Photo Sydney

The ninth edition of Sydney Contemporary at Carriageworks features 114 exhibitors and more than 500 artists – and this year…

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