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A kid looking at a tank full of jelly fish. The tank is lit up with indigo light.
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Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics

We report it – you read it. This week: pub quiz literary questions, King’s Birthday Honours List, choosing a career…

Aboriginal artwork that's earthy red with dots and swirls.
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Exhibition review: Revealed 2025: New and Emerging WA Aboriginal Artists, Perth Cultural Centre

An extensive display of Indigenous artwork garnered from across WA.

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 large outdoor installation showing the words in white neon capitals ‘I’VE CREATED A NEW NATIONAL ANTHEM | TAKE A KNEE AND SCREAM UNTIL YOU CAN’T BREATHE”.
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Festival review: Dark Mofo 2025 Week One

Dark Mofo returns to the embrace of an enthusiastic crowd after a one-year hiatus. Here are the top 2025 highlights.

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Exhibition review: French Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, NGV International

The NGV's Winter Masterpieces exhibition brings beloved old masters to Melbourne.

A exhibition display showing landscape photos an an angle on the left hand side and black photos of an army of soldiers on the back of the truck in the centre frame.
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Exhibition: World Press Photo Exhibition, State Library of NSW 

The international photography exhibition returns to Sydney.

A large scale figure installation. Several people are looking up at it.
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Tour review: Queen's Wharf Brisbane Precinct Public Arts Tour, Museum of Brisbane 

Museum of Brisbane expands its popular Public Art Walking Tours to include installations at the newly opened Queen’s Wharf precinct. 

A digital render of a large bronze sculpture of a woman emerging out of the water, only showing the top half of her body, in a public space next to a building.
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Sydney’s new landmark sculpture is a First Nations woman rising out of water

A part woman, part whale figure that represents Country will be situated in Sydney’s central district in 2026.

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A public or private sector career in the visual arts – which is the right one for you?

Moving from the public to the private sector in the visual arts is usually a one-way street, so make sure…

An artistic photo portrait of a young girl with long red hair feeding a long-haired dog next to her from a little orange mug. They are seated at a table with indigo blue table cloth and a yellow flower arrangement to the right.
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Opportunities and awards

Fisher’s Ghost Art Award open for entries, city council funding available, plus winner of the Fogarty Literary Award in WA…

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