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Lack of clarity in new hate speech laws impacting artists, arts bodies warn

The National Association for the Visual Arts and the Australian Cartoonists Association have expressed concerns over 'hastily introduced' new hate…

Julian Pereira and David Da Costa Enes, The Thinker. Installation view, Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe. Photo: Supplied. Courtesy: the artist.
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When public art is led by accessibility, the results are transformative

Amazing things can happen when d/Deaf and disabled artists are commissioned to produce public art projects.

Artists are encouraged to submit their work to the 2026 Lester Prize. Image: The Lester Prize.
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The Lester Prize is open for 2026 season entries

Entries are now open for the Lester Prize Main Awards, Australia's richest prize for portraiture – and everyone's invited.

The Met's Quincey Houghton delivering the Betty Churcher AO Memorial Oration at NGA, Canberra. Photo: Supplied.
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10 things Australian arts institutions can learn from The Met

The Deputy Director of Exhibitions at New York’s Met Museum, Quincy Houghton, offered wisdom in difficult times during her recent…

Francis Carmody, Canine Trap III, 2026. Graphite, acrylic paint, polyurethane, resin, felt, steel, wood. Installation view, TarraWarra International 2026: System Release, TarraWarra Museum of Art. Photo: Craate Creative.
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System Release review: the welcome return of the TarraWarra International exhibition series

The TarraWarra International returns to distract viewers from the grim news cycle and encourage them to look at the planet’s…

Takashi Murakami 'Cherry Blossoms Fujiyama JAPAN' (detail), 2020, acrylic and platinum leaf and gold leaf on canvas mounted on aluminum frame, 50 × 212.5 cm © 2020 Takashi Murakami/Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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Takashi Murakami: major retrospective of Japanese artist to be held in Sydney this year

An exhibition of work by acclaimed Japanese artist Takashi Murakami will be presented in Sydney in December 2026.

Fernando Poyón, Bringing joy to the earth, 2025. Pencils, concaste, bamboo. Installation view, Rememory: Biennale of Sydney, Penrith Regional Gallery. Commissioned by the Biennale of Sydney and Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain. Photo: Maja Baska. Courtesy: the artist.
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Biennale of Sydney review: Western Sydney shines in this international showcase

In our second review, ArtsHub looks at the Biennale of Sydney's Western Sydney venues.

Rosalie Gascoigne. Installation view, Sky, Earth, Water, Bundanon. Photo: Zan Wimberley.
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Sky, Earth, Water review: a powerful exhibition about the elements that centres Rosalie Gascoigne

Alongside three First Nations artists, Bundanon explores artist Rosalie Gascoigne’s material connection with landscape.

I’m a maker, not a factory. Photo: Bob van Aubel / Unsplash.
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Makers are not factories, so stop treating us like one

In the rush to scale up, many makers lose sight of the value of slow making.

Image: Billy Bain, Dharug people, Dog Walker (Plan B), 2023, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 2024 © Billy Bain.
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First Nations ceramics exhibition Of This Earth starts national tour in Cairns

Of This Earth features works by 28 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to showcase diverse techniques, narratives and innovations.

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