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Installation view of Maurizio Cattelan's 'Comedian', 2019, on display in NGV Triennial 2023. A single banana duct-taped to a white wall.
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Banana frenzy as crypto buyer coughs up US$6 million and vows to eat the artwork

Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork, featuring a real edible banana, has fetched a hefty price tag thanks to crypto billionaire Justin Sun.

Queensland Theatre's new Artistic Director, Daniel Evans. A black and white photo of a young pale-skinned man with curly hair and round glasses sitting on a sofa in what appears to be a warehouse setting.
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Queensland Theatre appoints local talent Daniel Evans as Artistic Director

Moving up from Associate Artistic Director, Daniel Evans hopes to lead the charge on Queensland's theatre ecology.

An image of a robotic hand (AI) reaching out to a human hand.
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Can Australian art survive the AI revolution? ANA report explores challenges and opportunities

A New Approach CEO Kate Fielding is optimistic that AI can help drive Australia's cultural future.

Street banners for the annual Banyule Open Studios weekend. Several bright yellow banners with the logo of a large rainbow eye at the centre, laying on the lawn. There is the tag line ‘Step into the Artists’ World’ and the dates ‘Oct 12-13’.
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Artists erased from open studio event to maintain integrity in Council election

Artist and candidate Martin Hirst says the Banyule City Council has overstepped its responsibility in its 'knee-jerk' reaction during the…

‘How Art Works’ by Chloe Watfern. Watfern is shown in a photo on the left, a woman with pale skin and tied back brown hair, wearing large circular earrings and a blue and white circular scoop neck top. On the right is a cover of the book with a. Series of black and white prints with faces drawn on, and the title ‘HOW ART WORKS’
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Book review: How Art Works: Stories from Supported Studios, Chloe Watfern

Spotlighting artists with intellectual disabilities and their ways of art-making, ‘How Art Works’ is an insightful must-have for every arts…

Myles Russell-Cook to lead ACCA. A young First Nations man with pale skin, short cropped brown hair and beard, wearing large clear frame glasses and a t-shirt with the text 'To look/without fear', standing in front of a colourful painting with dot work.
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Myles Russell-Cook moves from NGV to ACCA as Artistic Director and CEO

Taking the reins from Max Delany, Myles Russell-Cook looks to cement ACCA as a leader in contemporary Australian art.

The exterior of CCP’s Fitzroy home. A rectangular white brick building at dusk.
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A giant in photography falls – for now

The Centre for Contemporary Photography has laid off staff and will vacate its existing premises at the end of this…

Architectural render of Townsville Concert Hall. A view from outdoor of a concert hall building in sunny Townsville. Arts funding now gone.
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North Queensland arts community calls for #Artsban as Council pulls $150 million funding

The 40-year fight for a purpose-built concert hall in Townsville has once again hit a dead end and tempers are…

'While the World Waits' an Arts Outwest curated exhibition recently opened at NSW Parliament House. A group of people standing in front of several artworks hung on a burgundy coloured wall. They are clapping and looking towards a middle-aged woman standing in the centre waving her hand at the camera.
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'Hey, don't forget us!': do regional tours need to prove their worth?

Touring exhibitions can be resource efficient for regional galleries, while others are championing for locally-produced shows to build regional networks.

A woman holding a colourful abstract artwork that blocks out her face with colourful squiggles on her body. She is standing against a white backdrop.
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ArtsPay joined by Australian Cultural Fund to support alternative funding model for the arts

The Australian Cultural Fund is the first government agency to join ArtsPay, a payment processing platform that shares profits with…

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