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Cambodian monks blessing sculptures in gallery setting
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Cambodian sculpture return is a win-win

Three Cambodian sculptures have been formally returned, and then loaned back to the National Gallery of Australia.

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Review delivered on interference in Aboriginal paintings

The National Gallery of Australia has tabled its independent Review into Art Centre interference in the painting of Indigenous artworks.

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And it could be yours ... well, for a while

From John Olsen to Lindy Lee and Joan Miró to Helen Frankenthaler – the National Gallery is making available top-drawer…

Nan Goldin photography of woman looking in bathroom mirror
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A lesson in activism from US photographer Nan Goldin

NGA’s acquisition of Nan Goldin’s iconic suite of 126 photographs ‘The Ballad…’ offers lessons in documenting truth in times of…

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On the move: latest sector appointments

ArtsHub’s weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments and resignations.

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Haegue Yang speaks about major NGA acquisition

Haegue Yang reflects on the acquisition of her major exhibition by the National Gallery of Australia.

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May budget to invest $535 million in cultural institutions

Institutions, including the National Gallery of Australia and National Museum of Australia, will receive new and indexed funding.

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Impediments to loaning artworks? Understand the new $11.8M pathway

Responding to a first wave of criticism, the NGA's Nick Mitzevich says the Gallery's new lending program is about partnerships,…

Audiences roaming around a gallery space looking at contemporary portrait paintings.
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Pitch versus reality: can new National Collection loan scheme be as accessible as it aims to be?

Looking beyond the headlines of this major announcement, questions arise around its viability – especially for the smaller galleries it…

A woman artist (Justene Williams) photographed performing onstage under neon coloured lights.
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New arts policy quiet on gender equity: should we be worried?

The Government’s new Cultural Policy appears soft on gender parity, while some in the sector have been taking their own…

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