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Powerhouse Parramatta will open in November 2026. Photo: Powerhouse Studio.
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The countdown is on – Powerhouse Parramatta sets opening date, reveals first exhibition

The landmark $915 million museum will open 7 November with an exhibition called The Mall.

Detail of indicative artwork by Tim Silver, ahead of his piece for HEAD, Festival of Dangerous Ideas. Photo: Jek Maurer Photography. Courtesy: the artist.
Interviews

At the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, art refuses to stay safely on the wall

HEAP is an ephemeral commission engaging eight artists and 120 tonnes of soil for the Festival of Dangerous Ideas.

TNC Australia names artist Ben Quilty as first Ambassador. Photo: Supplied.
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Ben Quilty named first Ambassador for The Nature Conservancy Australia

Acclaimed painter Ben Quilty is putting his art and influence to work to defend the natural world.

Installation view, Archetypes: 30 years of 4A, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Sydney. Photo: Diana Nguyen.

Art hopping in Sydney is easier than you think

An amateur art hopper sets out with a friend to discover what Sydney has to offer.

Artist Robert Fielding with his winning work in the 2026 Hadley's Art Prize. Photo: Jessica King.
Features

Hadley’s Art Prize reveals the love of landscape painting in Australia

The $100,000 Hadley's Art Prize shows how landscape painting can be used to think about connection to Country, environmental degradation,…

Vivienne Binns in her studio in Curtin, Canberra in 1992. Photo: Alex Fiveash. Courtesy: the artist's estate.
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Vale Vivienne Binns, a pioneer of feminist art

Vivienne Binns is remembered for her profound influence on Australian art.

Low Kee Hong, Artistic Director of the 2028 Biennale of Sydney. Photo: Daniel Boud.
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Biennale of Sydney appoints Low Kee Hong as 2028 Artistic Director

The Biennale of Sydney's new Artistic Director is looking to bring artists and audiences together in 'unexpected' ways.

Brett Whiteley at his Raper Street studio, Surry Hills, 1986. Photo: Gerrit Fokkema.
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Preserving Brett Whiteley’s spirit, not just his studio’s bricks and mortar

After a two year closure, the Brett Whiteley Studio reopens in Sydney with rare works from Fiji on display.

Claude Monet, Water Lilies. Installation view, Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition, Art Gallery of South Australia, 2026. Photo: Saul Steed.
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Monet to Matisse review: AGSA blockbuster is simply unmissable

AGSA's Monet to Matisse: Defying Tradition is a fascinating celebration of innovation and experimentation in art.

Doug Aitken, Transformer. Artist impression. Image courtesy Doug Aitken and DarkLab.
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Tasmania cancels installation by American artist Doug Aitken

After seven years, DarkLab is admitting defeat on Doug Aitken's Transformer.

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