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Left: Lavinia Fontana, ‘Mystic marriage of Saint Catherine’, 1574-77 oil on copper. NGV, Felton Bequest, 2021. Image: Supplied. Right: Artemisia Gentileschi, ‘Lucretia’, c.1630-35 oil on canvas. Private collection. Image: Supplied.
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Do you know the first female professional artists in Western history?

Lavinia Fontana, Sofonisba Aguissola and Artemisia Gentileschi sustained rewarding artistic practices with an entrepreneurial mindset.

'Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street' installation view at HOTA 2023. Photo: ArtsHub.
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Sneaker boom: from grassroots to billion-dollar industry

HOTA’s latest international exhibition ‘Sneakers Unboxed’ details the influential people and iconic kicks behind the sneaker boom.

Large-scale mural, Mooroop Yarkeen, by Tommy Day revealed. Photo: Supplied.
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New First Nations mural centres hope and community

A vibrant 41-metre high mural by Tom Day (aka Jirri Jirri) will be unveiled this week.

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Exhibition review: Atmospheric Memory, Powerhouse Ultimo

This immersive exhibition hides its strengths – nearly too well.

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Growing a biennale out of the unexpected

Noosa Regional Gallery’s cornerstone biennale, 'Floating Land', leaves no trace on the environment as each iteration sparks new conversation.

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Exhibition review: Freedom of Movement

A show of contemporary art and design from the NGV Collection with some memorable highlights but flaws in layout.

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This week’s arts news in brief

What's on, what's in the headlines, and the latest program releases – to put you ahead of the game this…

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10 cool art experiences for kids and families

Fancy code-breaking in a museum or delving into an exhibition that you can build?