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The mighty Balonne Rive at St George, Queensland, connects a string of remote towns that are buzzing with regional arts.
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Thriving regional arts: a Queensland artist's big impact in a small town

It's easy to forget that there are plenty of micro regional arts business across Australia doing work to connect communities…

Thousands of artists are trying to shutdown a large-scale auction of works built with AI. (Image: generated by ChatGPT, using concepts explored by artists Mat Dryhurst and Holly Herndon).
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Mass theft or luxury art? World-first AI art auction faces a massive backlash

Thousands of artists are saying the world's first large-scale high-end art auction featuring AI models is an act of mass…

A number of small ceramic artwork are attached to two white walls.
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Exhibition review: Searching Chords: Susie Choi, Mitchell Fine Art

Through her porcelain slip-cast inflatables, Susie Choi captures the zeitgeist of a generation.

Woman with grey hair and smiling wearing black next to textile art work. Liz Williamson.
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Vale to celebrated weaver Liz Williamson

Liz Williamson took Australian textiles to the world through her passion for craft as a contemporary material for identity.

Four panels of artwork featuring four people, two men and two women.
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Exhibition review: John Mandich and Jean-Paul Zilliacus, Montsalvat (Barn Gallery)

John Mandich showcases 25 Archibald portraits in the only place big enough for them, Montsalvat’s Barn Gallery, co-exhibiting with sculptor…

Photo: Toa Heftiba on Unsplash. Sun shines through the window of a streetside cafe. A cup of coffee, phone, sunglasses and a notebook is spread open on a wooden table.
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3 steps to get therapeutic benefits from writing about art

Patrick Wright researched the therapeutic qualities of writing about art and suggests three steps for trying it yourself.

Louise Bourgeois. Image is a huge bronze spider taking up the forecourt of an art gallery with columns in the front.
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Exhibition review: Louise Bourgeois, Art Gallery of NSW

The largest exhibition of Louise Bourgeois' work ever seen in Australia.

Rainbow Serpent (Version). Image is of a dark floor covered with small circles of light or white dots.
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Exhibition review: Daniel Boyd: Rainbow Serpent (Version), Institute of Modern Art

Rainbow Serpent (Version) is Indigenous artist Daniel Boyd’s first major exhibition in Brisbane.

Salamander Image: Damien Bredburg
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Multiform and dance review: Salamander, Brisbane Festival at Northshore 

A multidisciplined dance work with astonishing visuals and powerful contemporary messages, 'Salamander' is a major contributor to this year’s Brisbane…

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Exhibition review: Thin Skin, Monash University Museum of Art

Over 30 artists explore various liminal states of being.

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