Arts
The finalist portraits in the biggest Australian art award of the year have been announced, alongside finalists of the Wynne and Sulman Prizes—and the winner of The Packing Room Prize. Northern Rivers–based artist Matt Adnate has won the $3,000 Packing Room Prize for his portrait of ARIA Award–winning Yolŋu rapper, artist and actor Baker Boy. Adnate was chosen from […]
At this year’s Met Gala, always held on the first Monday in May, Australian star Chris Hemsworth will co-chair the party alongside actors Zendaya, musicians Bad Bunny and Jennifer Lopez, and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, welcoming A-listers to the museum for the exhibition “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.” According to an announcement from the museum, the exhibition will feature […]
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article As a child Judy Bourke knew she wanted to make art, but growing up in a tent on the beachfront of Woonona near Wollongong she had few options to do so. “I never really had access to pencils or paper that didn’t have something printed on it, […]
An artwork created by a nine-year-old girl has sold for an eyewatering $100,000 at a charity event in Sydney. Dubbed ‘Lone Soldier’, the painting depicts the silhouette of an Anzac standing before a grave as the sun sets. The bidder, Jo Kinghorn told 2GB‘s Ben Fordham she did not expect to wake up that morning and spend […]
Sydney: get ready for two uniquely immersive days of Indigenous art, design, food, performances and culture at the National Indigenous Art Fair, 1 – 2 July 2023, at the Overseas Passenger Terminal on Gadigal Land in The Rocks. The National Indigenous Art Fair (NIAF) is back for its fourth season with a new festival program […]
Bold cultural visions can be useful for society and give certainty to the arts sector, says UNSW cultural data expert. Cultural policies can ensure access to arts, which is good for our wellbeing and health. Photo: Shutterstock. The federal government recently announced a new National Cultural Policy for Australia, with further details to come as part of […]
Sewing a shark-sized rainbow leotard in her Bardwell Park garage, artist George Buchanan was unaware of the social media storm she was about to create. She was more worried about the literal storm hitting Sydney last week. “It is made out of the fabric you make togs from, though, so I did hope it would […]
One of the first shots in Babylon is of an elephant’s anus, just as the beast lets loose a torrent of faeces – ordure that, in a confusing touch of simulated vérité, remains smeared on the lens even after the cut. Take heed: This shot is a portent of the spectacle to come. That it […]
