King Charles unveils first official portrait as monarch
King Charles III unveiled his first completed portrait since the coronation, which captures the monarch with his hands clasped atop the hilt of his sword
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Autumn is beloved by Canberra schools as a time for large-scale fundraisers, such as the coming Artshow@Radford, marking the 40th anniversary of Radford College’s dedication in 1984.
"It is a feeling of impermanence, of the sifting boundaries of shelter and safety and our understanding of it that connects the many complex themes in this exhibition," writes visual arts reviewer KERRY-ANNE COUSINS.
A report that measures gender equality across Australia's visual arts scene shows the representation of women artists has stalled.
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Gallery jumps into immersive art
As Aarwun Gallery in Gold Creek enters its 25th year, director Robert Stephens has always had a creative approach to his packed openings, mixing music and talk with fine art, but this year he's outdoing himself, reports HELEN MUSA.
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Album launch and art draw Omar home
Omar Musa, author, visual artist and poet from Queanbeyan, will be back in Canberra next month to launch his third album of music and poetry and an arts exhibition, reports LEN POWER.
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Streeton masterpiece sells for more than $1.8 million
A painting by Australian impressionist Arthur Streeton that was out of public view for more than a century has sold well above expectations for $1.875 million.
Terence Maloon, ione of Australia's most admired curators, retired last year after a decade as director of the Drill Hall Gallery. But but you wouldn't know it, says HELEN MUSA.
Almost four months after it was asked to investigate the APY Arts Centre Collective, the watchdog for Aboriginal corporations has received some evidence.
KERRY-ANNE COUSINS reviews South Facing, an exhibition by Holly Grace and Julie Bradley at Craft + Design Canberra.
A painting by influential Australian impressionist Arthur Streeton not seen by the public for more than a century has been unveiled ahead of auction.
Art of the Brick was an experiment when it first showed in Australia. The exhibition has since become a global success and returns to Melbourne after 13 years.
KERRY-ANNE COUSINS reviews an exhibition of drawings by Kirrily Humphries.
Canberra painter Kate Stevens is one of the 36 finalists in the $20,000 Gallipoli Art Prize.
Maude, the sulphur-crested cockatoo from Coolac, has deliberated on entries for the 28th Bald Archy Prize and declared Newcastle artist Judy Nadin the 2024 winner.
In an unusual departure from its mixed-artist exhibitions, the National Portrait Gallery has opened its 2024 season with an exhibition of high seriousness – Ralph Heimans: Portraiture. Power. Influence, reports HELEN MUSA.
It's a year of bold visual interventions as the national institutions go wild with illuminated art for Enlighten, 2024, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Botanical and insect artist Cheryl Hodges has a solo exhibition at the Botanical Gardens devoted to native bees, reports KATARINA LLOYD JONES.
In an unusual mix of architecture, dance and art, this week the National Gallery of Australia is paying homage to its original architect, Col Madigan.
