The Bald Archy in its 29th year is a prize for a comic or satirical portrait of an Australian, judged by a cockatoo.

Do grown-ups find it threatening that children would possess genius? If the role of the artist is to offer a new perspective to ponder, surely a child could do this too.

The Ladies Lounge will return to MONA from 19 December 2024 to 13 January 2025.

Maurizio Cattelan’s artwork ‘Comedian’ comprises a banana duct-taped to a wall and was intended to highlight the absurdity of the art world.

Susan Templeman said of Paroissien, “Leon planted seeds from which towering trees have grown”.

Alison Lester’s book Magic Beach conveys the real and imagined world of children, a very exciting premise for a filmmaker and artists.

Ouroboros as a title, concept, and shape of the artwork itself, infers infinity and inclusiveness.

Ancient treasures and a special virtual reality experience illuminate the artistic brilliance and cultural sophistication of ancient Peru.

Stunning glass sculptures by artist Dale Chihuly are on view now, exclusive to the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide.

The popular festival will take place along the iconic coastline from Sydney’s Bondi Beach to Tamarama from 18 October to 4 November 2024.

Usually a portrait would capture a likeness but with Gretchen Andrew’s technology informed process likeness is turned on its head.

The Canberra Art Biennial presents contemporary mixed media artworks in the designed landscape of Canberra, both indoors and outdoors.

All that Glitters recounts the heady ascent and sharp fall that Orlando Whitfield and Inigo Philbrick experienced as they shot through into the much-too-rich beating heart of the art market, not to be mistaken with the art world. 

Each book will suit an art audience with in-jokes, satire and some critique, but happily both tackle finance, politics and power.

Art was included in the Olympics from 1912 and 1948, and now since 2018 a parallel exhibition celebrates artworks by Olympians.

Kirsha Kaechele’s now-closed art exhibit The Ladies Lounge transcended the gallery space, not only to the minds of many, but the courtroom.

The Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes are on view in Sydney from 8 June to 8 September 2024 at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Melbourne Design Week is back for its fifth edition with over 100 exhibitions and special events in Melbourne and Victoria. The presentations will run from 23 May to 2 June and speak to the theme ‘Design the world you want.’ Key venues include NGV International, Victorian Pride Centre,  47 Easey Street, Abbotsford Convent, Collingwood Yards … Continued

Luke Cornish’s winning work serves as a poignant reminder of the futility of violence and the urgent need for peace.

Vincent Namatjira’s portraits of the personally familiar and famously political are on display in Canberra.