Our congratulations go to Joel B. Pratley who has won the National Photographic Portrait Prize this morning for their work ‘Drought Story’ a compelling composition which the artist captions powerfully; ‘Sometimes you think, why am I here?’.
As many of us navigate our way through yet another round of lockdowns, two iconic creative institutions, The Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Theatre Company, invite us to explore 3-D virtual worlds, dance choreography and theatre online.
In music, comedy and all the arts we lose and laugh at ourselves and gratefully remember that deep down we are all vulnerable, frightened, clumsy, equal, connected human beings.
NAVA have dedicated a page on their site with links to learn about opportunities for individuals and groups affected by the pandemic.
The annual ‘Telstra NATSIAA’s’ shines a light on the exceptional artistic talent and creative vision of emerging and established Indigenous artists from around Australia. Opens 7 August.
The Art Gallery of New South Wales has created a new portal to experience one of Australia’s most loved art exhibitions in our calendar, the Archibald Prize!
‘A Biography of Daphne’ at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art in Melbourne, draws inspiration from the tale of Daphne and Apollo in Classical Greek mythology.
One of the most popular adult websites has launched a project called “Classic Nudes” that profiles famous erotic artworks from western art history.
From indiscriminate sex to drinking, and the ghosts of family trauma our unnamed narrator sees that threat that is inevitable, or impossible to avoid.
Are you looking for school holiday boredom busters? We’re coming to the rescue with loads of fun educational and creative diversions to bust the boredom in the digital world.
‘The Other Portrait’ engages two Sydney University campus art spaces – UTS Gallery and SCA Gallery – in a unique cross-site conversational art experience exploring artist perspectives on body representation and the self. On until 23 July.
NAIDOC Week 2021: Heal Country, heal our nation. “Country is inherent to our identity. It sustains our lives in every aspect – spiritually, physically, emotionally, socially, and culturally. It is more than a place. When we talk about Country it is spoken of like a person.” – NAIDOC
‘The Secret Paintings’ is an exhibition of beautiful and emotive abstract works by Swedish artist Hilma af Klint (1862-1944), which embrace the artist’s lifetime explorations of spiritualism, science and the natural world.
Art sales are often the primary or only source of non-government income for remote Indigenous communities – Sarah Martin
That tree has sacred names: Wanambi, Binykurrngu, Mawulul. It is a person of my clan, the Marrakulu. This group of trees is me and my family – Yolngu artist Wukun Wanambi
The program’s tender and uplifting message is that engaging in the world around you can be sustaining, even in times of pain.
Lee considers ‘baked-in’ discrimination as she catalogues the ways in which power operates by exclusion, and things are made special by virtue of their exclusivity.
Until 11 July, ‘While We’re Still Here’ at aMBUSH Gallery Canberra is showcasing still life representations in oils, collage, photography and digital collage, bringing a fresh contemporary aesthetic to the five-hundred-year-old traditions of the still life genre.
‘Unsettled: Our untold history revealed’ calls out Australia’s deceptive historical representations of colonisation, and in turn posits a significant marker for change on the history of this nation. ‘Unsettled’ is on view at the Australian Museum in Sydney, until 10 October.
Explore the best of Australia’s art exhibitions on view now from Adelaide, to Fremantle, Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane and Byron Bay.