Archive for the ‘Culture / Art & design’ Category

Concern over Arts Centre finances is premature, Premier says

Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says funding for the Arts Centre is yet to be determined but warned the upcoming budget will face tough challenges.

Fears over Arts Centre finances are premature, says premier

Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

Daniel Andrews says funding for the Arts Centre is yet to be determined but warned the upcoming budget would face tough challenges.

Meet the woman who brought Bauhaus to Australia

Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

Margo Lewers, the subject of the 1967 Archibald winning portrait, was a Modernist trailblazer way ahead of her time, a new exhibition and book show.

Meet the woman who brought Bauhaus to Australia

Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

Margo Lewers, the subject of the 1967 Archibald winning portrait, was a Modernist trailblazer way ahead of her time, a new exhibition and book show.

‘Her face carries history’: Desert queen comes to life on the Archibald canvas

Monday, March 20th, 2023

Australian nurse Valerie Browning is a reluctant subject. But for Kirsty Neilson, who holds the brush: “It is an artist’s dream to have a face like that to paint”.

Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran creates idols for a new age

Thursday, March 16th, 2023

Drawing from historical religious iconographies, the Sydney artist creates vibrantly coloured ceramic and bronze works.

Gods, warriors and phalluses: The world of Australia’s ‘bad boy of ceramics’

Thursday, March 16th, 2023

Drawing from historical religious iconographies, Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran creates vibrantly coloured ceramic and bronze works.

Larrikins, louts and Paddle Pops: local icons leave their mark

Thursday, March 16th, 2023

An exhibition of Australiana at Bendigo Art Gallery views our culture through fresh eyes.

Larrikins, louts and Paddle Pops: local icons leave their mark

Thursday, March 16th, 2023

An exhibition of Australiana at Bendigo Art Gallery views our culture through fresh eyes.

Will ‘the Global South’ provide a new opportunity for Australian artists?

Thursday, March 16th, 2023

Australian dealers often find it too expensive to participate in overseas art fairs and are rejected when they apply for flagship events.