Austrian artist, whose bloody installation for Dark Mofo has sparked protests and controversy, says he has never been interested in provocation
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Ai Weiwei and Brook Andrew to headline 21st Biennale of Sydney
Japanese artistic director Mami Kataoka announces preliminary lineup of 21 artists, including Australians Yasmin Smith and George Tjungurrayi
Continue Reading...REVIEW: Cindy Sherman – high-society selfies by quintessential postmodernist
The grotesqueness of haute couture and high society come alive in the self-portraits of one the most influential photo artists of the late 20th century
Continue Reading...Melbourne art fair cancelled after withdrawal of three major galleries
Melbourne Art Foundation chair says the board, whose decision to cancel was unanimous, had no intention of putting on an ‘affordable, mediocre’ fair
Continue Reading...Garma: art and politics come together for a moving Arnhem Land festival
In the historic clan-gathering place, people of all nations enjoy the bunggul sunset dances, clan stories, bark painting and deep soul music
Continue Reading...Andy Warhol and Ai Weiwei come together in Melbourne – with cats
National Gallery of Victoria will bring together 300 works by the poster boys of the American and Chinese centuries, plus a kids’ show about cats
Continue Reading...Louise Hearman wins 2014 Moran prize, Australia’s richest portrait award
Painter’s portrait of photographer Bill Henson takes $150,000 Moran prize, which attracted more entries than the Archibald
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