Should a public art gallery exhibit his work, highlighting the fact he was a seriously flawed human being? Or is this to quietly condone domestic violence and paedophilia? I do not know the answer.
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A new exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales shows the full breadth of Alphonse Mucha’s work and his commitment to the transformative power of art.
Many exhibitions of ancient Egyptian art have been held in Australia. Pharaoh, at the National Gallery of Victoria, is outstanding for its scope, scale and presentation.
This year’s Archibald Prize-winning painting by Laura Jones is of an angst-ridden Tim Winton, contemplating the degradation of our planet
The Australian photographer, who has died at 65, originally trained as a painter and brought a certain sensibility of the painter’s hand to her practice.
Vivid Sydney is back, with its spectacle and challenges. What can we expect from the festival now and in the future?
The Mona Lisa has traditionally been associated with Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant. But there’s plenty of evidence pointing to a different identity.
Kids will probably love it. It looks like the distilled essence of Pixar’s Monster’s Inc visual appeal. Essence is the wrong word though; to be honest this is more like pastiche.
The Protectionist era was a painful time for First Nations people – but artists are recreating clothing from this time as a powerful method of healing,
After spending more than 500 hours embroidering in an attempt to come to terms with the bushfires of 2019-2020, I discovered that while no news may be good news, ‘slow news’ is even better.
There is a long tradition in video art where artists have used existing footage to comment on and amplify social, political and environmental issues.
I identified six dimensions which will impact the quality of photographs. Here’s what I learnt – and what you can apply to your own photos.
An expansive Queensland Art Gallery survey show of lyrical Indigenous artist Judy Watson, mudunama kundana wandaraba jarribirri, is both thought provoking and stunningly beautiful.
Wanneroo Regional Art Gallery, north of Perth, is showing 53 artworks by Andy Warhol. It’s a far cry from the art meccas – and his work is all the more powerful for it.
Lounge creator and artist Kirsha Kaechle said the lounge was being ‘experienced’ by men exactly as intended – by excluding them.
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Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University
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Emerita Professor, Art History and Curatorship, Adelaide University
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Joanna Mendelssohn is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary Senior Fellow, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Chancellor’s Indigenous Research Fellow, Faculty of Design and Society, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Art History and Curatorial Studies, Australian National University
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Honorary Research Fellow, School of Communication and Arts, The University of Queensland
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Sessional Academic in Creative Writing, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, Visual Communication, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer, DECRA Fellow, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Art, RMIT University
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Visual Artist and Lecturer in Teacher Education, University of Canberra
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Professor of Public Humanities and Director of the ANU Humanities Research Centre, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University
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Lecturer in Visual Art and McGlade Gallery Director, Australian Catholic University