Tag #Australian Art

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Renowned Australian Artist William Robinson Dies at 89

Acclaimed Australian landscape painter William Robinson, a two-time Archibald Prize winner known for his rainforest paintings and humorous self-portraits, died peacefully in Brisbane on Tuesday at age 89 after a brief illness.

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Documentary "Suspending Disbelief" Explores Stelarc's Provocative Performance Art

Suspending Disbelief", a documentary co-directed by Richard Moore and John Doggett Williams, explores the career of Australian performance artist Stelarc, using archival footage and Stelarc's personal collection, to showcase his provocative performances, specifically his 'suspensions', from the 1980...

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Incognito Art Show Raises \$415,000 for Charity

The Australian Incognito Art Show, raising funds for artists with disabilities, sold 22,000 anonymous \$100 artworks by established and emerging artists, including Archibald Prize winners, raising \$415,000 for charity over four years.

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Fragar Wins 2025 Archibald Prize

Julie Fragar won the $100,000 Archibald Prize for her portrait of Justene Williams, "Flagship Mother Multiverse," marking the 15th win for a female artist and reflecting a broader trend of increased representation of women and Indigenous artists in Australian art.

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2024 Archibald Prize Reflects Australia's Changing Face

The 2024 Archibald Prize, held at the Art Gallery of NSW, features a more diverse range of artists and subjects than in previous years, reflecting societal changes and new leadership within the gallery; however, the overall quality is uneven.

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Australian Artists Protest Sabsabi's Venice Biennale Removal

Twenty-three renowned Australian artists protested Creative Australia's decision to remove Khaled Sabsabi from representing Australia at the 2026 Venice Biennale following parliamentary questions about his past artwork, creating a major controversy and impacting Australia's international art standin...

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Janet Dawson: Far Away, So Close Retrospective

Janet Dawson's first retrospective, "Far Away, So Close," at the Art Gallery of NSW showcases six decades of her art, from early realism to abstract works influenced by nature, culminating in her 1973 Archibald Prize win.

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65,000 Years": Challenging the History of Australian Art

The University of Melbourne's Potter Museum of Art presents "65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art", a powerful exhibition featuring over 400 works from First Nations artists across Australia that directly confronts the historical devaluation and misrepresentation of Aboriginal art, highli...

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Dangerously Modern": Reclaiming Australian Women Artists

The Art Gallery of South Australia presents "Dangerously Modern," showcasing over 200 works by 50 Australian women artists who studied in Europe (1890-1940), highlighting the loss and rediscovery of their art due to historical biases and societal factors.

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Blue Poles: A Cultural History

Tom McIlroy's "ART Blue Poles" recounts the 1973 purchase of Jackson Pollock's painting for \$1.4 million by the Australian government, sparking public debate that continues today, examining its cultural impact and artistic significance.

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Artist Vincent Fantauzzo's Memoir Details Triumph Over Adversity

Vincent Fantauzzo's memoir, "Unveiled," recounts his difficult upbringing in Melbourne public housing, overcoming abuse, dyslexia, and near-criminal involvement to become a celebrated portrait artist, revealing previously undisclosed details of his childhood for the first time.

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Australian Artists' Works Selected for Lunar Time Capsule

Three Australian artists' artwork will be included in the Lunar Codex, a time capsule containing over 250,000 pieces of contemporary art and culture launching to the moon's south pole in 2025 via a NASA SpaceX mission, representing the first collection of female artists' work on the moon.

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