Who gets to be political in Australian art?
Australia has a rich history of artists engaging in political issues, and of such work being shown without timidity in state ...
‘Corruption of principles’: Venice Biennale sacking fallout grows
More artists, including Golden Lion-winning Archie Moore and Ben Quilty, have lashed the decision to sack Australia’s representatives.
“Museums are not neutral”: The National Gallery’s decision to erase Palestinian protest symbols is both incoherent and ominous
The recent move of one of Australia’s premier art institutions to censor two instances of Palestinian protest material is a ...
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Matildas defender Alanna Kennedy on the team’s new jersey: 'It’s a symbol of how far we’ve come'
Both jerseys represent the Aboriginal flag in a first for the team ... Rekospective: The Art of Reko Rennie, at Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). The exhibit actually featured ...
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Resignations and censorship: Australia wrestles with artistic freedom
In the wake of the controversy surrounding Creative Australia’s withdrawal of support for its chosen artists for the Venice ...
Indigenous Australian Art Takes Center Stage at TEFAF Maastricht
This year’s fair will include a booth dedicated solely to First Nations Australian art, from bark paintings to works by Emily ...
‘Tip of the iceberg’: Taxpayer grants fund drag show, anti-racist dentistry and tea towel art exhibit
Millions of dollars of taxpayer cash has been spent on federal government grants, including $1m for “decolonising breastfeeding”, $898,000 on creating an anti-racist dentistry curriculum and $18,000 ...