Culture
Art & design
‘Myths don’t come from nowhere’: Why the Penrith panther is getting its own show
Real or not, the elusive beast has its claws deep into the collective psyche of the western city. Art gallery director Toby Chapman is no exception.
- by Nick Galvin
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The artist loved by Obama is bringing a new show to Sydney
The New York-based Julie Mehretu has become a star of the international art world, at times courting controversy.
- by Michaela Boland
Ipswich Art Gallery to showcase $116m Rothko painting from National Collection
The painting is on loan for two years from the National Gallery of Australia as part of a program designed to bring visitors to regional galleries.
- by Nick Dent
A Kennedy daughter offers a hand to Pacific nations threatened by climate change
In one of her last acts as US ambassador, Caroline Kennedy has sealed a deal to safeguard at-risk South Pacific cultural relics and artefacts.
- by Linda Morris
Inside Australia’s most beautiful houses, pools and an ‘otherworldly’ tin shed
The Australian Institute of Architects 2024 National Architecture Awards have announced 35 top awards. See the full list of winners and explore the gallery.
- by Julie Power
‘Everybody owns a gun. It’s like having a cordless drill’
From teenagers with glocks to middle-aged mums with shotguns – these portraits from Melbourne photographer Tom Franks place an Aussie lens on US gun culture.
- by Meg Watson
This NGV show celebrates the greatest love stories – our pets
Whether you’re a dog or a cat person, you’ll know it’s a relationship like no other, as the artworks in NGV’s exhibition from across the centuries and cultures reveal.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
There’s much more to Lindy Lee’s Ouroboros than the $14m price tag
There are far more generous and meaningful ways to discuss the NGA’s shiny new sculpture.
- by Alex Burchmore
Magritte’s sheer visual magic on show in AGNSW’s summer exhibition
The Belgian surrealist made money during World War II by selling Titian knock-offs to Nazi occupiers.
- by Joanna Mendelssohn
Diddy to the Menendez brothers: why controversial Halloween costumes endure
Halloween is all about horror, but is dressing up as real-life killers and alleged sexual offenders a step too far?
- by Nell Geraets
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Art
Bright and dogmatic, Michael Brand leaves just as Art Gallery of NSW hits its straps
After 13 years as director, he will leave behind one of the most visited contemporary art museums in Australia.
- by Linda Morris