The shark-banana sculpture simply doesn't make sense. But that's exactly what NSW artist Drew McDonald wanted to convey.
'We didn't have dots': How Aboriginal visual language became homogenised
Shane's been in dozens of caves. He's never seen dots. So why are they the dominant Aboriginal visual language?
Photo shows Shane Smithers, in a beanie, paints intricate white lines on a large muralThe artist making glass animals that are 'impractical, delicate and definitely not dishwasher-safe'
Artist Tom Moore won the major FUSE Glass Prize earlier this year using an ancient technique to make intricate and remarkable designs with more than a hint of humour.
Photo shows Artist Tom Moore in his studio, surrounded by his colourful glass creations. He is middle-aged with brown hair and glassesAfter 50 years and more than 50 plays, David Williamson is back to skewer non-monogamy
Four years after he retired from playwriting, David Williamson brings three new plays to Australia's main stages in 2024, including his latest The Puzzle at State Theatre Company South Australia.
Photo shows David Williamson, a man in his 80s, sits in a row of theatre seats, one hand on his chin, the other on his knee.Margaret's sculpture smashed into several pieces. Now it's being shown in Venice
Sculpture is a side hustle for Sydney psychiatrist Margaret Sheridan, whose work is featuring at the world's biggest art event.
Photo shows an older woman chisels at a large block of stoneThe 'scrap metal sheila' turning rusted junk into outback art
Milynda Rogers first started making scrap metal sculptures and putting them by the roadside for school kids to enjoy. Now scores of them adorn the outback landscape.
Photo shows A scrap metal and wire sculpture of a man on a horse that sits on a cliff overlooking bushland.A strong dose of the arts is what doctors at this regional hospital are prescribing
Queensland's first arts-in-health trial is bringing music, visual arts, dance and theatre to hospitals so the impact of creativity on patients' wellbeing can be measured.
Photo shows A woman in an apron, holding some clay in her hand, talks to a man in a baseball cap looking at her'Deeply beautiful and unique': Gallery brings largest-ever exhibition of Indigenous art to global stage
Works from the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria will tour to North America from next year, as part of The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art.
Photo shows Noŋgirrŋa Marawili, an Indigenous Elder, sits on a mat in front of a large painting, which features pink figures.'I am ready to begin': At 70, Lindy Lee says she's old enough to start having fun with her art
The celebrated artist — who recently delivered the $14 million Ouroboros sculpture to the National Gallery — draws on a lifetime of love, loss and spiritual enlightenment in her work.
Photo shows A woman with black hair tied up in top knot and Mao collar style jacket laughs in lush green outdoor area surrounded by ferns.A 'flipped universe' where men can experience discrimination: Mona outlines case for ladies lounge
Artist Kirsha Kaechele and about 70 other women dressed in navy blue power suits and pearls walk in slow motion to the Supreme Court in Hobart as an appeal hearing gets underway, with Mona seeking to reinstate a "ladies-only" lounge at the gallery.
Photo shows Women in blue suits dancing on the street.Award-winning artist embraces 'every wrinkle' as she captures beauty of aging
Jenna Pickering lives in one of the most naturally beautiful parts of the world, but it is the people — not the landscapes — that inspire her paintings.
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Photo shows A woman in overalls in an art studio laughs.The eye-catching sculptures taking pride of place in gardens
From privately owned gardens to public beachside festivals, outdoor sculptures are growing in popularity. The price tag ranges from the hundreds to the millions for a piece of public art.
Photo shows A man leans over a giant nest containing ceramic dinosaur eggsBilly created ceramics in his parents' basement during the pandemic, now his work is part of Canberra's largest Indigenous art exhibition
Dharug artist Billy Bain's work is part of the National Gallery's 'Ever Present' exhibition, where more than 260 works will be the largest display of Indigenous art in Canberra.
Photo shows Ceramic sculptures of a man walking eight dogs.New NT government commits to saving Anzac Oval in Alice Springs as works pause on controversial art gallery
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has promised to "save" Anzac Oval, pausing demolition at the Alice Springs site as the new NT government reconsiders the next steps for a controversial new art gallery.
Photo shows ANZAC OvalIn 1967, Dr Jack Hibberd decided to give playwriting a go. He changed Australian theatre forever
Hibberd (Dimboola; A Stretch of the Imagination) died last month at the age of 84. Co-founder of the Australian Performing Group, he helped shape Australian theatre.
Photo shows A man wearing glasses and a leather jacket sitting in a wooden chair at a desk in an office lined with booksSwell Festival to showcase works from artists with disabilities
The annual Swell Sculpture Festival is back on the Gold Coast and it's helping launch the careers of artists with disabilities.
Photo shows Swell Sculpture Festival: A sculpture on a beach featuring red and orange circles stacked in squares.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds.Becoming a mum for the first time changes everything, including your art — as Atong Atem found out
Artist Atong Atem has gone from changing backdrops on her stunning photo shoots to changing nappies. Motherhood has not only changed her art's focus but also the way she makes it.
Photo shows A mother holds her infant son who is looking at the camera.She's made dresses for Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, so why have so few of us heard of Iris van Herpen?
The Dutch haute couturier's garments have been worn by a seemingly endless list of Hollywood stars. But her designs are more than couture — they're rooted in nature, dance and technology.
Photo shows Beyonce holds both hands up as she sings while wearing a luminous white and translucent gown with a billowing cape.Ethical taxidermist 'besotted' by nature turns roadkill into works of art
Robyn Austin fell in love with taxidermy at the age of five, after seeing stuffed birds in her father's workplace. She knows what she does divides opinion, but is transfixed "by animals, nature and art".
Photo shows A woman in her leather jacket standing in a studio with a stuffed owl next to her'I am incredibly sad': Opera Australia's first woman artistic director leaves role after nine months
Jo Davies, artistic director of Opera Australia, has left the company over a 'difference in opinion' with the CEO and board about how to balance artistic and commercial imperatives.
Photo shows Opera Australia artistic director Jo Davies sits in an audience seat in an empty theatre.Unlivable, freezing and haunted: This artist made her studio in a house too derelict to rent
Tai Snaith found unlikely inspiration for her current exhibition, Strong Hold, when she took up residence in a derelict worker's cottage in Fitzroy North.
Photo shows A woman wearing yellow stands in front of a painting