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Who gets to be political in Australian art?

When the invitation for artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino to represent Australia at the 2026 Venice Biennale was rescinded, the statement from Creative Australia’s board said their selection now posed “an unacceptable risk” and “could undermine our goal of bringing Australians together”.

The Conversation

Creative Australia says it won’t reinstate artist Khaled Sabsabi for Venice Biennale at tense all-staff meeting

Exclusive: The western Sydney artist was dropped from representing Australia just days after being selected

The Guardian - AU

The beauty of birds glides into Maitland gallery

Twitcher has attracted an all-star line-up of artistic talent.

Newcastle Herald

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Critics, cancellation and cleanskin wine: the Australian novels satirising the art world

New books from Bri Lee and Liam Pieper reach into the frictions and follies of the art industry. But are they fact or fantasy?

The Guardian - AU

Your best weekend reads: Ben Quilty, Emily van Egmond, Mikey Robins and more

What's in the Hunter's best weekend liftout.

Newcastle Herald

Maitland gallery draws on royals, indigenous voices in exhibition

Potent combo of a wicked sense of humour and dramatic images.

Newcastle Herald

The chaos, generosity and genius of Margaret Olley – ‘one of Australia’s best loved artists’

As the 100th anniversary of Olley’s birth approaches, art dealer Philip Bacon recalls her friendship with Barry Humphries and how ‘tough’ she could be

The Guardian - AU

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‘He’s much more cheery than that’: a son’s self-portrait, painted in secret

In our series on artworks in Australian homes, Kylie Needham shows us the surprisingly restrained self-portrait her son painted at age 12

The Guardian - AU

Maitland gallery's exciting exhibitions for 2023

The show never stops at Maitland gallery. The gallery has so many exhibition spaces there is always something new or different to see, no matter what a visitors taste in art may be.

Newcastle Herald

Blockbuster exhibits confirmed at Maitland

Maitland Regional Art Gallery has three major headline shows planned for 2023 among its extensive calendar of events. The Maitland gallery will show Kungka Kunpu (Strong Women) from March 4 through May 21, showcasing major contemporary works by celebrated women artists from the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands. "These women…

Newcastle Herald

A new art world order

"The hang requires you to do the work, you're making the connections."

Newcastle Herald

‘Crack a smile’: Ken Done and Rosie Deacon bring popping colour to Ben Quilty’s new regional gallery

Built in a heritage-listed dairy on the outskirts of Bowral in NSW, Ngununggula has unveiled its latest eye-catching show

The Guardian - AU

At Ngununggula, the Southern Highlands new regional gallery, audiences come face-to-face with uneasy contemporary art

Review: Land Abounds, Ngununggula

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