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Cressida Campbell's life of beauty on full display at the National Gallery of Australia

As a young artist, Cressida Campbell was at the opening of the gallery in 1982. Now, 40 years later, her work is starring in a major retrospective

The Canberra Times

The night Queen Elizabeth saw Blue Poles

She was a regular visitor to Canberra's best tourist spots.

The Canberra Times

Male artists dominate galleries. Our research explored if it’s because ‘women don’t paint very well’ – or just discrimination

In the art world, there is a gaping gender imbalance when it comes to male and female artists.

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Solving the curious case of the metal pyramids in a Canberra paddock

Could they be World War II relics or perhaps alien calling cards? In fact, the story behind these rusty pyramids near Tuggeranong starts at one of our cultural institutions

The Canberra Times

What good is a new national cultural policy without history?

Alongside much else that is being revised, reimagined or recast by the Albanese government, Australia is to have a new cultural policy. Consultation has involved town hall meetings and a call for submissions. The arts minister, Tony Burke, has established five review panels to consider feedback.

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How pioneering Australian linocut artists Ethel Spowers and Eveline Syme captured an exciting era of change

Review: Spowers Syme, Geelong Gallery.

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Skywhale grounded after Ballarat winds rip ‘quite big’ gash in balloon sculpture

Artist Patricia Piccinini says she is in ‘absolute shock’, while National Gallery of Australia says a dedicated team is working to repair damage

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Skywhale hot air balloon grounded after developing tear 'in one of her breasts'

Canberra hot air balloon sculpture Skywhale was damaged by strong winds during a recent display in Ballarat and will require repairs before returning to the skies.

ABC News

Lost photos from Spanish civil war reveal daily life behind anti-fascist lines

Rediscovered work by two Jewish women has gone on display in Madrid for first time

The Guardian - UK

NGA needs $67m for urgent building repairs

The 40-year-old building has been plagued with maintenance issues for several years.

The Canberra Times

Art Institute showcases Cezanne in museum’s first exhibit of Post-Impressionist icon in 70 years

The show, titled simply “Paul Cezanne,” will run through Sept. 5, with 80 paintings, 37 watercolors and drawings, four watercolor boxes and other painting paraphernalia, including loans from as far away as the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.

Chicago Sun-Times

Indigenous artists imagine a radically different Australia: ‘We need to let country do what it’s going to do’

From bushfire knowledge to a Blak Parliament House, this year’s Indigenous art triennial celebrates Aboriginal knowledge in ‘the heartland of whitefella sacred ground’ – Canberra

The Guardian - AU

Why arts and culture appear to be the big losers in this budget

While one more A$20 million round of the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund was announced as part of the 2022-23 budget to support reactivating the arts and entertainment sector post-Covid-19 lockdowns, this scheme is coming to an end.

The Conversation

National Indigenous Art Triennial at National Gallery of Australia centres the ongoing process of ceremony in Aboriginal art

Thirty-eight artists from around the country have made new work for the National Indigenous Art Triennial, to enact and explore ceremony within and around the National Gallery of Australia.

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From the ABC and the National Gallery of Australia, The Exhibitionists explores the unsung talent of Australian art

Review: The Exhibitionists, ABC TV

The Conversation

Politics, pioneers, performance: 50 years of Australian women's art and feminist ideas

In the first century of the third millennium, art by women is finally being regarded with the seriousness it deserves. Last year the National Gallery of Australia presented Know My Name, a mammoth exhibition in two parts. Anne Marsh covers similar territory in Doing Feminism, her compilation of women’s art…

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