Hidden Gems: Renaissance paintings in Sydney and Melbourne
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Unseen Connections
An exhibition of newly commissioned works at the National Art School gallery in Sydney brings to light the historic and ongoing ties between Indigenous and Asian-Australian communities.
Emma Do

Bright Ideas
Curators Martyn Jolly and Tony Oates’ Light Source, brings together ten artists whose work incorporates combinations of light projection and performance at Drill Hall Gallery in Canberra.
Briony Downes

Barbara Kruger: THINK OF ME THINKING OF YOU
For decades, beginning well before the advent of social media, Barbara Kruger’s prescient use of words and text has invited people to consider their context in contemporary society. In Brisbane, between 4–7 September, audiences may experience her concise, dynamic aesthetic within the internationally acclaimed Gems delivered by choreographer Benjamin Millepied and the L.A. Dance Project.
Louise Martin-Chew

The 2025 NATSIAA winners are announced
Gaypalani Waṉambi has just won the 2025 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (NATSIAA), Australia’s longest running and most prestigious art awards of its kind.
Art Guide Australia

Material, Meaning and Memory
Campbelltown Arts Centre’s in every room presents rich socio-political histories and personal storytelling, with works by Lara Chamas, Jagath Dheerasekara, Kuba Dorabialski, Roberta Joy Rich, Sancintya Mohini Simpson and Curtis Taylor.
Jasmeet Kaur Sahi

The regenerative power of spring
Spring1883, Melbourne’s interactive and immersive fair returns, celebrating the collision of contemporary art installed amongst 18th century decor of The Hotel Windsor.
Anna Carlsson
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