Suggested Reading
Julie Fragar wins the 2025 Archibald Prize
Congratulations to Julie Fragar, who has won the 2025 Archibald Prize for Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene), her portrait of fellow artist and colleague Justene Williams.
Art Guide Australia
20 Questions: Laura Jones on painting processes
From painting rituals to an obsession with flowers, we caught up with Laura Jones to discuss her process and practice, her current solo show at Jan Murphy Gallery, and what it was like to win the Archibald Prize for her painting of Tim Winton.
Sally Gearon
Pia Murphy’s natural discoveries
Pia Murphy leans into curiosity for her latest exhibition at Nicholas Thompson Gallery. Look What I Found is “referring to that experience in childhood of discovering surprising things in nature.” It’s a methodology Murphy uses in her practice, working with the sole intention of honest discovery.
Sally Gearon
Bright lights big city: Australian artists and galleries at Hong Kong Art Week
Hong Kong Art Week kicks off this week and Australian galleries are getting down to the business of showcasing their artists on this globally significant art world stage.
Chloé Wolifson
Kate Vassallo draws the line
Kate Vassallo’s Ripple marks the conclusion of Artereal Gallery’s exhibition program, as the Sydney gallery is closing its doors after nearly two decades.
Camilla Wagstaff
Proof-sheet of an era: examining the golden age of documentary photography
Examining the documentary photography of the 1950s to 1980s might seem like an exercise in looking back, but as Jane O’Sullivan discovers, Imagining a Real Australia calls loudly to the present. It’s full of arresting works on subjects that still speak to us today, from land rights to war and feminism.