For a new wave of contemporary artists, art-making can imagine a future free of oppressive structures—and create a language for building a more inclusive world.
How do you choose who to paint, and why? Three Archibald Prize finalists discuss the people behind their 2020 portraits.
Through the character of Sisyphina, Lou Conboy navigates myth, resilience and the craggy Tasmanian coast.
A much-loved educator and mentor, Kate Daw was a quintessential Melbourne art-world figure and a significant artist of her generation.
Neighbour – a friendly, flirty chat bot who is centred on uncovering one potent question: how does it feel?
Suspended in an uncertain ‘new normal’, artists continue to find ways to work.
Inspired by being in lockdown, South Australian gallerist Paul Greenaway initiated an international online project. Sheridan Hart spoke to him, and two of the artists involved, about using art to cross borders and bring comfort.
Piccinini places human and non-human creatures in relationships that are as loving and empathic as they are unnerving.
Working with textiles and bronze, Teelah George uses her smartphone to capture her new life in Melbourne.
Through the stark aesthetic of his smartphone images, Lawrence English provides a striking take on life during lockdown.
While he firmly established a specific vision for the art he wanted to make, John Nixon always remained an artist who loved to experiment and explore.
Working between Melbourne and Bangkok, Lesley Dumbrell has sent us snaps of home life: creating, gardening and pets.
