Preview Taja Vaetoru on tradition and intuition Taja Vaetoru’s debut solo exhibition Idol, now showing .M Contemporary, explores their Polynesian ancestry, questions of tradition and worship, and how to intersect the past with the present. Sally Gearon
Preview Unity and reciprocity with Mimili Maku Arts With works from Tuppy Ngintja Goodwin, Betty Pumani and Robert Fielding, Aboriginal-owned Mimili Maku Arts’ first exhibition with Ames Yavuz is an opportunity to celebrate the milestone of their 20 year anniversary, as well as the ways of working that are integral to the centre and Aṉangu culture. Jo Higgins
News The 2025 Archibald Prize finalists have been announced The finalist portraits in the biggest Australian art award of the year have been announced, alongside the winner of The Packing Room Prize: Abdul Abdullah for his portrait of fellow artist Jason Phu. Art Guide Australia
Feature Embracing darkness with Akil Ahamat In their debut solo exhibition Extinguishing Hope, now showing at UTS Gallery, Akil Ahamat uses darkness—both literal and metaphorical—to examine what can be gained when everything is lost. Bec Gallo
Feature 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
Feature A reason for paws Cats & Dogs, now showing at the National Gallery of Victoria, explores the ways that the relationships we share with our pets are a source of strangeness and intimacy. But for Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, it’s also an exercise in the power of seeing and being seen. Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen