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Interview

NGA curator Jaklyn Babington on #askacurator and watching Francesco melt

Urs Fischer’s four-metre red wax sculpture, Francesco, 2017, is designed to be lit and slowly melted like a candle. Recently acquired by the National Gallery of Australia (NGA), the sculpture’s decomposition is being documented on social media—and attracting lively discussion.

By Briony Downes

Interview

Pat Hoffie talks about place and The Partnershipping Project

Curated by Dr Pat Hoffie and Rosemary Miller, The Partnershipping Project brings together 20 installations, a database of interviews with artists, commissioned essays, and community workshops.

By Briony Downes

Preview

Young artists look to their ancient futures in Primavera

By Naomi Gall

News

Tony Costa wins 2019 Archibald Prize

This year, Tony Costa won the Archibald Prize for his portrait of Lindy Lee. The Sulman prize was won by McLean Edwards with The first girl that knocked on his door and Sylvia Ken was awarded the Wynne for Seven Sisters.

By Steve Dow