Funny how artist packs a punch with winning portrait
A portrait of comedian Cal Wilson by artist Andrea Huelin, titled Clown Jewels, has won the Packing Room Prize at the Art Gallery of NSW.
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Australian artist John Olsen painting till the end
John Olsen, the acclaimed Australian artist and Archibald winner whose career spanned 60 years, has died at age 95.
Seasoned artist’s salty work bridges art-science divide
Sandra Selig will lull viewers into a cosmic trance with a pendulum of salt when she debuts her evocative work at Australia's leading contemporary art gallery.
Anyone can pop like Warhol at new show, his friend says
A new show looking at Andy Warhol in the era of social media is opening at the Art Gallery of South Australia.
Art revives memories of visually impaired
Memories of Australians with impaired vision are being brought to life through artworks on display at an innovative exhibition involving sight, touch and sound.
One suburb with biggest online art sales
Residents in one Melbourne suburb have racked up the most online purchases of art, with some other interesting locations revealed by a leading sales platform.
Artist responds after Queen mural defaced
A mural of the Queen has been painted over with the colours of the Aboriginal flag and fake blood has been smeared on the British consulate.
Archibald win ‘symbolic of cultural shift’
Indigenous painter Blak Douglas has won the prestigious Archibald Prize for his portrait of fellow artist Karla Dickens during the recent floods in NSW.