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This $14 million artwork captures Canberra's twin identities perfectly

Lindy Lee's sculpture is now a beacon for the capital.

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Arts awards postponed amid Venice selection uproar

The Asia Pacific Arts Awards have been postponed, amid a row over the decision to ditch the team picked for the Venice Biennale.

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Afternoon Update: more backlash over Biennale artist axing; NZ tourism campaign ridiculed; and what it’s like living with OCD

The abrupt dumping of Khaled Sabsabi from the event prompted artist Lindy Lee to quit the board of Creative Australia

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Creative Australia Facing Backlash & Inquiry Demands As Venice Biennale Furore Deepens

“To award the submission to two of Australia’s great creative minds, only to revoke it six days later after political interference sets a dangerous precedent."

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Demands for inquiry into dumping of Aust Venice art duo

How and why did Creative Australia uninvite the team it picked for the Venice Biennale? There are calls for an independent inquiry to find out.

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Artist Lindy Lee quits Creative Australia board after ‘heartbreaking’ decision to dump Biennale pick

Lee calls unanimous decision a ‘violation’ of principle of valuing an artist’s voice

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Curiosity radiates as crowds reflect on $14m artwork

Lindy Lee's $14 million sculpture Ouroboros has been attracting onlookers and is setting tongues wagging outside the National Gallery of Australia.

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A bangle for $15,000 - or a free Instagram memory? You choose!

For Ouroboros, the NGA has some very pricey merch on offer.

The Canberra Times

Australia's most expensive artwork: Insta-worthy from every angle

It's time for Lindy Lee's Ouroboros to finally shine.

The Canberra Times

National Gallery of Australia’s $14m behemoth artwork unveiled – and it’s a showstopper

Lindy Lee’s 13-tonne sculpture, Ouroboros, the most expensive work in NGA history, is in place after three years of anticipation – and questions about cost

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Holey moley! Massive Ouroboros sculpture eats limelight

A massive metal sculpture has been unveiled at the National Gallery of Australia, with artist Lindy Lee relieved it turned out better than she imagined.

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Australia's most expensive artwork is ready for its close-up

The $13 million Ouroboros lights up the parliamentary triangle.

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First look at $14 million masterpiece lit up at night

Lindy Lee's epic Ouroboros has had its first light test.

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Our big silver landmark emerges from the fog

Lindy Lee's epic artwork is now here to stay.

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Epic journey: Canberra's scrap metal masterpiece is nearly here

Lindy Lee's $14m sculpture has literally dominated the roads.

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Ouroboros: NGA’s polarising new four-year $14m artwork to close roads on its journey to Canberra

Lindy Lee told ‘to be as ambitious as you possibly can’ and to not even consider the cost of her project to ‘announce the NGA is here’

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Mark of ambition: will the NGA's $14m commission win our hearts?

It's the most expensive artwork in the NGA's history.

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‘Everyone has a story about Hotel Hollywood’: art show invites Sydney upstairs at iconic pub

The beloved art deco pub in Surry Hills has opened the untouched apartment above to showcase work from more than 100 artists – and offer a rare glimpse into old Sydney

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Treasurer releases intergenerational report – as it happened

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‘Brisbane has come of age’: the queer and migrant artists helping shed the city’s ‘cringe’

Artists who once endured racism and homophobia in Queensland are bringing exciting new works celebrating their stories to the 2022 Brisbane festival

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