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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Patricia piccinini - What They Never Told You

I was once a Skywhale sceptic. Now I'm a true believer

David Pope pays tribute in his newest print.

The Canberra Times

‘They become part of people’s identity’: how Australia fell in love with the Skywhales

Patricia Piccinini’s bulbous creation first took flight in 2013, and was joined by a partner in 2021. They have inspired tattoos, crafts and wedding vows – and they are coming to a region near you

The Guardian - AU

The opening of Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel has turned me into a shameless train ambassador

After eight years, $15bn and endless disruptions, seeing people flood the new platforms feels like a true reopening of the city

The Guardian - AU

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Wonderstruck: an art exhibition that will make even weary adults feel like kids again

With more than 100 works by the likes of Yayoi Kusama and Patricia Piccinini, this free Qagoma show is a bold visual feast of crowd-pleasers

The Guardian - AU

How to talk to your kids about nude art at the gallery

Art offers us different, and sometimes challenging, perspectives to consider in our lifelong relationship with the human form.

The Conversation

'Complex problem-solving': how women are uniting art and IT

In the world of IT and art, the job market for women is growing.

The Canberra Times

Spam robots in show that hints at future evolution

Not Natural at the University of Melbourne's Science Gallery asks questions about how humans, the environment and technology may shape each other in the future.

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Fairy Tales at QAGOMA: how we revived these stories with new myths, new media and new quirks

Fairy Tales, the latest exhibition at Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA), gives off the pleasurable hum of remix culture, artists riffing on a core theme in numerous ways.

The Conversation

From Jim Henson to Patricia Piccinini: Brisbane’s Fairy Tales exhibition is spooky, perverse and delightful

Queensland’s Gallery of Modern Art’s summer blockbuster harks back to the eldritch roots of classic folk tales – so think twice about taking the kids

The Guardian - AU

Ten years of Skywhale: Hindenboob, or beautiful beast?

It's 10 years since the unveiling of Skywhale, our centenary artwork, and it's safe to say she's well and truly ours.

The Canberra Times

Skywhale and Skywhalepapa say 'Happy Birthday'

The two controversial balloon sculptures show off to early-morning Canberra

The Canberra Times

National Portrait Gallery's latest exhibition set to redefine portraiture

Think a sculpture of two scooters isn't a portrait? Think again.

The Canberra Times

RIP: Skywhale The Flying Titty Balloon Developed A Tear In Her Breast Before Lift-Off

Breast in peace.

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Skywhale grounded after Ballarat winds rip ‘quite big’ gash in balloon sculpture

Artist Patricia Piccinini says she is in ‘absolute shock’, while National Gallery of Australia says a dedicated team is working to repair damage

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Skywhale hot air balloon grounded after developing tear 'in one of her breasts'

Canberra hot air balloon sculpture Skywhale was damaged by strong winds during a recent display in Ballarat and will require repairs before returning to the skies.

The Canberra Times

Portrait of Skywhale artist Patricia Piccinini in the running to win 2022 Archibald Prize

The winner of the prestigious prize will be announced on Friday by the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney

ABC News

Skywhale superfans turn out in droves to see giant balloon animals rise above Adelaide

Described by the event's organisers as a "strange and wonderful pair of Leviathans", the giant Skywhale balloons made their debut as a duo in Adelaide this morning.

Daily Mirror

Mutant 'superhuman' with crumpled chest has a body that survives car crashes at speed

With no neck, recessed eyes and nose, ‘crumple zones’ in his skull and airbags between each rib, Graham is what humans would need to look like to survive a collision at speed

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