Critics are calling MONA ‘childish’, but history shows us how much the public love an art forger Art forgery is a devilish attempt to deceive its audience. The Conversation · Jul 16, 2024
These Picassos prompted a gender war at an Australian gallery. Now the curator says she painted them An Australian art museum curator has divulged that she was the creator of three paintings that she presented as works by Pablo Picasso -- and which prompted a gender discrimination case when she only permitted female gallery patrons to view them The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2024
Fake Picassos in a ladies toilet: why the saga at MONA is one of the most effective pieces of performance art I’ve seen In the latest instalment of the Ladies Lounge saga at Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), curator Kirsha Kaechele has revealed she faked a number of Pablo Picasso paintings hanging in the gallery’s new ladies toilets, established in response to the forced closure of the Ladies Lounge earlier… The Conversation · Jul 11, 2024
MONA Artist Confesses She Faked Three ‘Priceless’ Picasso Paintings And Nobody Had A Clue "I waited for weeks. Nothing happened." Pedestrian.tv · Jul 11, 2024
This Sleek EV Looks Like a Super Affordable Tesla Model 3 Xpeng revealed the MONA M03, an affordable EV inspired by Tesla’s Model 3 but will be targeting a starting price below $27,500. Inverse · Jul 3, 2024
Namedropping: is Mona’s latest exhibition its most annoying yet? Framed as an exploration of why we prize fame, this sprawling, defensive exhibition is overshadowed by one man’s quest for status via his museum The Guardian - AU · Jun 25, 2024
Australian museum hangs Picasso collection in women’s toilet after court ruling Museum was sued for discrimination after a man was denied entry to a women-only exhibit The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2024
MONA Fires Back To That Discrimination Ruling By Hanging Priceless Picassos In The Ladies’ Toots Big win for the girls (and bathroom mirror selfies). Pedestrian.tv · Jun 25, 2024
Mona hangs Picassos in women’s toilet in response to court ruling Picassos were among artworks hanging in Ladies Lounge exhibition that closed after a court ruled it must admit men The Guardian - AU · Jun 24, 2024
Wu-Tang Clan's Rare Album 'Once Upon A Time In Shaolin' Displayed In Australian Museum Experience Wu-Tang Clan's rare 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' album at MONA in Australia. Limited tickets available for private listening sessions from June... Top News · May 28, 2024
Wu-Tang Clan's unreleased 'Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' is headed to an Australia museum The sole physical copy of Wu-Tang Clan’s unreleased “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” is headed to Australia’s Museum of Old and New Art The Independent UK · May 28, 2024
One-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album set to be played in public for first time Only a single copy of the album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, which the band intended as an artwork, exists The Independent UK · May 28, 2024
Now, you can hear the world's rarest album: "Every once in a while, an object on this planet possesses mystical properties that transcend its material circumstances" Only copy of Wu Tang Clan's Once Upon A Time In Shaolin to be displayed in Australia MusicRadar · May 28, 2024
Morning Mail: waste firms breaking safety rules named, global outrage at Rafah bombing, world’s rarest album comes to Mona NSW company breaches have led to contamination of lanscaping products; Netanyahu describes missile attack on tent camp as ‘tragic mishap’ The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2024
AAP · May 27, 2024 'World's rarest' million-dollar album on listening loan Hip hop legends Wu-Tang Clan secretly recorded an album and then deleted the masters to leave only one copy. Find out where in Australia you can listen to it.
The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2024 Sole copy of Wu-Tang Clan album to be played to the public for first time at Mona Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, the ‘world’s rarest album’ once sold for $2m to Martin Shkreli, will be loaned to Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art
The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2024 Afternoon Update: Israel claims control of Rafah crossing; Erin Patterson pleads not guilty; and a message from humanity to aliens Israeli forces have taken control of the Palestinian side of the crossing between Gaza and Egypt
AAP · May 7, 2024 MONA appeals ladies-only lounge discrimination ruling A Tasmanian art gallery ordered to open its ladies lounge to men after a discrimination complaint has appealed the ruling in the Supreme Court.
Al Jazeera · Apr 22, 2024 In Australia, women-only app becomes latest front in war over trans rights The founder of a women-only social networking app is being sued for denying her service to a trans woman.
AAP · Apr 11, 2024 Size matters as Dark Mofo cracks open nude swim entries There is one less excuse for not stripping naked and plunging into the wintry River Derwent after Dark Mofo upsized its nude solstice swim.
AAP · Apr 10, 2024 Artist 'saddened' her MONA exhibit broke the law The artist behind the Ladies Lounge exhibit at Hobart's MONA museum has said she is deeply saddened after the exhibit was found to have broken the law.
AAP · Apr 9, 2024 Museum ordered to stop discriminating in Ladies Lounge A man was unhappy his $35 entry fee did not allow him to see all the museum's artwork, including a crown worn by a curator when she married the owner.
AAP · Apr 5, 2024 MONA pulls pin on summer festival as magic wears off The owner of Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art has cancelled the gallery's summer festival after 16 years, citing poor attendance and competing costs.
AAP · Jan 23, 2024 Hibernating Dark Mofo defrosts winter feast, nude swim Winter festival Dark Mofo won't be fully on ice in 2024 with two signature events and some new ones going ahead as the full program hibernates for a year.
The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023 In the depths of Hobart's MONA, a volcano is stirring In the darkness, a rumble. A sonorous boom. Deep within the subterranean caverns of MONA, a volcano stirs. This is Hrafntinna (Obsidian), an immersive installation by Icelandic artist and musician Jónsi.