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'Sense of unease': art show explores nation's dark past

An exhibition of the work of one of Australia's most famous painters, Sidney Nolan, explores the darker aspects of the nation's history, its curator says.

AAP · Oct 2

In Journey to the End of Time, Alex Miller contemplates the mysterious gift of story

Alex Miller is one of Australia’s most distinguished writers. He is the author of 14 novels and the winner of many literary prizes, including two Miles Franklin awards and the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, though he has never gained the high public profile of, for example, Tom Keneally or Kate Grenville.

The Conversation · Apr 27

High-end design burrows into contemporary art fair

The Melbourne Art Fair is one of Australia's biggest events for art collectors and features an Archibald prize winner - but it's smaller than it used to be.

AAP · Feb 19

The greatest poet who never lived – Ern Malley at 80

Eighty years ago, an exciting new poet was published in the modernist literary journal Angry Penguins. Of course, we all know now that Ern Malley was a hoax, so it can be easy to overlook just how blindsided Max Harris, Angry Penguins’ precocious young editor, must have been.

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2024

Brett Whiteley and Sidney Nolan works among former Melbourne lord mayor’s collection to be sold at auction

Twenty artworks from Ron Walker’s deceased estate to go under the hammer, along with seven Arthur Boyd paintings

The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2024

Fake Picassos: Mona admits Ladies Lounge paintings were forged by Kirsha Kaechele

The paintings made global headlines after being moved to Mona’s female toilets in protest against a court ruling. But they were never real to begin with

The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2024

'The river's still here': Sidney Nolan's lasting masterpiece

The artist created his masterpiece in just three weeks in 1964.

The Canberra Times · Apr 14, 2024

Afternoon Update: Optus outage causes nationwide frustration; ketamine use hits record peak; and global wine production falls

Optus is gradually restoring services after a nationwide outage, but the cause remains unclear

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2023

‘Completely unique’: two early Sidney Nolan paintings to go up for sale for first time in almost 75 years

Canvases going to auction were part of Nolan’s breakthrough exhibition in 1949, described as a ‘pivotal moment’ in Australian art

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2023

Possession and devotion inform Sarah Krasnostein's compelling reinterpretation of Peter Carey's art

Sarah Krasnostein’s On Peter Carey is the 12th instalment of Black Inc.’s highly readable series, Writers on Writers. The series is nicely conceived, as it pitches Australian writers not just against each other, but across a generational divide.

The Conversation · Jun 11, 2023