This show swims against the tide and deserves to be seen more widely

This show swims against the tide and deserves to be seen more widely

MONA’s first-ever exhibition of exclusively “old” art,radiates inventiveness and spiritual conviction.

  • byJohn McDonald

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Truth (and grandfathers) get lost in this award-winning artist’s work

Truth (and grandfathers) get lost in this award-winning artist’s work

Laure Prouvost plays with rubbish,nature,words and stories. The game is now on at ACCA.

  • byRichard Jinman
When did zombies and cardboard houses become serious art?

When did zombies and cardboard houses become serious art?

Fifty years ago,Melbourne’s most lively creative space was born. It changed our ideas about contemporary art.

  • byTiarney Miekus
‘So much grief’:Ukrainian-born artist tackles the loop of war

‘So much grief’:Ukrainian-born artist tackles the loop of war

The horrors in her homeland left Stanislava Pinchuk unable to even read a book. Then she found a way to express her sorrow.

  • byGabriella Coslovich
Emily had to go all the way to Paris. You’ll only need a two-hour drive

Emily had to go all the way to Paris. You’ll only need a two-hour drive

Binge-watching Emily in Paris is not the only way to get your Gallic fix,as Bendigo morphs into the city of love.

  • byRichard Jinman
This artist made Archibald history. Her secret? A trusty sewing machine

This artist made Archibald history. Her secret? A trusty sewing machine

Julia Gutman’s embroidered portraits are busting art’s traditional barriers.

  • byLenny Ann Low
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Not just a pretty place:What garden exhibitions really teach us

Not just a pretty place:What garden exhibitions really teach us

Gardeners and artists are putting plants in galleries and expanding our notions of what horticulture can be.

  • byMegan Backhouse
You’ve seen the Mona Lisa before,but never like this

You’ve seen the Mona Lisa before,but never like this

An extraordinary act of detective work will allow Melburnians to unlock Leonardo da Vinci’s secrets this month. Just don’t expect helicopters.

  • byRichard Jinman
The concrete facade that reveals the dark side of China’s boom

The concrete facade that reveals the dark side of China’s boom

Steeped in nostalgia for a simpler world,The White Rabbit Gallery’s current show asks questions about present day China.

  • byJohn McDonald
Sculpture by the Sea returns to Cottesloe Beach
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Sculpture by the Sea returns to Cottesloe Beach

Celebrating 20 years of the iconic seaside arts event,we look back at some of the most memorable works.

Artist Josh Muir was destined for fame. His death at 30 robbed us all

Artist Josh Muir was destined for fame. His death at 30 robbed us all

The Indigenous artist’s partner and mother set out to ensure that his legacy lives on.

  • byAndrew Stephens