The acclaimed Australian artist found himself creating one work for every child killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict. It quickly became an impossible task.
The shadowy nature of the art market makes it ripe for exploitation by organised criminals,sparking calls for a shake-up of money-laundering and provenance rules.
Despite a proliferation of cameras,our tradition of sending an official artist to capture conflict endures because,as one notes:“The point is not to do an accurate drawing of an aircraft carrier”.
The stars came out on Wednesday night for the opening of Sydney’s thoroughly modern gallery.
The Southern Highlands was a cultural desert when Ben Quilty moved there to raise a family. Now the founder of the first regional gallery say it will be a place for kids to make art and learn about it so they will have a lifelong appreciation.
A fundraising campaign led by artist Ben Quilty has raised $4 million thanks to pledges from Atlassian billionaires Scott Farquhar and Mike Cannon-Brookes.
It’s the portrait prize that stops the nation. Behind the scenes and inside the controversies of an art award so popular that you can bet on it.
Inner Sydney deemed that western Sydney – the country’s fastest growing and most culturally diverse region - could not be trusted as primary custodians of a bold new Powerhouse.
Ten Australian artists,including Bill Henson,Ben Quilty and Wendy Sharpe,share what they have been working on during the coronavirus pandemic.
Relief is in sight for parents and children bored at home during the enforced period of social distancing.
Dementia programs are a staple in art galleries in Australia and elsewhere. New research highlights the benefits they can bring.