Australian art

‘Hour 27 was quite tough’: why one woman is drumming for 100 hours over 10 days

Jazz drummer Chloe Kim has been playing since 17 February and is set to reach 100 hours by Sunday. But the idea is as much about art as learning more about herself, she says

Sian Cain

24, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM

Bourgeois spiders and Kandinsky masterpieces: Sydney set for a summer of blockbuster art

Exhibitions for Paris-born sculptor, the pioneering Russian painter and ‘one of the greatest living artists’ are all headed for Australia this summer

Kelly Burke

14, Feb, 2023 @1:17 AM

Archie Moore becomes second solo Aboriginal artist to represent Australia at Venice Biennale

Kamilaroi/Bigambul artist uses smell to evoke memory and explores racism and national identity through flags

Sian Cain and Kelly Burke

08, Feb, 2023 @1:10 AM

Your ultimate Melbourne events guide: the best things to do this weekend and what’s on through January

Highlights from Guardian Australia’s ultimate guide to the best arts, gigs and festivals happening around the country

Sian Cain, Steph Harmon, Janine Israel, Tim Byrne and Michael Sun

18, Jan, 2023 @1:51 AM

‘We should all try to be this sexy cockatoo’: a voluptuous sculpture’s ode to Australiana

In our series on artworks in Australian homes, Que Minh Luu shows us the supremely kitschy sculpture that makes her feel ‘almost patriotic’

Doosie Morris

07, Jan, 2023 @7:00 PM

Gender pay gap in Australian arts almost double that in other industries, research finds

Women paid almost 25% less in performing and visual arts than men, with pay gap almost doubling if artist had a first language other than english

Kelly Burke

08, Dec, 2022 @8:17 AM

Doug Moran prize 2022: Graeme Drendel wins $150,000 for portrait of fellow finalist who painted him

The Victorian artist wins for his small painting of artist and friend Lewis Miller, who was also nominated for his own portrait of Drendel