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Phrontisterion: The labyrinthine new library of Mona
Occupying the space beneath the mammoth artwork Elektra by Anselm Kiefer, Phrontisterion is the new library within the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart.
Events
Venice Biennale 2026: Evocations of resilience and hope
Arts writer and editor Victoria Hynes reports on the breadth of this year’s Venice Biennale, drawing out highlights from national pavilions including Australia, Morocco, India and the UK.
Project
Powerhouse Parramatta readies itself for late 2026 opening
Scheduled to open later this year on the banks of the Parramatta River, the 30,000-square-metre Powerhouse museum — designed by Moreau Kusunoki in collaboration with Genton — represents a major shift in the geography of Sydney’s cultural infrastructure.
Events
“Doing things differently demands an incredible sense of responsibility”
Chus Martínez and Nguyen Le reflect on the importance of exhibition design as their own show – ‘A velvet ant, a flower and a bird’ – runs at the Potter Museum of Art.
Events
Rose Nolan exhibition opens at TarraWarra Museum of Art
‘Breathing Helps’ is a major solo exhibition bringing together Nolan’s large-scale works with new commissions and performances.
Events
Funding cuts are an existential threat to Australian Design Centre
The Australian Design Centre (ADC) is facing a crisis as core funding cuts leave NSW without a government-funded organisation dedicated to craft and design practice.
Ideas
The unexpected in the everyday: Drez on agency, architecture and art
The Melbourne-based artist works at the intersection of art and architecture. In a new exhibition at MAGMA Galleries, he turns his focus on urban space and agency to a smaller scale.
Events
Cerith Wyn Evans at the MCA
On the eve of Cerith Wyn Evans’ first museum exhibition in the Asia-Pacific region, we interviewed the internationally acclaimed contemporary artist in a wide-ranging discussion spanning Japanese gardens, the aesthetics of Buddhism and the Australian light.
Ideas
“My model is to make what I like and hopefully other people will too”: Meet Zachary Frankel
Pairing his honed expertise with a unique design language, Zachary Frankel is shaping his own world his way.
Events
“My place defines what type of writings I do”: Meet Baka Bina, Papua New Guinean writer
The fourth edition of the First Nations Writers Festival took place in May 2025, and we spoke to Baka Barakove Bina about the importance of place and home in his writing, as well as the things that make the Pacific region so distinctive.
Ideas
Stories Indesign with architect turned artist, Bruce Rowe
In this podcast episode, Timothy Alouani-Roby sat down with Bruce Rowe in Melbourne to talk about his move from professional design practice into the world of art.
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Stories Indesign with digital creator, Paul Milinski
In this episode of Stories Indesign podcast, Timothy Alouani-Roby speaks to the Melbourne-based creative who is working with some of the world’s top luxury brands.
Ideas
How public art elevates hotel and hospitality design with TURNER
Public art in hospitality design goes beyond decoration, shaping guest experiences by fostering a sense of place – exemplified by the Nepean Looking Glass at Pullman Sydney Penrith.
Events
Echoes of Country at Bundanon
Bundanon has announced its third major exhibition for 2024. Bagan Bariwariganyan: echoes of country and running from November 2nd to February 9th, 2025.
Events
Studio, gallery and everything in between
Space Between is a creative studio based in Melbourne with a highly diverse portfolio, including concept gallery At The Above. We spoke to co-founder, Dave Clark, to find out more.
Events
A ‘Current’ affair spotlighting First Nations artists
Current is an exhibition presented by the Australian Design Centre that examines the interplay between land, water and ancestral memory as seen through the works of the respective artists.
Events
“We will drag these systems into the light and we will make them dance”: Exhibition launch at Tin Sheds Gallery
Designed and constructed by Complete Thought Studio, the exhibition kicks off at the University of Sydney’s Tin Sheds Gallery on 1st August.
Events
Big and beautiful – the work of Ash Keating
Ash Keating is a treasure in the landscape of Australian art. His works are powerful and dynamic and, while they can grace a home and provide beauty, large-scale they are masterpieces of awe and wonder.
Articles
Introducing the Here Before Collection, a collaboration celebrating Indigenous art
Dreamtime Flooring, a 100 per cent Indigenous-owned business, has partnered with renowned carpet manufacturer Godfrey Hirst to launch the Here Before Collection.
Events
A petite art space makes a huge impression
Ames Yavuz has inaugurated its second gallery on the eclectic streets of Surry Hills. The opening exhibition speaks to personal experiences, offering a recollection of sentiment.
Events
Highlights from the ‘Inner sanctum’ at Adelaide Biennial 2024
The Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art returns to the Art Gallery of South Australia on Kaurna Yerta for its 18th edition this year.
News
Australia lands its first Yayoi Kusama ‘Pumpkin’
Touted as Japan’s most successful living artist, Yayoi Kusama’s famed and iconic Pumpkin sculpture has just landed in Australia, at Pt. Leo Estate Sculpture Park.
Ideas
Altering the world we know: The sharp, sensitive works of Jonathan Dalton
Rife with metaphor and misdirection, the work of Jonathan Dalton pushes us to question the norms of everything we know: media, politics, technology. Gillian Serisier explores the ‘other perspective’ that Dalton’s work offers us.
Events
Big bangs: The visionary and electrifying practice of Cai Guo-Qiang
For decades Cai Guo-Qiang has wowed audiences with his explosive and innovative artistic approach. We study the creative behind the artistically executed pyrotechnic statements.
Events
CUT N POLISH — the best and most fun art market in Sydney
CUT N POLISH, hosted by Sydney’s Carriageworks, is a one day art market event featuring a wide range of artists. Lionel Bawden was just one stand-out.
News
Good finds – we’ve uncovered this ceramic hotspot in Collingwood
Quench your creative appetite with this new retail destination in Collingwood, Melbourne, where ceramics are the main focus.
News
This exhibition by Do Ho Suh will change your whole perspective
Looking for an exhibition to visit in Sydney these Christmas holidays? Do Ho Suh’s major new survey at Sydney’s MCA is extraordinary, writes Gillian Serisier.
People
G8A’s Manuel Der Hagopian believes in public housing
Manuel Der Hagopian of G8A believes that public housing is necessary to maintain social balance. And he says good architecture which serves people is borne of a deep understanding of time and place.
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The rogue design force of the commercial carpet category
A Melbourne street artist’s exhibition, RONE In Geelong, has become a testament to the creative potential of GH Commercial’s new Designer Jet® flooring – a commercial carpet that gives designers carte blanche.