Painting

Thomas Taylor was just 23 years old when he landed his first professional commission to illustrate the first Harry Potter book cover. It's now sold at auction for $2.8 million.

It was one of Australian artist Jasmine Crisp's "biggest ever life dreams" to paint an original international mural — and she had only one week to do it.

The North Queensland town of Bowen unveiled its first mural in the late 1980s, but preserving the art and commissioning more is an expensive challenge.

The "trailblazing" Australian artist — who won the Archibald in 1985 — had a career spanning more than 80 years and was painting right up until he died.

Matildas star Caitlin Foord says she is honoured to be immortalised in a mural in her home city in Wollongong.

Laura Jones has won the 2024 Archibald Prize for her portrait of Tim Winton.

Two years after the artist's death, seventy of his original artworks are set to go on display for the first time at the State Library of New South Wales. Many of his works captured the beauty of Sydney and a nostalgia for the old city he grew up in.

The bold prints and scenes of ukiyo-e, the art form which rose to prominence in 17th and 18th century Japan, have left an indelible mark on Australian art.

The WikiLeaks founder is the unlikely subject of a finalist in this year’s Archibald Prize. Here's how artist Shaun Gladwell covertly sketched him inside the walls of Belmarsh Prison.

Victorian street artist Matt Adnate wins the $3,000 Packing Room Prize for his portrait of Baker Boy, as the full list of finalists for the 2024 Archibald Prize is revealed.

The public response to a piece of street art in beachside Adelaide is under fire from the local mayor, who says both the artist and a resident opposed to the mural have been subjected to "online vitriol". 

Before this year's Archibald finalists are announced, we speak to a former finalist about all things portraiture — from choosing a sitter to adding the final touches.

Archibald Prize winner Vincent Namatjira released a statement on Thursday responding to reports Australia's richest woman had requested the removal of his portrait from the National Gallery. 

King Charles III's first portrait since his coronation 12 months ago is unveiled in London as artist Jonathan Yeo reveals the royal was initially "surprised" at the modern spins he put on the work.

The painting is one of only 60 known Caravaggio pieces in existence and is considered "one of the most valuable old master artworks in the world".

When Jimmi Buscombe created Gutsy the wombat under a Warrnambool bridge six years ago, he could never have imagined where it would lead him. 

The vibrancy of the Top End wet season is captured in a collection of paintings by a pair of sisters from a remote community near the southern edge of Arnhem Land. 

The painting had disappeared for almost 100 years before it was put on display by Kinsky Art Auction House in January.

The 51-year-old technical employee was hoping to achieve his artistic breakthrough, local media reported citing police sources.

Selena and David Smith always wanted to move back to South Australia, despite enjoying their time in the Victorian town of Daylesford and, after landing a 122-year-old villa in the state's south-east, they've wasted no time embedding themselves in the community.

Jim Hinton picked up a paintbrush after retiring from work and, less than a year later, he and his brother's paintings that depict their Afghan cameleer heritage are being showcased in an international art exhibition.

The paintings were found during excavation operations to restore part of the ruins called Leda's House.

The Brisbane Portrait Prize will allow AI artworks for the first time in this year's competition in a move that has left some in the industry "uneasy".

She is one of Australia's most celebrated and collected artists, but her identity and her art have long been misunderstood. This major exhibition wants to set the record straight.

When they are not growing food and raising livestock, Bill Hotson and Courtney Young can be found with brushes in their hands, expressing their deep connection to the country via their art.