Visual Art

A young Indigenous artist will have her work circulated in wallets around the country to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee.

Art lovers visiting the National Gallery of Australia can now smell the inspiration behind one of its new exhibitions thanks to a line of scented candles.

Most of us find it hard to stomach seeing priceless artworks vandalised. But when we look back at the long history of attacking art in the name of protest, we seem to become far more lenient.

Celebrated 19th-century Post-Impressionist French painter and sculptor Paul Gauguin is one of the world's most famous artists, but his works have been cast in a new light ever since troubling allegations of sex crimes emerged.

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.

The paper drop cloths Robert Moore used to create art could easily have ended up in the bin if not for a painstaking process that has resulted in somewhat wearable and usable items.

The Sydney artist's children's book illustrations were detailed and realistic. But after a brush with a deadly infection, she adapted to a new painting style.    

The world's most famous classicist helps unpack the mystery behind statue penis-size and shares her theory on why so many men are obsessed with the Roman Empire.

Fry is a long-term campaigner for the sculptures to be returned and supports the British Museum displaying exact replicas made by a team of archaeologists from 3D scans of the marbles.

Centaurs can represent wisdom and knowledge. Jaq Grantford's portrait of Ed Le Brocq as a centaur tells the story of personal transformation.

On the 50th anniversary of one of Australia's worst ever natural disasters, hundreds of survivors have criticised a planned monument being built in tribute to the tragic event.

As Caitlin Foord prepares for her third Olympics, a stunning 14-metre-high mural in Wollongong celebrates her journey. The mural captures her dynamic style and features her beloved dog, Peach, inspiring young athletes to dream big.

A fisherman in Burma, a winery in France, and a wedding party in China are among the winning shots in this year's Food Photography Awards.

If you're among the majority of Australians with Facebook or Instagram accounts, your social activity on those platforms might be training Meta's artificial intelligence (AI) tools — and if you live in Australia, you can't say no.

An artist whose work captured the beauty of Sydney Harbour is being honoured two years after his death.

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

For the first time, Anni and Josef Albers will be honoured with a dedicated exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia.

It took Michelangelo four years to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel — the same length of time for Brendan Penzer to collect enough cans to create his own masterpiece.

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.

When farmer Melissa Smyth's not out on her property on the South Australian-Victorian border, she can be found painting or creating mosaics in her shed. Her new-found passion for art was sparked by what's known as the Pinnaroo Project.

Todd Fuller painted the portraits of 30 Liddell Power Station workers to mark the site's closure. The experience changed his perspective forever.

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.