Artists

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Arts & Culture

Art can be anywhere

Project Anywhere, a ten-year-long global exhibition program, explores the where and when of art outside the traditional exhibition circuits

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Arts & Culture

How the VCA’s history can help shape Melbourne’s future

As the VCA celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, what lessons can Melbourne’s post-lockdown artists draw from the institution’s rich history?

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Arts & Culture

The arts and Australia’s mental wellbeing

As we all recover from long COVID-19 lockdowns, the creative arts can support our mental health – but we need ongoing and joined up research to better understand its impact

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Arts & Culture

What can the arts do in the face of climate change?

The arts helped shine a light on issues in the past, and now in the 21st century, it could help define global ecological citizenship

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Arts & Culture

The woman who stitched her way into art history

Known for her bold and bright work, artist Mirka Mora was a trailblazer for women artists in the 70s, bringing ‘feminine techniques’ to the forefront of art

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Arts & Culture

The joy of a first commission

One of Australia’s most significant multidisciplinary artists, Sally Smart, reflects on the momentum around her first commission, and how young artists must connect with the world around them

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Arts & Culture

Making a lasting impression

An ambitious new project brings together the world’s masterpieces with emerging artists to create the next generation of groundbreaking art

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Arts & Culture

The perfection of David

Michelangelo’s statue of David is an iconic statement on physical perfection and continues to inspire emerging artists, says a University of Melbourne expert.

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Arts & Culture

An interview with Tom Crago

He’s the CEO of Australian video game developer Tantalus Media, a restaurant owner, a former triple-jump champion, a PhD candidate … oh, and an artist at the blockbuster NGV Triennial exhibition

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Arts & Culture

Jon Cattapan: A portrait of the artist as a new director

As he begins a new role as Director at the Victorian College of the Arts, Jon Cattapan talks life, loss and longevity in one of his most cherished places: his studio

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