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The Archibald Prize 2026
When you meet the curator of an exhibition carrying a protective helmet and fluoro vest, it can only raise concerns about what you’re about to see.
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Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2026
This piece was written for The Australian, but while it awaited space in the paper, the firm of Trump and Netanyahu decided it would be a great idea to…
May 7
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The Archibald Prize, or the Decline of the West
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The Heiress (1949)
Cinema Reborn is a unique Australian film festival that screens newly restored prints of classic films.
May 2
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April 2026
Fred Williams: Pond in Landscape (1965)
A catalogue essay for Menzies: Important Australian & International Art (7 May 2026)
Apr 29
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Jeffrey Smart: Outside the Ministry (1970)
A catalogue essay for Menzies: Important Australian & International Art (7 May 2026)
Apr 29
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Jeffrey Smart: Four Seats, Venice Biennale (1983)
A catalogue essay for Menzies: Important Australian & International Art (7 May 2026)
Apr 29
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China Syndrome
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Apr 26
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Holding Ground
According to independent curator, Gavin Wilson, the world is lurching toward “an environmental eclipse”.
Apr 21
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The Stranger
Albert Camus’s L’Étranger (1942), is the kind of novel every bookish teenager once felt compelled to read.
Apr 18
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Pillar Talk
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Apr 14
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The President's cake
At a time when Donald Trump is threatening to destroy “a whole civilisation” in the Middle East, The President’s Cake, puts us on the ground during…
Apr 8
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