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May 2026

A Rough Estimate
# 634
 • John McDonald
Salon des Refusés 2026
Every year, as the media issues a cavalcade of banal reports on the Archibald Prize, a progressive disenchantment settles on artists and other denizens…
 • John McDonald
The Richest Woman in the World
When you’re the richest woman in the world, it’s only to be expected that someone will make a movie about your life.
 • John McDonald
Tunnelvision Song Contest
Since I started this site about a year and a half ago, I’ve been thrilled by the number of readers who have sent me tip-offs, suggestions, articles to…
 • John McDonald
The Wynne & Sulman Prizes 2026
Although the Archibald Prize grabs all the headlines, the Wynne Prize deserves our respect as Australia’s longest running art competition.
 • John McDonald
The Devil Wears Prada 2
It’s a rare to discover a blockbuster movie is better than expected, but that’s the case with The Devil Wears Prada 2. It’s not exactly The Godfather 2…
 • John McDonald
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.
 • John McDonald
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…
 • John McDonald
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