21 May 2026
Works from Michael Cook’s 2014 series, Majority Rule, can be seen in ‘Power suits: The fit within the frame’, at the National Portrait Gallery. Bringing together a range of collection and loaned works, this exhibition includes painting, mixed-media and photography spanning from 1930s to today. With a somewhat ubiquitous presence…
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16 May 2026
Congratulations to Betty Muffler, Iluwanti Ken and Zaachariaha Fielding who have been announced as finalists in the 2026 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards. All three artists have been shortlisted in the General Painting Award category. Now in its 43rd year, the Telstra NATSIAA is Australia’s longest…
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16 May 2026
Visitors to the Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington in London, can see work by Michael Cook in Rising Voices – Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific. Developed in collaboration with Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, the exhibition brings together work by more than 40 artists from across…
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8 May 2026
Congratulations to Richard Lewer, winner of the Archibald Prize 2026 for his portrait of senior artist and Ngangkari (traditional healer), Iluwanti Ken. “I spent time with Iluwanti at Tjala Arts in Amata, in the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands of South Australia. Although we have known one another for several years…
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8 May 2026
Congratulations to Lucy Culliton who has won the Sulman Prize 2026 for her work ‘Toolah, artist model’ ‘This is Toolah. She is one of seven greyhounds (nine dogs in total, all rescued) who live with me at Bibbenluke in the Snowy Monaro region of NSW. This chair is Toolah’s favourite…
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30 April 2026
Congratulations to the following artists who are finalists in the 2026 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes. Richard Lewer (Archibald Prize) Iluwanti Ken (Wynne Prize) Guido Maestri (Archibald Prize) Keith Burt (Wynne Prize) Natasha Bieniek (Archibald Prize) Lucy Culliton (Sulman Prize) The winners will be announced Friday, 8 May. Archibald, Wynne…
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16 April 2026
‘Ngura Puḻka – Epic Country’, is now open at the National Gallery of Australia and features works by Betty Muffler, Zaachariaha Fielding, Iluwanti Ken and Sylvia Kanytjupai Ken. This exhibition brings together works by senior First Nations artists and collectives from the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, Coober Pedy and…
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9 April 2026
Amber Wallis and Celia Gullett have recently been a guests on the Australian Women Artists podcast. In the program, Richard Graham discusses work, creative motivations and life with an Australian female Artist. You can hear Richard’s conversations with Celia Gullett in episode 64 and Amber Wallis in episode…
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25 March 2026
An article profiling Victoria Reichelt’s ‘Batch’ solo exhibition has been published on Art Guide online. In the article, Louise Martin-Chew delves into the artist’s career and the significance of the past decade spent juggling her work and motherhood. “I was thinking about the analogy of an art movement. Before you…
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21 March 2026
Congratulations to Natasha Bieniek and Adam Pyett who are finalists in the 2026 Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize with their works, ‘Dapple’ and ‘Boulders, Cobaw State Forest, pink’. Celebrating contemporary painting, this award showcases the breadth and diversity of painting in Australia today. The winners will be announced at the exhibition…
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