Sydney artist Paul Jackson has been awarded the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2009 Archibald Prize for his portrait of Flacco, the comic creation of stage and film actor Paul Livingston. His works are presented in an exhibition at Art ... full story
Aboriginal performer Les Saxby plays the didgeridoo on the shores of Sydney's Botany Bay, the instrument that inspired a new dance work. Photo: David Gray Join the Heart Foundation for a unique cultural experience at the East Coast Aboriginal Art ... full story
Other disappointing results saw Arthur Streeton's rare, early picture Circular Quay Sydney Harbour (1893) passed in at $190000 when Sotheby's estimated it to sell for between $200000 to $300000. Any galleries looking for bargains in the cold economic ... full story
Figures released by Arts Northern Rivers show employment in industries such as film, art and writing surged by more than five per cent between 1996 and 2006, more than doubling the state average and beating every other part of NSW, including Sydney. ... full story
Purported originals of Playing the O An Quan, which once hung on the museum's walls, are now in galleries in both Singapore and Japan, according to Nora Taylor, an art historian and expert in Vietnamese painters who teaches at the Art Institute of ... full story
HONG KONG.- Christie's Evening and Day sales of Asian Contemporary Art on May 24 and May 25 in Hong Kong will bring together the dynamic worlds of contemporary art from China, Japan, Korea and India, presenting a broad range of artists whose styles, ... full story
His works have been shown in major national and international exhibitions, including the Sao Paulo, Busan, Taipei and Sydney biennales and Yokohama triennale. He has undertaken residencies and commissions in Europe, Asia and the Americas, ... full story
When MGM Mirage and its partner Dubai World almost missed a payment on CityCenter in March, there was concern that the more than $8 billion project would come to a halt. Jobs would be lost, investors and architects would be angry — and then there was ... full story
It is the first showcasing for these artists under their names in the regional art scene. Following a tour of the exhibition, Saeed Al Nabouda, Chief Projects Officer of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) stated: "I am very impressed ... full story
The UAE Pavilion is initiated and supported by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development and is sponsored by the Emirates Foundation and the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority. Curated by Tirdad Zolghadr under the stewardship of ... full story
