“I guess public art is always subjective but it might have been a better idea to get public feedback. Perhaps there's been secrecy so there can be this big unveiling,'' she said. Committee for Sydney chairwoman Lucy Turnbull, a former Sydney mayor ...full story

The University of Melbourne will open its doors for Nite Art in a series of exclusive events at six institutions, including the Ian Potter Museum of Art, the Grainger Museum and the Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology. Usually closed to ...full story

Some of Australian artist Pro Hart's most significant paintings have gone under the hammer in Melbourne, fetching $1.6 million for the family's estate. It was the first time the 173 works from the Hart family's private collection have been made ...full story

Sydney's fine arts scene has been rocked by a case before the NSW Supreme Court focusing on the work of celebrated Australian artist Albert Tucker. Sydney barrister Louise McBride is suing Christie's for deceptive conduct, claiming it sold her what was ...full story

Renfrew will be returning to Bonhams where he worked for seven years and helped set up the auction house's first London Contemporary Asian Art sale in 2006. He was the founding director of ART HK, which was acquired by Art Basel's parent company ...full story

What is up to 60 metres tall and runs through the centre of Sydney? The City of Sydney council will not say. It is poised to unveil a major public artwork for George Street in the coming weeks, designed to be the centrepiece of the city's oldest street ...full story

Interactive: Open House Melbourne Open House Melbourne. Giving new meaning to "underground art", a decommissioned electricity substation is becoming a temporary gallery space on Wednesday as part of a one-night art festival. Now in its second year, ...full story

The plaintiff, Louise McBride, a Sydney barrister, is suing auction house Christies as well as classic car and art dealer Alex Holland and her own art consultant and former friend, Vivienne Sharpe, over the purchase in May 2000 of a painting entitled ...full story

Drawn from the court rooms and out of pure passion, Naziya Merchant a solicitor by training, opened up Caravan Hands, a designer store cum art gallery to promote Indian artists and craftsmen. Naziya wishes to utilize this extremely versatile space to ...full story

The Cultural Center of the Philippines has an interesting line up of maestros for this month's Artist Talks series. John Cinco started off with his share of talk on July 9, a week after the opening of his exhibit, “Transmutations II Extended”. Using ...full story