Art

You may not know her name, but with more than 7 million likes on TikTok, you have almost definitely seen Sez's face on your phone.

Not only did Rose Bishop overcome her fear of public speaking, she turned it into her job. The comedian offers her advice for not letting stage fright — in any setting — get in your way. 

When artist Lauren Brincat began to speak with care workers in Sydney, amazing stories emerged. Months later, the conversations culminated in a huge public performance designed to connect carers and the community with each other.

Becky Lucas, Luke McGregor and Jen Carnovale are comedians returning with their first shows since becoming parents. How has parenthood shaped them and their jokes?

Abdul Abdullah has won the $3,000 Packing Room Prize at this year's Archibald Prize for his portrait of Jason Phu.

Financial support for artists, local content quotas for streaming platforms and AI regulation are on the agenda this election.

If Donald Trump can be president, Deborah Kelly reasoned, then she could start a religion. The artist's project began as a parody, but soon morphed into a genuine source of spiritual solace for a growing community.

Many mysteries remain about five murals painted at Port Arthur during a tourism boom in the 1880s, but it's hoped conservation work will lead to new information.

The 10th annual Indigenous arts and culture festival in Alice Springs feels urgent as Australia gears up for the first federal election since the failed Voice to Parliament referendum.

Alfred Wolmark became a pioneering painter after fleeing persecution in Europe in the 1880s. His family hope offering his work in Australia will help keep his legacy alive. 

After a physically gruelling three days of sculpting, Tasmanian-born artist Meg Murray has taken out the top solo sculpture prize at the Australian Sand Sculpting Championships.

A project led by autistic people has been holding events and training staff at some of Australia’s biggest arts institutions to help them become more inclusive.

The Tasmanian winter arts and music festival is back, with its first line-up under new artistic director Chris Twite.

The Mint has released a $1 coin for the centenary of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals, complete with a secret encoded message.

A new study of more than 900 Australian artists and arts workers has found poor working conditions and pay are widespread throughout the industry.

Artist Khaled Sabsabi has described being dumped as Australia's representative at the Venice Biennale as "devastating" and says the decades-old artworks that triggered the decision have been "grossly misrepresented".

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas has announced more funding for the arts, but none to help build a long-delayed First Nations cultural centre in Adelaide's CBD. 

After another season exploring the essence of creativity with some of the nation's biggest names, I've learned they have a few things in common. 

Maud Page, the gallery's deputy director, will take on the top job next week, following the resignation of outgoing director Michael Brand in October, after 13 years.

Medieval animal illustrations have popped up all over the internet. Why do they capture our imagination?