Visual Arts

Artist Callum Preston says his recreation of a 1990s style video store is a kind of 'time travel'. (HANDOUT/IMMIGRATION MUSEUM)

The 90s Friday night video store ritual is back

Artist Callum Preston has brought back the era of VHS tapes and laminated membership cards.

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Yhonnie Scarce draws inspiration from annual visits to her South Australian birthplace of Woomera.

Artist's glass clouds bring dark truths into the light

Artist Yhonnie Scarce is staging her biggest survey show yet, using blown glass to shed light on some dark topics.

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Former NBA player Carmelo Anthony near the artwork of Nelson Makamo at his home in Westchester, New York, on Oct. 27, 2023.

Why top athletes are becoming players in the art market

Professional athletes have grown more serious about buying art in recent years, and their fame has helped make them taste-makers with the ability to help drive interest in contemporary art.

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Anneke Jamieson's painting of a breastfeeding soldier now hangs in Australian War Memorial. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

The art prize that’s giving veterans a new lease on life

Napier Waller prize winners say art changed the trajectory of their lives after the military. The award highlights the experiences of defence force personnel.

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