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Tiarney Miekus

Tiarney Miekus

Tiarney Miekus is an arts writer and editor based in Naarm.

Cats, motherhood and memory: The best exhibitions to catch in 2026

Art lovers are in for another great year. Here’s our pick of the biggest shows coming up.

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‘We are not chickens’: the cry that inspired a show of defiance

Colonialism is under scrutiny as artists in this year’s TarraWarra Biennial unleash works of freedom, feminism and protest.

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From left, Anna Nicole Smith, Kris Jenner and Toni Holt Kramer come under the artistic gaze in Image Economies.

Don’t like the Kardashians? You can still learn from Kris Jenner

A new exhibition explores the carefully curated images behind the celebrity headlines.

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From left: Frida Kahlo; detail of Trevor Nickolls’ Brush With Lore; detail from Nusra Latif Qureshi’s Did you Come Here to Find History?.

The exhibitions you won’t want to miss in 2025

International works, sculpture, Indigenous art and more: 2025 will be another great year for Melbourne art lovers.

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Yayoi Kusama exhibition at NGV - December 2024

Phalluses, dots and songs about antidepressants: A true blockbuster has landed at NGV

A sprawling new exhibition explores the storied career of Yayoi Kusama – where, despite all the fun and colour, melancholy beats at its heart.

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