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More than 100 artworks form part of Bronwyn Bancroft’s major retrospective stretching back 50 years.

What inspired Bronwyn? The need to stop racism ‘in its dirty little tracks’

Dr Bronwyn Bancroft refuses to be boxed in and says Indigenous art shouldn’t be either.

  • Linda Morris

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John and Pauline Gandel in the Gandel Gondwana children’s garden at Melbourne Museum in 2022. The Gandels have donated heavily to the museum.

Jewish billionaire family say they will continue funding NGV amid protests

In their first public comments since a pro-Palestine rally descended on the gallery, the Gandel family pledged their ongoing financial backing at a time when other Jewish philanthropists are reconsidering where they channel their support.

  • Stephen Brook

Fancy some art, possums? Buy a piece from Barry Humphries’ Sydney home for as little as $250

Estimates for lots in the eclectic auction start at $250 for Humphries’ own work and have been priced to be accessible to fans.

  • Linda Morris
Giving to a good cause is joyous, says David Gonski.

David Gonski on the art of parting the rich from their money for a good cause

University of NSW chancellor and philanthropist-whisperer David Gonski says it shouldn’t matter why a rich person gives, only that they do.

  • Linda Morris
Clive Palmer is 0-5 versus the High Court.

Clive Palmer goes full tilt at the High Court again. Guess the outcome

The billionaire mining magnate loves litigation. Litigation does not love him back.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding at the hanging of Mark Rothko’s 1957 #20, at Ipswich Art Gallery.

Ipswich Art Gallery to showcase $116m Rothko painting from National Collection

The painting is on loan for two years from the National Gallery of Australia as part of a program designed to bring visitors to regional galleries.

  • Nick Dent
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Ouroboros by Lindy Lee.

First look inside the 13-tonne, $14 million artwork coming to the National Gallery

A $60m revitalisation of the National Gallery of Australia will circle the building in gardens. Pride of place will be Lindy Lee’s massive Ouroboros.

  • Julie Power
Lee's $14 million dollar sculpture will be unveiled on October 25. CREDIT: National Gallery of Australia
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Ouroboros by Lindy Lee

Lee's $14 million dollar sculpture will be unveiled on October 25. CREDIT: National Gallery of Australia

Vincent Namatjira’s portrait of Gina Rinehart at the National Gallery of Australia.

Rinehart asked National Gallery to ‘permanently dispose’ of portraits

Documents released under freedom-of-information laws reveal Australia’s richest person appealed directly to the National Gallery’s chair Ryan Stokes.

  • Linda Morris and Eryk Bagshaw

A dunny. A yabby. A puffer jacket … Sculptor Alex Seton’s making his mark – in marble

Australian artist Alex Seton made his name turning the mundane into the poetic. Now he’s off to the traditional home of marble sculpting: Italy.

  • Gabriella Coslovich