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David Hockney, star of 20th-century art, dies at age 88
8+ hour ago (337+ words) Artist David Hockney, whose paintings of pools shimmering in the Los Angeles sunshine became icons of 20th-century art, has died at age 88. Hockney was born in the north of England but lived much of his life in southern California, making…...
Once on the same walls as Matisse, these are not just pretty pictures, but living history
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (1774+ words) "The story of the pictures on these pages is as pitiful and heart-warming as any you could find." Those were the words used in a 1949 magazine article about artwork created by Aboriginal children in Western Australia's Great Southern, and 77 years…...
Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino reinstated for Venice Biennale
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (141+ words) The decision to axe Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino " which has since been reversed " was criticised widely in the artistic world....
What Khaled Sabsabi overcame to be Australia's representative at the Venice Biennale
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1703+ words) LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE Contemporary artist Khaled Sabsabi (left) and curator Michael Dagostino embody a shared Western Sydney ethos shaped by migration, collaboration and cultural plurality. Source: Supplied / Andrea Rossetti This audio is voiced by AI and may occasionally mispronounce…...
Ten Biennale of Sydney artist stories now streaming on SBS on Demand
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (289+ words) LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE Biennale of Sydney: Rememory Revealed Credit: SBS ON DEMAND What's on SBS: 'Always Was Always Will Be' mga programang tumatalakay sa usaping Indigenous Australian What's on SBS: Bagong dokumentaryo na 'The Idea of Australia' susuriin ang…...
Venice Bienniale going ahead despite resignation of entire jury
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (606+ words) LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE Listen to Australian and world news and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts. Venice is abuzz with crowds, as the 61st edition of the Vencie Biennale gets underway. But the contemporary art show begins under a…...
Artist of Balinese heritage Sriwhana Spong exhibits multidisciplinary works in Australia
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1807+ words) Published 27 April 2026 3: 00pm Spong was born to a Balinese father and grew up in New Zealand. Coming to know her Balinese family as a teenager gave her a unique perspective on identity and cultural heritage, Spong said. Everything revealed itself gradually,…...
The Never-Empty Canvas in Zico Albaiquni's "Seni Berlapis Memori"
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (202+ words) Published 6 April 2026 2: 28pm Zico Albaiquni, a visual artist from Bandung and Ph D candidate at the University of Melbourne, held a solo exhibition entitled The Land That Refuses to Be Beautiful at Ames Yavuz gallery, Sydney, in early 2026. Through an exhibition…...
Stories from India: The couple who turned the ghats of Banaras into their studio have millions of followers
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (209+ words) SBS Australia Stories from India: The couple who turned the ghats of Banaras into their studio have millions of followers Aryan and Bharti, painting on Banaras Ghat Credit: Credits: Aryan and Bharti A beautiful love story where two artists have…...
Ramadan Illustration by Majdina Highlights the Warmth of Family Iftar
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (163+ words) SBS Australia Ramadan Illustration by Majdina Highlights the Warmth of Family Iftar Illustrating the Spirit of Ramadan, Majdina's Ramadan Design for SBS Majdina often explores everyday moments of culture and community through visual storytelling in her artwork. In this project,…...