Australian artists are furious. Our peak arts agency has questions to answer
The peak federal arts agency has seen far longer – a two-day epic preceded its restructure in 2023. But this one, on February ...
‘Hung out to dry’: Australia’s Venice artists show unprecedented support for sacked colleague
Some of the biggest names in Australian contemporary art have made an extraordinary public intervention in support of Khaled ...
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Australian art world figures condemn decision to cancel Khaled Sabsabi’s Venice Biennale pavilion
Last year’s Golden Lion winner and the National Association for the Visual Arts are among those to speak out in support of ...
Would Sidney Nolan be cancelled for painting Ned Kelly today? That’s what Creative Australia has done to Khaled Sabsabi
Contentious figures have always featured in Australian art – and this fact is what makes Khaled Sabsabi’s removal from the ...
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Artist Archie Moore ‘Appalled’ by Australia’s Decision to Drop Khaled Sabsabi From the 2026 Venice Biennale
Australia has dropped its artist for the next Venice Biennale in 2026 after critics dug up some of his controversial early ...
How art was ransacked by ineptitude, political pandering and confected outrage
In dumping a fine artist such as Khaled Sabsabi from the Venice Biennale, Creative Australia has undermined the public’s ...
The desert among the snow: how Anmatyerr ceremony men came to create ground paintings in Switzerland
Anmatyerr people live 200 kilometres northwest of Alice Springs. The work of Anmatyerr artists is now on display in ...
Resignations follow dumping of Australian artist from Venice Biennale
All other biennale finalists have called for Creative Australia to reinstate multimedia artist Khaled Sabsabi as the nation’s ...
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Remembering the pioneering Australian Indigenous artist whose meticulous bark paintings captured a hidden power
A giant of Australian Indigenous art has died in the isolated settlement of Maningrida, on the Northern Territory coast, near where he lived his whole life. According to cultural protocols ...
“300 Paintings” Star Sam Kissajukian Talks New York, Australia, and Theater
Over the course of a six-month manic episode, he created 300 large-scale paintings, unknowingly documenting his mental state ...
Spate of resignations follow Creative Australia's decision to drop artist Khaled Sabsabi from Venice Biennale
Industry resignations and anger have followed the shock decision by Creative Australia to drop artist Khaled Sabsabi from one of the world's most prestigious cultural events.
Australia dumps Biennale artist in late-night crisis
Khaled Sabsabi had previously depicted a Hezbollah leader while also protesting Islamic State - but his invite to Venice ...