Visual art
Thirty-five years after her acquittal, Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton and a key scientist reunite
Chamberlain-Creighton, wrongfully convicted of murdering baby Azaria, says Hans Brunner’s evidence was vital in clearing her name.
- by Carolyn Webb
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Perfect opportunity for the canny investor
Two finalists in this year’s Sculpture by the Sea have turned a satirical eye on Sydney’s overheated property market.
- by Nick Galvin and Brook Mitchell
After 25 years, veteran sculptor finally wins Sculpture by the Sea
This year’s $100,000 Sculpture by the Sea winner has been a finalist on 11 occasions.
- by Nick Galvin
Creative crisis: How a group of Perth artists banded together to save their careers
The mass closure of Perth galleries prompted a group of celebrated creatives to find a new way of doing business. And in doing it they created something entirely new.
- by Mark Naglazas
The scoop might have outed Banksy, but I had second thoughts
A chance to unmask the famous street artist presented itself in NYC in 2013 – as did a host of questions.
- by Nick Bryant
The 85,000 oyster shells that tell the Opera House’s real history
Each shell has been individually drilled to create a major installation on the forecourt, in a tribute to its Indigenous past.
- by Lenny Ann Low
If you listen carefully, you’ll hear Sydney’s ‘lasagne’ of sound
The many sounds of Botany Bay have been included in a major new installation at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
- by Nick Galvin
Melbourne scores biggest ever British Museum collection for blockbuster new show
The scale of the exhibition ranges from objects only a few centimetres wide to architectural installations and restored sculptures. More than 3000 hours of conservation have already gone into the pieces selected for the exhibition.
- by Elizabeth Flux
‘Take the Money and Run’: Blank canvas creator ordered to repay museum
Jens Haaning was meant to embed the 500,000 Danish Kroner in banknotes he received from the Kunsten Museum in Aalborg into the framed fabric. He pocketed it.
- by James Crisp
The talented and the restless: Six young artists to watch at Primavera
The MCA’s annual showcase of the best new work from artists under 35 is as good an indicator of future stars as any.
- by Jo Higgins
‘I am the final ingredient’: Artist creates the work she will be buried in
Not many of us think about what will adorn our bodies once we die. Helen Bodycomb has gone a step further – creating a stunning death shroud.
- by Kerrie O'Brien