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Self-described “creative of a certain renounce” Horatio T Birdbath at South Fremantle’s Featherhorn.

Tributes flow for beloved ‘bohemian’ Fremantle artist Horatio T Birdbath

Horatio T Birdbath was a beloved bohemian figure in the Fremantle community, known for his eclectic outfits and artistic talent.

  • Indigo Lemay-Conway

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Agatha Gothe-Snape, Kylie Kwong and Julie Gibbs were among the nine consultants hired during the program.

Kylie Kwong among consultants dumped as Powerhouse cuts controversial program

The $2.6 million program sparked concerns that consultants were supplanting the roles of professionally accredited curators.

  • Linda Morris
Megan McKean said the business used generative AI to create a new mural, which still bears similarities to her original work.

Yoghurt store mural of Brisbane skyline at centre of AI art legal dispute

An illustrator claims one of her original works was used as a mural in the frozen yoghurt shop without her permission, before being replaced with an AI version.

  • Courtney Kruk
Paul Gallagher’s younger siblings, Oasis stars Noel and Liam Gallagher.

‘Sharing historic moments’: What the Oasis tour taught us about our spending habits

More Australians are going out to arts events, concerts and festivals than ever before – but the news isn’t all good.

  • Linda Morris
Michael Hutchence on the set of the film Dogs in Space (1986).

1980s portraits of Hutchence, Bono, Bob Hawke and others finally see light of day

Never-before-seen photos taken by a Redlands teacher during his wild youth as a rocker and radio host are now on display in Brisbane.

  • Nick Dent
New signage adding Trump’s name to the Kennedy Centre in Washington was unveiled in December.

Judge orders Trump to remove his name from Washington’s Kennedy Centre

The ruling, which also blocked a planned closure and renovation of the storied centre, prompted the US president to wash his hands of the “failing institution” and declare he is handing custody back to Congress.

  • Michael Koziol
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Jerry Saltz is not a fan of Banksy art.

This plainspoken New York art critic hates Banksy. And don’t get him started on Donald Trump

New York Magazine’s senior critic Jerry Saltz has some strong opinions about art – and he doesn’t like most of it.

  • Linda Morris
Jillian Segal, Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, during a Senate estimates hearing on Thursday.

Antisemitism guidelines flagged for arts organisations and funding

Discussions are under way around stronger guidelines, policies and codes of conduct governing antisemitism and racial vilification in the arts sector.

  • Linda Morris
An artist’s impression of Tree of Life in place at the Parramatta Powerhouse.

Indigenous artists snubbed for $700,000 Powerhouse Parramatta ‘welcome’ sculpture

Museum boss Lisa Havilah has revealed details of the art commission and defended choosing an international artist for the project.

  • Linda Morris
On one of her famous outback trips, the late NSW Governor Marie Bashir.

How a governor’s hidden passion took flight on a twin engine plane to remote Australia

More than 80 works from the private collection of Dame Marie Bashir and her husband Sir Nicholas Shehadie are going up for auction, with one painting expected to fetch up to $50,000.

  • Linda Morris