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Photo: Stelios Kazazis, Unsplash. Three sculptures of goddesses on the architectural column of the Parthenon.
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Australians fighting for the Parthenon Marbles’ return

A major campaign in Australia has been active since the 1980s in building a movement around the return of the…

Left: Lavinia Fontana, ‘Mystic marriage of Saint Catherine’, 1574-77 oil on copper. NGV, Felton Bequest, 2021. Image: Supplied. Right: Artemisia Gentileschi, ‘Lucretia’, c.1630-35 oil on canvas. Private collection. Image: Supplied.
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Do you know the first female professional artists in Western history?

Lavinia Fontana, Sofonisba Aguissola and Artemisia Gentileschi sustained rewarding artistic practices with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Voice. A Yes sign in a suburban front yard in Caulfield South.
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Australia’s museums collecting the history of Voice referendum

Museums are working in real time to document the Voice referendum and create historical collections for the future, says Kylie…

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Postcard from Hong Kong

Your cultural guide to Hong Kong with art hubs that offer respite from the busy city filled with creativity from…

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Artists highlight the heightening issue of homelessness among women

Artists bring home the plight of older Australian women amid the housing crisis.

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New trends in visible storage in museums

What exactly is ‘visible storage’ in today’s museum environment of greater accessibility, and how is it changing how museums are…

Interview view of art museum with glass ceiling
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The Burrell offers lessons in renewal for museums and galleries

Architect Troy Uleman says 'turning old into new is imperative to reducing carbon emissions and waste', when it comes to…

people reading the wall labels in an art gallery
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Gallery wall labels: short, long, digital or none at all?

ArtsHub takes a look at the shifting dynamic around gallery didactics: what has changed, and are we doing wall labels…

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What makes a good museum and gallery shop?

While funky jewellery and creative home decor are cool, what’s better are products with deep local engagement that create one-of-a-kind…

A hand silhouetted against smoke and gum tree leaves.
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Some practical steps to truth-telling in museums

Calls for First Nations truth-telling are growing louder in Australian politics. What does that look like within the museum sector?

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