Arts news

Artwork commemorating Indigenous Australian history triumphs in Venice

20-04-2024 17:41

Prize for best national participation goes to Archie Moore, who becomes first Australian artist to win itThe artist Archie Moore has won the prestigious Golden Lion for best national participation at the 2024 Venice Biennale – the first time an Australian artwork has won the prize.With this year’s theme of “Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere,” Moore won the award for his artwork, kith and kin, at the Australia Pavilion. The work, which has involved the artist

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‘The model loved the departure from traditional portraiture’ – Kamzy Nuel’s best phone picture

20-04-2024 11:00

The vibrant colours of Lagos take centre stage in this bold image by the Nigerian photographerWhen location scouting for this shoot, Kamzy Nuel was primarily hunting for colour. He settled on the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. “There are so many vibrant colours around, giving room to have as much as possible in the frame to work with,” the Nigerian photographer says.Hoping to “portray a fine blend of modernism and culture” in the styling, Nue

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From Abigail to Taylor Swift: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

20-04-2024 07:00

A girl kidnapped by criminals turns out to be less innocent than she seems in a new horror flick, while the queen of stadium pop releases a new double albumAbigail
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Very loosely based on the 1936 horror Dracula’s Daughter, this new spin on the material sees a little girl kidnapped by a group of criminals, in the hope of extracting a hefty ransom from her Russian underworld mobster father. Unfortunately for them, Abigail isn’t quite the young innocent that she seems. Conti

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Weekend podcast: the extraordinary story of the biggest art fraud in American history, plus Zoe Williams on Liz Truss

20-04-2024 06:00

Zoe Williams explores the greatest mystery of modern politics: Liz Truss’ self belief (1m15s), and Charlotte Edwardes delves into the extraordinary inside story of the biggest art fraud in American history (5m53s) Continue reading...

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