Art

Lee's woven, wearable art creations have catapulted her from Cairns and the Torres Strait to Paris, a bustling textile mecca more than 15,000 kilometres away.

The 2007 Brazilian heist was not the last time a nimble thief made off with a Picasso. And as many Melburnians know, it certainly wasn't the first.

From Australian-made gore to sugar-rush animation, here are the films that had our critics seated and watching this year.

Malyangapa Baaka Wiimpatja artist Leroy Johnson says the axing of an arts grant, which he is the last recipient of, has left the Broken Hill arts community feeling unsupported. 

The leak occurred after a valve was accidentally opened in a heating and ventilation system, allowing water to seep through the ceiling of the Mollien wing.

Indigenous artists from across Australia, including Alair Pambegan and Grace Kemarre Robinya, feature as part of the National Indigenous Art Triennial in Canberra: After the Rain.

The annual showcase of the year's top political cartoons has opened at Old Parliament House in Canberra, depicting the biggest national and global events with satire and wit.

Colin Friels, the award-winning actor known for Malcolm and Water Rats, reflects on his 50-year career on stage and screen as he approaches what might be his final role.

Possibly the longest ever wedding ceremony is now over for former prime minister Tony Abbott, after Scott Marsh's mural was painted over.

With a ceasefire in effect in Gaza, a restoration team is painstakingly retrieving historical manuscripts, rare volumes, and archival documents from beneath the rubble of a destroyed mosque.

When dams dried up and livestock struggled, farmer and artist Lori Pensini turned the season into an award-winning painting — revealing the toll of the drought and the strength of her rural community.

Growing up, Aussie Marg Horwell wanted to be an actor, but soon found she had an affinity for set and costume design that has taken her to Broadway.

Once a place of punishment, Old Geraldton Gaol is now a site of creativity after being saved from demolition by a group of local artists.

The Grove Gallery in London was showcasing a collection of 13 Banksy pieces worth about £1.5 million ($3 million) when the iconic print was stolen.

Hobart's landmark Museum of Old and New Art has racked up a staggering amount in losses since it opened in 2011, but founder David Walsh is still building.

The truth behind claims of "white hands on black art" will be tested in the SA Supreme Court as one of the country's best-known Aboriginal art groups sues Rupert Murdoch's national masthead for defamation.

Ever noticed the hundreds of smiley faces graffitied on buildings, the back of road signs, guardrails and bridges around Tasmania? The artist says the world needs more joy.

The artist whose sculpture headlines a regional Victorian tourism campaign says it's a "beat up to get publicity". 

Artists have been using cardboard for at least a century to create works. These Australians showcase how the humble medium can be transformed into striking sculptures and collage.

City of Melbourne rejects Mildura's attempt to take the city's controversial "Yellow Peril" sculpture.