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Shundori: Naina Sen reimagines the Indian feminine for OzAsia

Torrsha Sen -
  When Naina Sen moved to Darwin, she told herself what most newcomers to the Northern Territory say: she'd give it a year. Five years...

‘Finding Dada’: Anindita Banerjee’s search for home

Prutha Chakraborty -
  Anindita Banerjee is looking for her grandfather. Not literally. Her grandfather, whom she called ‘Dada’, passed away years ago. But even today, she finds herself...

Shaun Christie-David Archibald portrait captures the ‘could-be’ moments

Lakshmi Ganapathy -
  It’s one thing to have dinner with your husband’s cousin, and another to paint a portrait of him for Australia’s biggest portrait prize. Christie-David...

The art of ‘Belonging’

Vaishali Vijaykumar -
A split portrait of a woman, inspired by goddesses Durga and Kali, in bold colours and textured brushstrokes. An acrylic piece of lemon, chillies, and...

Bobby Matharu’s exhibition: sea, sky and a Satinder Sartaaj stopover

Lakshmi Ganapathy -
  Bobby Matharu has spent a lot of his life observing nature - from the sky, the land, the sea. As an enjoyer of adventure...

Bihar to Biennale: Western Sydney artist takes heritage to Venice

Prutha Chakraborty -
  For months, Indian-born artisan Anamika sat hand-stitching circles, crescent moons, and ray motifs onto satin curtains destined for one of the world’s most prestigious...

Viraj, George, Hitha: Finalists at Young Archie 2026

Rajni Anand Luthra -
Young Archie 2026 Thirteen-year-old Viraj Tandon could well be a “veteran” at the Young Archie 2026 competition. This year the Sydney Grammar student notches up...

Brushstrokes of belonging: Harris Park mural

Prutha Chakraborty -
  At Sydney’s Harris Park, affectionately called ‘Little India’, a 120-metre mural transforms Station Street East into a living, breathing canvas. There is no single...

Biennale of Sydney 2026: all the South Asian links

Sruthi Sajeev -
Biennale of Sydney 2026 The Sydney Biennale is back and this year’s festival proudly showcases artists who have made it their life’s work to explore...

Vedika Rampal in the Blake Art Prize 2026: Art, identity, and history

Tanisha Shah -
Vedika Rampal A virtual visit to Hampi in southern India is featured in Sydney-based artist Vedika Rampal’s Blake Art Prize for works with religious and...

Meet Talwinder, the graffiti artist repainting heritage

Lakshmi Ganapathy -
  Talwinder Singh’s never been the kind of guy to ponder and scrutinise. He much prefers freeform, impulse driven expression, the best philosophy for an...

Chordi: Abhijit Pal’s stitched letters to a sister, from Melbourne

Torrsha Sen -
  Photography, Kantha embroidery and Bengali typography all come together in Melbourne artist Abhijit Pal’s exhibition Chordi (Bengali for ‘elder sister’) at the Kingston Arts...
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