Edgar Degas’ relationship with Impressionism was to be a stormy one, but his encounter with Edouard Manet in 1862 was a turning-point in his career. Degas went on to paint a portrait of Manet and his wife - later slashed in mysterious circumstances.
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Bruce Beresford can’t draw, but he has wept in an art gallery. A lifelong delight in a wide range of art – from paintings to opera – has influenced his craft from a young age.
Tate are offering a new space which should help challenge the elitism currently characterising the arts.
Can you repatriate a painting? Descendants of Aboriginal painter William Barak ran a crowdsourcing campaign to try to buy back the previously unknown artwork Ceremony.
The message lacks potency.
Climate change is such a big problem it’s almost impossible for us to really understand. We need artists to mobilise on a huge scale to render the problem comprehensible.
A new field of research aims to deepen, and even quantify, our understanding of artistic style. We use mathematical techniques to help discover novel insights, even in well-studied paintings.
Indian artists such as Bhupen Khakhar may be gaining international acclaim, but more is needed to help build and maintain a strong infrastructure for artists at home.
When seeing or hearing something poignant, many get the chills. But about one-third of the population doesn’t feel this sensation.
The conviction of two men in relation to the sale of forged Brett Whiteley paintings indicates that Australia needs to get its act together when it comes to authenticating artworks.
Sentimental, high-class illustrators – or a revolution in British art?
It is hard for us to visualise the trends and processes of climate change, which are largely hidden. But posters - with their richly subversive history - are the perfect medium for prompting contemplation and action.
In future, we’ll all need to be a little more like Leonardo da Vinci.
Utopianism is a neglected prism through which to view Africa. It is the space where the intricacies of decolonisation and independence can be properly comprehended.
The 1966 World Festival of Negro Arts was the first state-sponsored showcase of the work of black artists, musicians and poets.
From education to sport to sex, virtual reality has dozens of applications, and we’re only just scratching the surface of its potential today.
The decision looks like a reinforcement of the large imbalance in cultural spending between London and the north of England.
Australia’s original $1 note featured artwork taken without permission from Aboriginal artist, David Malangi. He was later given $1000, a medallion and a fishing kit, but archival evidence sheds new light on the affair.
Whistler’s Mother, which arrives in Melbourne on March 25, is one of the most famous portraits in the world. But James Whistler never wanted the sitter’s identity known.
Botticelli has become a constantly evolving myth, but is best-known as a sensuous painter of alluring women.
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Joanna Mendelssohn is a Friend of The Conversation.Honorary (Senior Fellow) School of Culture and Communication University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Professor, Edith Cowan University
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Associate Professor in History of Art, University of Nottingham
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Lecturer in MA Creative Media Practice and BA(Hons) New Media Art, University of the West of Scotland
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Director, Gender and Women's History Research Centre, Australian Catholic University
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Visiting Researcher in Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Lecturer, School of Art & Design, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology, York St John University
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Senior Lecturer, Art and Public Engagement, King's College London
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Associate Professor Visual Communication, University of Technology Sydney
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Reader in Intellectual Property Law, City, University of London
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PhD Candidate, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Art & AI Lab, Rutgers University
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PhD candidate in the History of Art, University of York
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Dean, College of Fine Arts, UNSW Sydney
