Perth exhibition exhorts visitors to hunt, be free and stay married
By Emma Wynne
Giant dancing polar bears covered in fluorescent feathers, a three-storey inflatable comic strip and a donkey in a dinghy have taken over the Art Gallery of Western Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-24/paola-pivi-art-gallery-wa/106020310
#VisualArt #ContemporaryArt #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #Sculpture #EmmaWynne
Louvre Museum to add 100 external cameras by 2026 after heist exposed security flaws
French officials announce the Louvre will introduce extra security, including anti-intrusion devices and anti-vehicle ramming barriers on nearby public roads, by the end of the year.
Gold toilet, Klimt portrait sell for millions at Sotheby’s
A portrait by Gustav Klimt fetched a record price at a New York auction, which also sold a fully functional gold toilet, a satirical artwork by Maurizio Cattelan, for millions.
German auction house cancels sale of Holocaust artefacts after backlash
The auction titled The System of Terror had more than 600 items, including letters written by the prisoners. A group of holocaust survivors had called for the auction to be cancelled.
Mona has lost $408m but David Walsh is 'completely happy'
By Paddy Manning
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.
#LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #Art #Businesses #PaddyManning
'No one like her in the universe': Meet rising art star Kaylene Whiskey
By Lily Nothling
Dolly Parton has never stepped foot on the dry red dirt of Indulkana in remote South Australia, but she is a frequent visitor in the art of Kaylene Whisky, which celebrates sisterhood and strong women.
Louvre heist 'detective' Pedro reveals inspirations behind viral look
By Seena Katayama
Louvre heist "fedora man" Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux says the inspiration behind his vintage look includes Agatha Christie's famed detective Hercule Poirot and James Bond.
#HumanInterest #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #History #CommunityandSociety #Movies #LawCrimeandJustice #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #SeenaKatayama
Crown, DNA and a failed fire: Clues the Louvre thieves left behind
By Lucia Stein
A series of missteps shows the theft in the Louvre was far from a sleek operation. Instead, French authorities believe petty criminals executed it.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-09/the-clues-the-louvre-thieves-left-behind/105976148
#Crime #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #CommunityandSociety #LuciaStein
Spearmint milk and Hawaiian packs: WA's food delicacies in exhibition
By Emma Wynne
An exhibition exploring Western Australia's food history in all its guises, including its fast-food pioneers, is on show at the State Library.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-09/celebration-of-wa-s-food-history/105985950
#FoodandDrink #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #History #HumanInterest #EmmaWynne
How a regional textile mill connected Olympians, police and fashion
By Allison Jess and Sarah Krieg
Textile manufacturing took Albury's work to the Opera House, federal parliament, the Olympics and beyond.
#TextileIndustry #History #WoolGrowing #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #AllisonJess #SarahKrieg
Pocock slams government over leaky roof housing $5b national collection
By Harry Frost and Tahlia Roy
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's 2023 promise to fix a "building with buckets to collect leaks" remains unfulfilled, according to the National Gallery of Australia's annual report.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-05/david-pocock-concerned-national-gallery-nga-leaking/105973662
#LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #FederalGovernment #HarryFrost #TahliaRoy
Timber sample helps identify shipwreck unearthed during Cyclone Alfred
By Hannah Ross
The identity of a shipwreck that was exposed in northern New South Wales by Cyclone Alfred has been narrowed down to just 13 vessels.
#MonumentandHeritageSite #MarineIncidents #History #Archaeology #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #HannahRoss
One suspect in the Louvre jewellery heist released without charge
Lawyers have said one of the seven suspects in the infamous jewellery theft at the Louvre Museum has been released without being charged.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-02/louvre-heist-suspect-released-without-charge/105961712
#Crime #Burglary #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #LawCrimeandJustice
Why are women always the ones being sawn in half in magic shows?
From rabbits in hats to women being sawn in half, magic has captivated the imaginations of generations of Australians. Thanks to one "certified fanboy", we have that history at our fingertips.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-01/the-art-of-magic-wg-alma-collection/105925202
#PerformingArts #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #Television #History
Why the Powerhouse is calling for ideas to be buried for 100 years
By Declan Bowring
The Powerhouse Museum buried technologies such as a solar calculator and cardboard box camera in 1981. Now they want to know what to bury in 2026.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-29/powerhouse-new-time-capsule-in-parramatta/105945680
Could the theft of gold and jewels from the Louvre have a silver lining?
By Rudi Maxwell
What do we know about the investigation into the jewel heist at the Louvre and what are some of the possible consequences?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-27/louvre-museum-heist-suspects-arrest-explainer/105937020
#Crime #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #ArtHistory #RudiMaxwell
Breaking: Two suspects arrested in connection to Louvre jewel heist
French investigators analysed dozens of DNA samples and fingerprints following the heist.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-26/louvre-suspects-arrested/105936180
Repatriation brings 'tears of joy' as remains re-buried after decades
By Bethanie Alderson and Daniel Keane
An emotional ceremony for the repatriation of Aboriginal remains that had been held by institutions, including the South Australian Museum, has been held in Adelaide's north at a site that is now a resting place for hundreds of Kaurna ancestors.
#Aboriginal #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #IndigenousCulture #DeathandDying #History #BethanieAlderson #DanielKeane
The hidden story behind this painting of a huge bull
By Mary McGillivray
An oil painting of an enormous bull is the star attraction at a regional Australian gallery. How did the genre of massive livestock art become so popular?
#ArtHistory #Art #VisualArt #Painting #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #MaryMcGillivray
Power tools and a 'perfect storm': How France lost its treasure
By Emily Clark, Mark Doman, Alex Palmer, and Katia Shatoba
As French authorities scour Europe for some of their nation's most prized possessions, closer inspection of the Louvre museum itself reveals just how vulnerable it was to the type of attack that saw some of the French crown jewels disappear.
#Art #LibrariesMuseumsandGalleries #Crime #EmilyClark #MarkDoman #AlexPalmer # #KatiaShatoba
