Story one of ten today, about five minutes for the lot
Magritte's point was that a painted pipe is not a pipe at all: you cannot smoke it, only observe a representation of one.
Why it mattersMagritte's ideas about images shaped advertising, photography, and conceptual art; the $121.2 million his work has reached at auction signals that influence is still growing.
Artist Harrison Witsey created an enormous inflatable crab with an animated voice. It opens the 2026 Canberra Art Biennial tomorrow.
Why it mattersPublic art makes ordinary urban spaces feel alive. It sparks conversations about architecture and design.
Matty Smith's portrait of a tawny nurse shark won the 2026 Ocean Photographer of the Year Fine Art category.
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