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Could thoughtful ‘AI art’ counter the rise of ‘AI slop’? Why creatives today face a paradox

The poster for the National Gallery of Victoria’s upcoming triennial features artwork made with AI. But the artist’s work is critical of our AI...

22.10.2026 30

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Sara Oscar

AI ‘dreams’ up new realities. How does this impact the way we understand our own dreaming?

Data Dreams: Art and AI is at the Museum of Contemporary Art brings together artists who make visible the tensions of ever-present AI.

26.11.2025 20

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Sara Oscar

At Primavera 2025, young Australian artists consider making art in the age of commodities

The Museum of Contemporary Art’s exhibition of artists under 35 asks what it means for artists to create in a post-industrial age of reproduction.

09.09.2025 30

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Sara Oscar

Images from Gaza have shocked the world – but the ‘spectacle of suffering’ is a double-edged  sword

War photos can have several, sometimes conflicting roles, ranging from evidence and testimony, to ‘trophies’ for the oppressor.

17.08.2025 20

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Sara Oscar