Paintbrushes At Dawn: The World’s Greatest Artistic Feuds

Presented by Barry Venning

The celebrated controversialist, Christopher Hitchens, once wrote that a first rate bust up requires one of at least two things: a clash of strong personalities, and a conflict of principles. The history of art is peppered with first rate bust ups: between the Renaissance artists, Brunelleschi and Ghiberti, between Constable and Turner in the early 1830s, between Salvador Dali and the Surrealist leader, Andre Breton in the 1930s and, most recently, between the graffiti artists Banksy and ‘King’ Robbo, who painted over each other’s works. There are many more. They are highly entertaining, but they also highlight key issues in art history.

Dates and Locations

Saturday 11 July 2026 Gold Coast (QLD)

Thursday 16 July 2026 Brisbane (QLD)

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