Visual Arts

Discover Art Territory
The world’s largest art gallery isn’t in Paris, St. Petersburg or New York City. It’s the Northern Territory.

Applause: latest funding and awards announced
2019 National Photographic Portrait Prize winners announced, STC announces latest Richard Wherrett Fellow, MUD Literary Prize winner revealed, director honoured…

Parrtjima is more than a light festival; it’s a celebration of Country
Some of the world’s oldest cultures merge with the latest digital technology to deliver a light festival in the heart…

How the visual arts are leading Perth Festival
Approached as a considered, curated component rather than as hastily-considered add-ons, Perth Festival offers a fresh model for the visual…

Curtain soon to close on right Royal exhibition at Bendigo Art Gallery
Now in its final weeks, Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits traces the history of the monarchy through the eyes…

National Art School's future secured
With a 45-year lease locked in and State Significance Organisation status secured, Australia's oldest art school is set to soar…

Review: Desert River Sea, Art Gallery of Western Australia
Six years in the making, and funded to the tune of $1.8M, Desert River Sea doesn't disappoint and offers a…

Exit Interview: Perth Festival’s Wendy Martin
As her fourth and final festival nears its end, Wendy Martin reflects frankly on her triumphs and challenges in the…

9 things to know when planning your first exhibition
Having your first exhibition can be both daunting and exciting. We speak with artists who offer practical suggestions for getting…

Why the arts sector must commit to real cultural change
Are we really on the cusp of genuine transformation, or is this just more virtue signalling from a sector which…