Visual Arts

Reviving successful pre-election lobbying
Anyone who doubts the capacity of arts lobbying to make a difference should take a look at Western Australia.

To those we lost in 2016, vale
We salute the lives and careers of the artists who took their final curtain call in 2016.

Summer must see: A You Beaut Australian legend
John Olsen's You Beaut Country at the National Gallery of Victoria offers audiences an explosive fresh take on the art…

Pioneering women inspire contemporary art
A handmade cedar hairbrush and a series of pink sculpted hands emerging from the ground are part of an art…

Hunt for missing abstract art
The National Gallery of Victoria is asking for the public’s assistance in sourcing 14 missing artworks so it can restage…

How to succeed in Generation Slashie
Working in multiple roles – for instance as a writer/actor/director/producer – is increasingly common but the multiple satisfactions come with…

Why you need a finissage
The increasing pressure on arts organisations to make money has spawned new kinds of events - and new words to…

Country roads travel both ways
Country is a deeply Indigenous concept but time in the UK can broaden how it is explored back home.

Why you should embrace erotic art
The distinction between the high art nude and the dark alley pornographer has been replaced by an appreciation of multicultural…

Best and worst companies for gender parity
While balance is improving across the sector, some theatre companies still have overwhelmingly male dominated repertoire.