Visual Arts
Indigenous remains returned to Australia
The UK is relinquishing the remains of 13 Aboriginal Australians which will be handed over in a ceremony today.
Why a scorecard of quality in the arts is a very bad idea
Modern society has become addicted to ratings and league tables. But a new scorecard, which aims to give 'good art'…
On the move: latest appointments and resignations
Res Artis inaugural Executive Director announced and the Australia Council Board gets four new members.
How to procrastinate properly
Tactics for beating procrastination abound, but a new creative project may be just the right time to sort out your…
Be comforted by 10 late bloomer careers
Idolising early success can leave some feeling like a failure if they haven't made it by 30. We look at…
Online courses for the autodidact
Fancy beefing up your skills with Yale or Cambridge? Or attending a local uni without exams? You are welcome...and it's…
Student loans cut to creative courses
Circus arts, acting and jewellery-making will no longer be eligible for student loans as the federal government focuses on higher…
Women reclaim the West
Women of Fairfield turns the table on male cultural dominance in Western Sydney, in a local festival with global resonances.
The Banksy irony
An art exhibition that's the definition of cool, the Banksy show is also an ironic comment on commercialisation in the…
The artist as patron
Ken Unsworth has been commissioning new work from artists, musicians and dancers for over a decade, and yet he grapples…