Visual Arts
Exhibition explodes Australia’s atomic past
A new touring exhibition tells the long overdue story of Australia’s dark atomic past through five decade of art.
Award rewards innovative thinking
Risk-taking, analysing the potential in any situation and looking for creative solutions to existing challenges are vital to creative thinking…
14 cultural orgs partner to present new festival
The inaugural Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts features over 60 events from 15 nations, including 25 specially commissioned world premieres.
Vale Klaus Moje - Australia's father of glass
The founder of the ANU’s Glass Workshop and Canberra Glassworks has died leaving a legacy of 'painting with glass'.
Uni can't afford art with a conscience
Art with a social conscience has fallen victim to a university with an economic agenda, say students and staff.
Australia's secret to explaining the value of the arts
The answer to the perennial questions about the value of the arts may lie in the traditions of Indigenous culture.
Asian arts centres offer opportunities for Australians
Two way traffic between Australia and Asia can benefit the industry on both continents.
Vile Bodies
When viewed through the lens of contemporary China, Vile Bodies becomes much more than a study of the body.
Redbacks and Rodin: a deadly combination
Del Kathryn Barton debuts a film about the female Redback spider while Auguste Rodin invites us to rethink the body…
Study reveals why we like what we like
Australian cultural tastes and engagement divide dramatically along lines of class and ethnic heritage.