Visual Arts

10 day jobs to inspire your creativity
Some of the best day jobs to inspire artists have nothing to do with art.

The Dobell Drawing Biennial
Modestly staged, impressively rendered but is drawing being shunted out in favour of new media?

So you think you've seen this year's Australian films
24 films are nominated for AACTA 2016, the authoritative list of feature films. How many have you seen so far?

Meme wars: Lush, Hillary Clinton and graffiti on Instagram
The suspension of Lush’s Instagram account makes visible some serious issues about the governance of Instagram and the place of…

Australian festivals have turned their back on Asia
Instead of encouraging an artistic conversation with our neighbours, our festivals tend to focus on European culture.

Blood on the floor (literally) as Parr takes on Pollock
A bloody encounter between two icons sets the tone for a new survey exhibition of Mike Parr at the National…

New opportunity for artists and designers to animate public space
Ten successful applicants will each receive a total of $12,400 for their design.

New technology catches colour fugitives
The latest science in pigment technology enables artists to push their work in new directions.

$202M for Opera House Renewal
NSW Government has given the green light on the long-awaited rennovation to the Sydney Opera House Renewal.

Art award carries the voice of activism
An art award that responds to contemporary issues offers more than financial rewards for Indigenous artists.