Visual Arts
Multiple choice: 'Chuck Close: Prints, Process and Collaboration’ reveals magic behind the portraits
Discover everything you always wanted to know about printmaking but were afraid to ask in the MCA's landmark new exhibition.
Promises, Promises: Vic election brings arts pork barrel
With the election on Saturday, Victorian politicians have added more inducement to their arts platforms.
A place for patriotism
The arts articulate identity and there’s a place for some healthy nationalistic partisanship in that role.
Blood, sweat and fears: establishing an independent theatre company
Plans, personnel, the right project – a number of ingredients are required when setting up a new theatre company.
Moneybag: latest money news
Victoria's artistic youth and a profoundly unorthodox pianist are celebrating financial wins this week.
When art meets politics
What happens when you cross an artist with a politician? The Basics Rock'n'Roll Party (BRRP) raises questions about the role…
ABC’s Classic FM faces cuts: it’s time to change the tune
Cuts to Classic FM's "live" music broadcasts comes as no surprise.
The changing face of philanthropy
Donors are younger, savvier and using a new raft of techniques and vehicles in deciding how they support not-for-profits.
Crossing the ditch: strengthening trans-Tasman touring
With New Zealand and Australia such close neighbours, why aren’t more artists focused on reciprocal tours?
Don't Kurt Cobain
Melbourne gallery Slopes pays homage to 90’s grunge icon in their final show