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Why we persist with landscape exhibitions
A suite of current – and contrasting – exhibitions play with nostalgic visions and future ponderings of what landscape might…

Cultural tourists head for the outer suburbs
Cultural tourism is not just for the majors. Regional arts organisations are tempting day-trippers to the metropolitan rim with global…

No Fair but NotFair: The Melbourne Art Fair's alter egos survives
The demise of the Melbourne Art Fair has not put off the satellite art fairs which will go ahead in…

Do galleries have a responsibility to commission work?
Risk and new creative territory are core to commissioning for some institutions, building visibility and viability in the arts ecosystem.

Melbourne Art Fair cancelled in shock announcement
The 2016 Melbourne Art Fair has collapsed after several galleries withdrew their applications to participate.

Career spotlight: Set designer
In our latest Career Spotlight, Skin of Teflon is the advice to budding set designers, and strong communication to ensure…

Opportunity shimmers as more artists raise a toast to glass
The resurgence of ceramics is being nudged over by a new interest in glass, with a burst of exhibitions and…

Who is heading to Asia in 2016?
Asialink has announced its successful 2016 Arts Residents, with an emphasis on both innovation and craft.

Warehouse galleries succumb to changing times
After 15-years, an Australian arts institution has fallen to gentrification. The cluster of galleries is being forced to rethink the…

22 National Gallery objects have 'questionable' provenance
The National Gallery of Australia is holding at least 22 items with insufficient provenance, a review by a former High…