Australia

The problem with art prize communication
Communication with those brave enough to put themselves forward for awards, prizes and grants should be respectful

So you want my arts job: Studio Assistant
Balancing her own practice as a painter, Mirra Whale is Studio Assistant to Ben Quilty. How does that work? She…

Exhibition review: Unpopular
Never before seen photos of the alternative music scene in the 1990s.

Arts alliance aims to reconnect community
Conceived in the depths of lockdown, a new one-off festival aims to reconnect communities in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

Why ‘autobiographical art’ is making a comeback
Though autobiographical art dropped out of favour for some time, there’s been a welcome resurgence of art that explores lived…

This week's arts news & trending topics
What's in the headlines and what people are talking about in the arts this week.

Vale painter Nicholas Harding
Self-taught Australian great Nicholas Harding has died aged 66.

ACMI VR Commissions push against the limits
As Tully Arnot’s latest VR project is unveiled at ACMI, ArtsHub takes a look at how the Mordant Family Commission…

Living with complex illness and surviving to tell about it – Anna Spargo-Ryan
Anna Spargo-Ryan's memoir raises awareness about complex mental health matters.

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