Opinions & Analysis
Art, empathy and crossing borders: a provocation by Yaron Lifschitz
From the 2020 ISPA Congress in New York City, Circa's Yaron Lifschitz discusses the urgency of empathy and art as…
Why did the NGV put Keith Haring back in the closet?
Keith Haring was a gay man and AIDS activist whose art reflected his life and passion. So why has this…
Iranian cultural sites as political targets
While Australia fights to save its cultural assets after bushfires, the USA threatens to destroy cultural sites across Iran.
The arts – not politicians – give bushfire relief
The Government was quick to dismiss the value of the arts in December, rolling it into a new super department,…
Art or Morality – that is the question
With the release of new guidelines for ethics for artists at the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art,…
The arts – not politicians – as first responders to bushfires
The Government was quick to dismiss the value of the arts in December, rolling it into a new super department,…
Protesting the snubbing of children's theatre
An industry response to the omission of Best Production for Children and Best Production for Young People from the 2020…
Charities drain artists for donations
Artists are tired of the constant ask to donate their work, under the guise it bolsters their careers. Gallerist Michael…
Review of Resale Royalty Scheme outdated and opaque
A decade in, the Resale Royalty Scheme faces a review to ascertain whether it is on track, and indeed doing…
The 20 most read visual arts stories of 2019
From switching off our phones, to exposing non-paid artist fees, the burden of activism and how to be a better…