Visual Arts
Keep the Chains Tight review: artist Kiera Brew Kurec considers Ukrainian traditions
In her latest performance work, Ukrainian-Australian artist Kiera Brew Kurec explored the labour involved in holding onto tradition.
Bloodsuckers review: a lush exhibition about science and fiction
The Australian Museum's latest exhibit explores the science and mythology of bloodsuckers.
Artists wanted: Deakin’s Contemporary Small Sculpture Award is calling for entries
From emerging to established artists, this national art competition with a $26,000 prize pool is free to enter.
Will material costs kill my practice as a jeweller?
Five jewellers share the creative strategies helping them adapt to rising material costs.
I founded Australia’s first silo art trail – here’s why the movement now needs to evolve
After a period of rapid growth, Australia’s silo art movement has reached a critical juncture.
Lack of clarity in new hate speech laws impacting artists, arts bodies warn
The National Association for the Visual Arts and the Australian Cartoonists Association have expressed concerns over 'hastily introduced' new hate…
When public art is led by accessibility, the results are transformative
Amazing things can happen when d/Deaf and disabled artists are commissioned to produce public art projects.
The Lester Prize is open for 2026 season entries
Entries are now open for the Lester Prize Main Awards, Australia's richest prize for portraiture – and everyone's invited.
10 things Australian arts institutions can learn from The Met
The Deputy Director of Exhibitions at New York’s Met Museum, Quincy Houghton, offered wisdom in difficult times during her recent…
System Release review: the welcome return of the TarraWarra International exhibition series
The TarraWarra International returns to distract viewers from the grim news cycle and encourage them to look at the planet’s…