Visual Arts
News of Blue poles’ tour revives public divide over arts’ value
The announcement that one of Australia’s most valuable artworks will travel to WA has stoked a familiar public conversation.
How can artists make the most of the rise in affordable art fairs?
Australia is one of the Affordable Art Fair's fastest growing markets. While there are opportunities for artists, the big investment…
The NATSIAAs are breaking down the polarising divide between city and remote artists
The NATSIAAs are more than an art award. They're also an evolving model of what expanded cultural exchange can look…
Ten editions on, has the Sydney Contemporary art fair kept its big promises?
While sales have ebbed, signs of market maturity and growing engagement are recalibrating how we register success of Australia’s largest…
Leading Australian theatre talents drive Powerhouse Parramatta's illuminating new exhibition
Powerhouse Parramatta reveals full program, with theatremaker Kip Williams tapped for new exhibition The Dark.
Nathan Beard wins National Photographic Portrait Prize for intimate study of ageing
The National Photographic Portrait Prize is now open at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra.
Craig & Karl bring their global visual language home to Queensland with exhibition at Cairns Art Gallery
From Expo 88 to Times Square, Craig & Karl have created a bold visual language that travels the world. Now…
‘A stronger legal safety net’: Fair Work proposes clearer recognition for arts workers
NAVA welcomes proposed changes to a federal award while warning that minimum rates still fall short for skilled arts workers.
The countdown is on – Powerhouse Parramatta sets opening date, reveals a taste of first exhibitions
The landmark $915 million museum will open 7 November with an exhibition exploring the history of shopping malls.
At the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, art refuses to stay safely on the wall
HEAP is an ephemeral commission engaging eight artists and 120 tonnes of soil for the Festival of Dangerous Ideas.