Search News

See all news

Visual Arts

Andrew Chapman, A Ford Cortina on fire, South Melbourne, 1979. Gelatin silver print, City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection. Courtesy: Andrew Chapman Photography.
Interviews

Watch Melbourne transform over 55 years of Andrew Chapman's photographs

Andrew Chapman’s remarkable work is celebrated in a beautiful career retrospective at City Gallery in Melbourne.

Powerhouse Parramatta will open in November 2026. Photo: Powerhouse Studio.
News

Lisa Havilah ‘stood aside’ as Powerhouse Parramatta CEO

Only months ahead of the Western Sydney museum’s 7 November opening, the NSW Arts Minister has announced the Powerhouse Parramatta…

lifelike puppet exhibit acmi
News

Melbourne’s ACMI to host Lifelike exhibit charting the history of puppets on screen

ACMI's Lifelike will feature props and materials from Pinocchio, Anomalisa, Jurassic Park, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Agro's Cartoon Connection, and…

Federal Arts Minister Tony Burke with NGA Director Nick Mitzevich in front of Blue poles (1952) by Jackson Pollock. Photo courtesy NGA.
News

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.

Affordable Art Fair Melbourne: an aerial view of the art fair venue showing hundreds of art stands.
Features

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…

2026 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards ceremony, Darwin. Photo: Charlie Bliss.
Interviews

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…

Performance Contemporary, Sydney Contemporary 2025. Photo: Wes Nel Photography.
Industry News

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…

Artist's render of 'The Dark', opening at Powerhouse Parramatta on November 7. Photo: Supplied.
News

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, Mae Khong, 2026, detail. Courtesy: the artist.
News

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.

Installation view, Craig & Karl: Double Vision, Griffith University Art Museum, Brisbane, 2025. Photo: Carl Warner.
Sponsored

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…

1 2 3 1,386