Visual Arts
Sidney Nolan looms large over this exhibition of his early work, but his voice can’t always be trusted
As the AGNSW stages a major exhibition of Sidney Nolan's first paintings, the art historian Chris McAuliffe considers what the…
Atong Atem’s Passage is a powerful act of cultural reclamation
Atong Atem's major survey exhibition at NGV Australia navigates the power to author one’s own image.
Suspended Powerhouse CEO denies wrongdoing as museum prepares for grand opening
Lisa Havilah has broken her silence as controversy continues to overshadow Powerhouse Parramatta's opening.
Fire-lit opera, a revamped Writers’ Week, Khaled Sabsabi and more: Adelaide Festival 2027 goes big
Matthew Lutton's latest program is expansive, but his ambitions go beyond spectacle.
House of Floating Flowers brings the outside into a remarkable Queensland home
Presented as part of PUNQ, Mari Hirata's site-specific installation takes over the Japanese House in Ingham in northern Queensland.
Art without rules: why now is the time to enter the Wyndham Art Prize
Past winner Lilah Benetti says the Wyndham Art Prize makes room for artistic risk.
UNSW to host Splice festival in 2027 to connect art, tech and games creatives
UNSW's Splice festival aims to connect talent from the arts, technology, film and games.
Rosalie Gascoigne’s ageless experimentation shines in sublime retrospective
Three decades since her last retrospective, the National Gallery of Australia gathers the many pieces of Rosalie Gascoigne's career and…
Prominent arts figures demand reinstatement of suspended Powerhouse boss
Ben Quilty is amongst hundreds backing a petition to return Lisa Havilah before Powerhouse Parramatta opens.
NGV announces major new Ben Quilty exhibition challenging Australia’s landscape myths
The Unimpressionist, Quilty's first solo show for the NGV, will feature several new large-scale sculptural works.