Visual Arts
Which exhibitions got 5-star reviews in 2025?
The 15 exhibitions that earned five stars from ArtsHub reviewers span from immersive installations to jewellery and glass art.
Shrimp Show review: Velvet Lobster shines a light on emerging Australian artists
Shrimp Show marks the first anniversary of this exciting new Sydney gallery.
Diva review: mighty goddesses unite in this glittering exhibition
The first exhibition at Melbourne's new Australian Museum of Performing Arts is a star-studded look at the diva through the…
Westwood / Kawakubo review: fashion that promotes fearless individualism
It is a stunning pairing, bringing together two fiercely individual designers, but the Westwood / Kawakubo blockbuster exhibition suffers from…
Olafur Eliasson's Presence review: art that physically reboots us
Always wanted to touch a rainbow? Or to see a cloud being born? Olafur Eliasson’s Brisbane exhibition Presence gives you…
Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 8-14 December 2025
The Bald Archy Prize spreads its wings, major commissions and funding opportunities for 2026, and more.
Stories You Wear: Magpie Goose review, Museum of Brisbane
The First Nations’ wearable art exhibition, Magpie Goose, weaves themes of community, culture and Country.
Ron Mueck: Encounter review: empathy in difficult times
Moving from the intimate to the monumental, the Art Gallery of NSW steps into Ron Mueck’s world and it is…
Pantone’s colour of the year is under attack – and rightly so
Pantone's newly announced 'trending colour for 2026' is as bland as you can get and emblematic of our increasingly grey…
After the Rain: 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial review – Tony Albert setting wrongs right
This Triennial by Tony Albert is all heart, but it also asks the big questions.