Visual Arts
Turning people with no interest in art, into art
Australian sculptor Sam Jinks has made hyperrealistic works of everyday people and calls the project 'a fascinating experiment'.
Flotsam Festival is surfing along the Gold Coast
The annual festival returns in May with a whirlpool of film, photography, and surf.
Exhibition review: Tina Stefanou, You Can't See Speed, ACCA
‘You Can’t See Speed’ is a cinematic roller-coaster by Tina Stefanou, featuring blind motorcyclist Matthew Cassar.
Velvet Underground co-founder, 10-minute dance parties, drones: it’s all in for Illuminate Adelaide
Illuminate Adelaide has announced its 2025 program, including nine world premieres and plenty of winter immersive experiences.
Kusama breaks record to be crowned queen in Australian exhibition history
NGV’s ‘Yayoi Kusama’ breaks exhibition attendance record and opening hours are extended until midnight for final weekend.
Exhibition review: Rowena Hannan, Group Show: Passage, Liza Posar, SOL Gallery
Symbolism and universal themes are explored in SOL’s latest visual buffet.
It's time to take neurodivergent artists and artists with intellectual disability seriously
What lens are we using when we talk about visual art made by neurodiverse artists or those with an intellectual…
Opportunities and awards
Funding available for governance training, plus winners of the 2025 Tasmanian Literary Awards and Heritage Award finalists, and more!
How many open letters does it take to see top tier leadership change in the arts?
Two months on from much debated Creative Australia Board decision and, in the face of overwhelming criticism, why aren’t the…
Exhibition review: Aidan Filshie, Eddy Burger, Sophie Fitsioris and Olga Tsara, Artemisia Gallery and Event Space
Romantic landscapes, surrealist mutants and winter fashion all in one gallery.