Visual Arts

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.

Arts news watch: this week's trending topics
We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

New kimono exhibition unfurls at NGV International
The iconic Japanese garment will be on display in historical and contemporary guises.

Vale Allan Mitelman – a bold and prolific printmaker
A humble gentleman with a deep legacy, Allan Mitelman's loss has saddened the visual arts sector.

Exhibition review: Top Arts 2025 group show, Ian Potter Centre, Federation Square
New artistic voices are given the limelight in a new exhibition at the Ian Potter Centre.

Shining a light on emerging photomedia artists at the Museum of Australian Photography
Melbourne's future photographers on display.
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Travel destinations: 2 new museums setting the scene in Asia
With an eye on innovation, Taiwan and Thailand are both opening new contemporary art museums this year.