Visual Arts

Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 22-28 September 2025
Funding for creative projects, new program that recognises trailblazers in Australia’s media landscape and more opportunities.

Helen Britton review: a jeweller who is so much more
Internationally celebrated artist Helen Britton totally short circuits how we think about jewellery with wonder.

Government's tax reform for the arts tabled – but will it be enacted?
The NSW Government has put forth a summary of submissions on Tax Reform for the arts, ahead of a summit…

Is it art? QAGOMA uncoils its Big Hose sculpture
Aboriginal storytelling blends with Aussie backyard icon for The Big Hose, by Tony Albert and Nell at QAGOMA.

Was Sydney Contemporary a sales success? The numbers are in
It was always going to be tenuous this year, but was Sydney Contemporary a reflection of a struggling economy, or…

In conversation with Tina Arena: 50 years on from her Young Talent Time debut
Tina Arena shares career wisdoms and warnings, on the occasion of her celebratory portrait commission for the National Portrait Gallery.

New collab between Powerhouse Parramatta and M+ Hong Kong results in 65-metre video
Powerhouse announces major international commission with South Korean artist Ayoung Kim to launch inaugural program with the museum’s opening in…

ArtsHub's verdict on Sydney Contemporary art fair’s hottest stands in trying times
This was always going to be a different art fair, staged in a flagging economy, but the changes were unexpected.

Want to be a photojournalist? Penny Stephens reveals how
Delve into the career of a photojournalist with Penny Stephens.

Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 15-21 September 2025
Public art opportunities in SA, registrations open for AusArt Day and more.