Visual Arts
No Vacancy: a gallery hiding in plain sight
Located in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, No Vacancy is driving a new type of art appreciation.
Exhibition review: Emerging Artist Award 2024, fortyfivedownstairs
Topical and engaging, the Emerging Artist Award showcases early-career talent regardless of age.
Opportunities and awards
Matched funding opportunities, plus shortlist and nominees unveiled for Emerging Writers' Awards, Art Music Awards, National Architecture Awards and Bowness…
Exhibition review: Together Again: Clara Adolphs, Ngununggula
An ambitious exhibition that explores the human condition through painted found images.
$1.2 million boost for public art recognising women
The Victorian Government has committed funds to public art focused on women in Victoria.
2026 Adelaide Biennial recruits Ellie Buttrose as curator
The role will be a victorious homecoming for curator Ellie Buttrose after she assisted the Golden Lion-winning Archie Moore at…
Exhibition review: Materiality...but not as we know it, CMAG
Thought-provoking exhibition looks at materiality and function.
Artist-First art prize offers more support and fewer restrictions
The Basil Sellers Art Prize is pioneering cultural change in art prize practice with its Artist-First approach.
This week's arts news and trending topics
In case you missed them, here are this week's top arts news stories.
Exhibition review: Duty of Care – Part One, IMA
Bold works critically examine the ugly side of care and, perhaps, the possibility of redemption.