Visual Arts
Festival review: Dark Mofo 2025 Week One
Dark Mofo returns to the embrace of an enthusiastic crowd after a one-year hiatus. Here are the top 2025 highlights.
Exhibition review: French Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, NGV International
The NGV's Winter Masterpieces exhibition brings beloved old masters to Melbourne.
Exhibition: World Press Photo Exhibition, State Library of NSW
The international photography exhibition returns to Sydney.
Tour review: Queen's Wharf Brisbane Precinct Public Arts Tour, Museum of Brisbane
Museum of Brisbane expands its popular Public Art Walking Tours to include installations at the newly opened Queen’s Wharf precinct.
Sydney’s new landmark sculpture is a First Nations woman rising out of water
A part woman, part whale figure that represents Country will be situated in Sydney’s central district in 2026.
Opportunities and awards
Fisher’s Ghost Art Award open for entries, city council funding available, plus winner of the Fogarty Literary Award in WA…
A public or private sector career in the visual arts – which is the right one for you?
Moving from the public to the private sector in the visual arts is usually a one-way street, so make sure…
Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week: the story behind this year’s Vivid centrepiece, a massive 3D tapestry,…
Exhibition review: In the air, The Substation
A group exhibition that canvases critical perspectives on energy and power production, and human impact.
Exhibition review: Cerith Wyn Evans .... in light of the visible, Museum of Contemporary Art
A large-scale immersive light and sound exhibition.