Visual Arts
Australian Design Centre's closure confirmed, leaves NSW without craft and design platform
Thanks to reduced government funding, the Australian Design Centre has been forced to close its doors in 2026.
Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair makes record breaking sales result
For its 19th edition, Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair breaks all sales results, and continues an upward swing.
Kindred People: Monash University announces new Indigenous-led festival for 2026
New festival Kindred People aspires to ‘energetically encourage' the sharing of Indigenous knowledges.
Art and AI: 5 artworks leading the conversation this summer
We take a look at Data Dreams, MCA Australia’s summer exhibition about art and AI.
Too Deadly review: looking at 10 years of Tarnanthi at AGSA
In this stunning anniversary exhibition, Tarnanthi shows the depth and strength of its legacy – all while ongoing funding conversations…
Australian Pacific Craft Alliance: new organisation launches
Dedicated to advocacy, and the promotion of crafts in the Asia Pacific, a new alliance heads up in Perth.
Who will be showing in the 2026 Biennale of Sydney?
Curator Hoor Al Qasimi has now announced 53 artists for her 25th Biennale of Sydney, opening next March.
New performance venues in Melbourne and Brisbane
A revitalised indie theatre complex in Brisbane’s Petrie Terrace is one of several new performance venues.
The Louvre heist: how will the thieves hide these jewels?
A jewellery insurance expert and a professor specialising in art crimes, explain what comes next following the Louvre heist.
Dangerously Modern review: fearless women artists who disrupted the male canon
Rewriting Australian art history, ‘Dangerously Modern’ at the Art Gallery of NSW is equally erudite and entertaining.