Visual Arts
The impact of #ausvotesarts
The recent Federal election saw unprecedented coverage of the arts as a political issue, the outcomes of which may have…
VIDEO: Who are the 2016 Archibald finalists?
51 artists are in the running for Australia’s oldest and most lucrative portrait prize.
The 101 year old dancer inspiring fashion
A 101-year-old dancer collaborated with a Sydney fashion designer to fund a program of creative immersion in aged care facilities…
The 50 most annoying phrases you hear at work
Arts workplaces are supposed to be creative but many are falling into management speak as if they were banks.
Controversy as Big West Festival announces closure
Current funding challenges facing the arts sector are not the reason for the festival’s closure says Chair, while stakeholders fume…
How the Hippie trail became a culture crawl
Forget tie dye and psychedelia. Byron Bay and surrounds have been reinvented as a mecca for classy artisans and quirky…
First Asian curator for Biennale of Sydney
Japanese curator appointed Artistic Director for the 2018 Biennale of Sydney, the first Asian curator in the exhibition’s 44-year history.
Why television likes art blurry
Have you ever noticed that many TV shows blur or avoid showing art? Here's why it happens and why it's…
On the move: latest appointments and resignations
Artistic Director of Biennale of Sydney announced and a new appointments at Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Polyglot Theatre, and Stompin.
Art as a (literal) refuge
We’ve all been consoled by a song, a film or other art work in times of need. But arts centres…