Visual Arts
Pay Attention! – and maybe learn a thing or two
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair returns with an empowering message and new cultural experiences in tropical Queensland.
Opportunities and awards
New jewellery prize and songwriter awards, plus winners of humour writing, and more!
Home is where the art lives – on the streets as well as on gallery walls
Exhibition curator Dr Miriam La Rosa discusses the City of Greater Dandenong’s major exhibition, HOME 2025, a celebration of Dandenong’s…
Thriving regional arts: a Queensland artist's big impact in a small town
It's easy to forget that there are plenty of micro regional arts business across Australia doing work to connect communities…
Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week: famous opening lines, Venice Biennale curator's death, a 75-25 arts space…
High hopes for Aboriginal art in major New York auction
Sotheby’s is once again working with Tim Klingender Fine Art in what they hope will be another record-breaking auction featuring…
A celebration of contemporary Australian painting
Two winning artists speak of their works in The Bayside Painting Prize.
Exhibition review: 100 Lights, Melbourne Design Week, Meat Market Stables
Enter a world (well three galleries-worth) of illumination in this dedicated exhibition of light.
Creative hub for and co-designed by emerging artists now open
A new creative hub has welcomed its inaugural cohort, having previously engaged them in the process of designing their dream…
Art world in shock after sudden death of 2026 Venice Biennale curator
The international art world is mourning the death of curator Koyo Kouoh, who was set to lead the 2026 Venice…