Visual Arts

Can one artist own the rights to black?
Artist Anish Kapoor has been granted the exclusive rights to the "blackest" of black paint-like surface, while an exhibition by…

Turnbull fails to woo the arts vote
Malcolm is erudite and charming, but that doesn’t translate into a better deal for artists.

Do you believe in magic?
The 2016 Adelaide Biennial will convert the most cynical non-believer that object-based materiality commands the museum and contemporary curatorial concerns.

Diversity and decolonisation: making the invisible visible
How do populations that have been historically subjected to the forces of imperialism not only prosper within the arts, but…

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$10 million investment in Shepparton’s cultural vibrancy
New support for Shepparton Art Museum will transform the regional city's community engagement, social cohesion and cultural connection within its…

Habitus
Australian Dance Theatre’s latest work, the first in 'The Nature Series', examines our domestic arrangements.

How to be a socially engaged artist
The path to making socially engaged art is paved with questions that a creative practitioner must ask themselves.

Are our art magazines in a state of crisis?
Is it funding cuts, distribution networks or the swell of online journals that is affecting art magazine sales, or have…

From gallery to screen
Canberra’s National Portrait Gallery announces ‘Portrait Stories', a new partnership with Foxtel Arts.