Visual Arts

Global network offers new opportunity for design students
Australia has joined an international education network which will offer design students the chance to study on five continents.

National Art School gets a $8.7 million makeover
Australia’s oldest art school has welcomed the first group of students into revitalised Postgraduate Centre.

Rising attendances on the coat tails of fashion
The first 2014-15 attendance figures are out, with pleasing results for many of the major galleries.

Chief eXperience Officer: a 21st Century job title
ACMI believes it is the first in the world to appoint a Chief eXperience Officer, a position designed to reimagine…

The Coffs Coast: More than The Big Banana
The Coffs Coast region has always been a popular holiday spot, attracting sunseeking families to its diverse environs in abundance.…

Cha-ching – art market matters
From David Walsh taking a gamble to a secondary market that charges no commission, we take a look at movements…

Small scale philanthropists make a big difference
As funding cuts threaten independent artists and small to medium organisations, arts patrons are turning into small scale philanthropists to…

Distillation: The art of Brett McMahon
An exhibition charting Brett McMahon's practice as it has developed over the last 15 years.

CSI art: forensics enters the gallery
Fascination with forensics is spawning a genre of death art, confronting mortality including some of the most gruesome aspects of…

On the Move: latest appointments and resignations
Newly created positions open up opportunities for movement this week.