Visual Arts

The lives and sorrows of the war-torn
Opening Saturday, Melbourne Museum's new exhibition tells century-old personal stories of war with 21st-century technology.

Designing productive cities
Rating fifth in the World's Most Liveable Cities, the City of Spires will host the 7th International Urban Design Conference.

Indigenous arts given funding boost
In a climate of heavy budget cuts, the government has announced plans to boost funding to indigenous arts, language and…

Three artists given $10,000 to make sculpture
Sculpture by Sea has announced the recipients of this year's Emerging Sculptor Mentorships for its annual Bondi event.

Two takes on Robert Motherwell
In Canberra and Sydney, the work of great American Abstractionist Robert Motherwell continues to inspire.

Australian design's greenest day
Australia’s most eco-friendly homes will open their doors for the 13th annual Sustainable House Day this September.

Winner of the 2014 Deadly Art Award announced
Victoria’s richest Indigenous art prize goes to surf coast artist for an installation inspired by beachcombing.

Just how open is open source?
While art institutions across the globe provide access to high-res image collections, Australian galleries are slow on the uptake.

Bemusement park
As three US museums join Snapchat, award-winning Museum Victoria rejects suggestions that museums are becoming theme parks.

New manager for sculpture festival
Sculpture at Scenic World continues to grow with a new Exhibition Manager at the helm.