Australia
When MONA meets Matthew
MONA is going to be the grand venue for acclaimed visual artist Matthew Barney’s first solo Australian exhibition.
Is art a commodity?
Speculation, flipping, bid rigging and guarantees all serve to bolster the global art market, but at what cost to transparency?
Curriculum review lacks artistic eye
A review of the Australian school curriculum recommends a major overhaul of arts education but does the arts sector agree?
Impossible questions all architects hate
How much will it cost? Can I move in before Christmas? What will it look like? Architects discuss why they…
Why Melbourne doesn’t need a circus festival
Why try and establish a new festival in an already crowded metropolis, when the birthplace of contemporary circus is just…
Women hit glass ceiling in gallery jobs
Where are the women running Australia's major galleries?
Kudos: this week's award winners
The world's biggest stencil art prize has been awarded to an Australian artist.
Australian Curriculum review changes the goalposts
Only two arts subjects need to be mandatory according to the recent review of the Australian Curriculum.
Where to now for contemporary performance?
Live art, greater agency for audiences, and one-on-one performances are now commonplace: what next?
Hello, Goodbye and Happy Birthday
Roslyn Oades' latest work plays like an encyclopaedia of Australian attitudes to ageing.