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Decorative arts revived in disposable age
In a world of short trends and consumer churn, the renewed interest in decorative arts presents a counter-movement.
Putting art on a different pedestal
In some contemporary art, the pedestal is as becoming as important as the work itself.
Understanding youth engagement in the arts
Authenticity is the key to youth engagement, but how do you get started and how do you keep it real?
Adelaide gets a new private museum
Who was David Roche, and why do we know so little of his world-class collection until now? His private museum…
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…
Why we persist with landscape exhibitions
A suite of current – and contrasting – exhibitions play with nostalgic visions and future ponderings of what landscape might…
Cultural tourists head for the outer suburbs
Cultural tourism is not just for the majors. Regional arts organisations are tempting day-trippers to the metropolitan rim with global…
Do galleries have a responsibility to commission work?
Risk and new creative territory are core to commissioning for some institutions, building visibility and viability in the arts ecosystem.
Ai Weiwei has pulled his work from Denmark – should Melbourne be next?
Weiwei has taken Denmark to task for its asylum-seeker policy. Australia, for now, is another issue.
ACMI X makes a place for living creators
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image will redefine its role, working with screen creators to enable them to make…
