visual art
Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste offers a new way to see a beloved artist
The National Art School delivers the near impossible: an expansive yet intimate show that shepherds fresh conversations about Margaret Olley.
Ai Weiwei to create major new public artwork for MCA Australia
Ai Weiwei has been announced as the 2026 Neil Balnaves Tallawoladah Lawn Commission artist.
What I've learned: Ragnar Kjartansson, Visual Artist
Ragnar Kjartansson discusses his work and offers advice for aspiring artists.
Avatar: Forms of Vishnu at AGNSW offers a tonic for our times
Avatar: Forms of Vishnu at the Art Gallery of New South Wales presents 200 artworks spanning 1500 years.
Primary Succession: Wona Bae & Charlie Lawler exhibition in Dandenong explores life after ecological rupture
Primary Succession offers visitors the chance to reflect on impermanence, memory and adaptation.
Richard Lewer wins 2026 Archibald Prize with portrait of Iluwanti Ken
Melbourne-based Lewer has been awarded the prestigious Archibald Prize for his portrait of senior artist and ngangkari (traditional healer) Iluwanti…
Why you should explore New Asian Art at the National Gallery of Australia
New Asian Art at the National Gallery of Australia fuses past and present, myth and technology and local and global…
Painted Up: This vibrant exhibition challenges colonial perceptions of Aboriginal art
Dean Biŋkin Tyson artwork moves through ancient practices and modern materials at Redland Art Gallery.
The Lester Prize is open for 2026 season entries
Entries are now open for the Lester Prize Main Awards, Australia's richest prize for portraiture – and everyone's invited.
Yield Strength: Adelaide Biennial review: grunge rupture and eloquent overlays
Yield Strength: Adelaide Biennial is a bold exhibition that challenges the institution, expectation and materiality in our times.