Galleries

Significant museum acquisitions that shapeshift history
Both the National Gallery of Victoria and National Museum of Australia announced significant acquisitions. But why are they important?

Is Sidney Nolan still relevant?
Through a wave of refocused attention on the Australian modernist icon, there is much to be said on Nolan’s legacy…

Queensland's newest regional gallery also its largest
Rockhampton Regional Art Museum opens in time for reignited tourism.

Insider conversation with the MCA's new Director
Australian Suzanne Cotter returns to Sydney after 32 years abroad heading up institutions in Luxembourg, Portugal, New York, Oxford, London,…

Inside Australia's first fire-proof gallery
Calling itself ‘a reimagined art destination’ leading its reopening in March, Bundanon is set to live up to that ambition.

Exit interview: Marcus Schutenko, MAGNT Director
Marcus Schutenko has steered Darwin's Museum and Gallery of the Northern Territory out of the 'dark years' and into an…

Ready to travel: new international museums for 2022
From Egyptian artefacts to NFTS, we look at the major new museums joining the international cultural landscape in 2022

Exhibition review: MENTAL: Head Inside, Science Gallery Melbourne
Is the new Science Gallery as fun as it sounds? Yes, yes it is.

What I learnt over my 15 years as a gallerist
Moving to Australia with no network of artists or collectors, Dominik Mersch says that sharing stories has been the key…

Understanding the year of glass in 2022
The cheat's guide to all things glass in Australia for 2022, from what’s hot, where to see it and where…