Museums

Furore as Immigration Museum flags name change
Multicultural media outlets are frustrated about Museum Victoria’s failure to consult with their communities regarding the decision to rename the…

Aboriginal art and activism, Queensland style
From ghost nets to urban collectives, to infiltrating white fella institutions and busting the gatekeepers through mentorship, Aboriginal art activism…

Move over country music; Artstate Tamworth is capturing our nation’s ear
It’s not regional arts practice; it’s great art practice that happens outside our cities. Artstate Tamworth is cracking open thinking…

The return of Moon Mania, but are we asking the right questions?
Why Australia's space race is caught in nostalgia, when we should be asking if it’s responsible to glorify space advancement…

ICYMI: rounding up the week’s arts news
Next M Pavilion design unveiled, Melbourne Art Fair shifts gears again, NSW Shadow Arts Minister warns not to overlook Australian…

How wall colour manipulates the audience
ArtsHub speaks with six curators on the merits of painting gallery walls to heighten audience engagement, build narrative or just…

ICYMI: the week in arts
From poetry slam to collecting performance art; new funding models in both NSW and VIC, and an upset at the…

Review: Inked: Australian Cartoons, National Library of Australia (ACT)
Surveying the history of Australian cartoons is a momentous job but the NLA has made it a drawcard.

Applause: Latest awards and celebrations
Aspiring composers selected for Fanfare competition; John Fries Award presented; Miles Franklin Award shortlist announced; MTC records 40% growth in…

Australia’s Culture Building Boom: Galleries
Are Australian galleries feeling the pressure to sign a starchitect in the global building boom, or are they responding to…