Museums
A shift in attitude and attendance for First Nations programming
Statistics are just numbers, except when they impact attitudes, trends and curatorial weight, as witnessed in a string of First…
A green light – and top green rating – for Sydney Modern
The $344 million Sydney Modern expansion of the Art Gallery of New South Wales has received planning approval, and Australia’s…
On the Move: latest appointments and resignations
Yirra Yaakin's Artistic Director steps down, MELT: Festival of Queer Arts and Culture appoints Guest Director, and more.
More international tourists flock to art than wineries, casinos or sport
International arts tourism has grown at a higher rate than overall international tourism over the last five years, according to…
Review: Cook and the Pacific, National Library of Australia
Two exhibitions offer a layered narrative of Captain Cook’s Pacific encounters, one that has plenty of space for First Nations…
ICYMI: A wrap of this week’s arts news
New program announcements, annual reports demonstrate the arts matter, 11 million visitors, education initiatives and more in this week's wrap…
Artists at the pointy end of Ballarat Biennale’s financial over-commitment
Social media attack or real concerns? ArtsHub examines this week’s news of BOAA’s alleged financial mismanagement, which has resulted in…
On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
New director of MAAS, new Associate Producers at ILBIJERRI, sudden dismissal of YIRRAMBOI Creative Director, and more.
Lisa Havilah to head up MAAS and lead Powerhouse Museum move
Lisa Havilah is the fourth woman to take the reigns of the Powerhouse, and the first to step into a…
Nginha ngurambang marunbunmilgirridyu: I love this country – but do you?
Jonathan Jones’ Artstate keynote talk offered fresh pathways forward in our complex colonial conversation.