Painting

The art prize that dreams big for regional collections
Part of an ambitious collecting strategy for regional galleries, the 2022 Sunshine Coast Art Prize is calling for entries nationwide.

Exhibition review: Solastalgia, Broadhurst gallery
Four Australian women artists explore the changes and disruptions of climate change.

Queer view mirror: new exhibition celebrates LGBTI culture
Selected from over 80,000 artworks, a new exhibition celebrates queer culture, history and desire.

New Central Australian gallery supports emerging artists in the region
As cultural tourism again drives visitors to the Red Centre, a new gallery aims to deepen the learning experience and…

Floor-to-ceiling First Nations art at State Gallery
A month-long, gallery-wide celebration of First Nations art at The Art Gallery of Western Australia reveals a breadth of Indigenous…

A Queensland art prize that offers a national gateway to acquisitions
The Redland Art Awards are clear; they are there to support artists and push the boundaries of contemporary painting.

From Cubism to conceptual: The evolution of Picasso
Upcoming winter blockbuster at the NGV showcases those who shaped Picasso and played a role in his revolutionary oeuvre.

Exhibition review: From impulse to action, Bundanon
Curator Sophie O’Brien captures both the genesis and future of Bundanon as an important site for cultural production and experimentation.

Vale Ken Whisson
Painting fluently to the end, artist Ken Whisson was a unique Australia voice.

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?