Public Art

Exhibition Review: Tarik Ahlip: Kara Toprak, Schmick Contemporary
This exhibit brings the transformative relationship between writing and sculpture to its pure physical presence – gilded by gold and…

What do artists and skaters have in common?
Cities can be more playful and inclusive through public art if skaters and artists work together.

Invitation for a Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung artist to create a permanent commission in new Melbourne urban garden
The Melbourne Arts Precinct transformation project is seeking Expressions of Interest for an artwork to be situated in Laak Boorndap’s…

Unique opportunity to create a permanent artwork for new Melbourne urban garden
The Melbourne Arts Precinct transformation project is now seeking Expressions of Interest for an artwork to be situated in Laak…

Art playgrounds promise new opportunities for artists
Art playgrounds have become of Australians favourite ways to engage with culture. Events such as 'Lightscape' present new opportunities for…

2024 Canberra Art Biennial launches month-long program of public art
Canberra Art Biennial participating artists include Nell, Jenna Lee, Clare Peake, Bronte Cormican-Jones and more.

How remote murals replaced media rhetoric with community pride
A new series of murals in Yuendumu, NT has brought community together to share stories and ignite hope in local…

$1.2 million boost for public art recognising women
The Victorian Government has committed funds to public art focused on women in Victoria.

Gertrude Street Projection Festival stumbles
The annual projection festival will not go ahead this year, amid concerns over continued insufficient funding.

The slippery nexus between sculpture and design and the agency of materials
Canberra Museum and Gallery has a new exhibition: Materiality… but not as we know it.