Visual Arts

Bluesfest finally nabs gold
The five day festival's winning streak continues

Don't wait until artists die
Public acknowledgment of artists is uneven, unpredictable and uncertain and often only happens with they die.

Local creativity helps revitalise Queensland communities
Five new towns will participate in an initiative which to date has engaged over 70 artists and 10,000 audience members.

$644,670 to support regional tours
Artists and organisations take their shows on the road thanks to the latest round of Arts Victoria funding.

Alumnus bequeaths Old Masters to University of Sydney
A generous donor has donated $500,000 and bequeathed an additional $5 million and a collection of Dutch Old Masters.

The Mega Auction Wrap
With the spring auctions now behind us, ArtsHub has put the figures on the table. How did the houses fair?

Contemporary art's work-a-day champion
The National Gallery of Victoria’s blockbuster Melbourne Now has audiences flocking to contemporary art. But around the corner the Gallery’s…

Skywhale floats into Melbourne
Like the biggest fish, Skywhale is hard to catch but keep an eye out in Melbourne this week.

SafARI 2014 goes LIVE
ARIs and Performance artists are set to take centre stage to world's visiting curators and artists with SafARI 2014.

Adelaide Fringe hits the high notes
From a booming music program to a giant disco-dancing cuttlefish, Fringe continues to grow in scale and ambition.