Visual Arts

Fans and promoters upset as Blur pulls out of Big Day Out
Seminal 90s indie rockers pull out of largest Australian summer festival, shocking fans and promoters.

VIDEO: NGV spray-painted with fire extinguishers
A large-scale public painting performance celebrates the launch of contemporary art exhibition Melbourne Now.

The Australian Centre for Photography Board announces new Director
Announcement of new Board Director comes as the ACP celebrates its 40th year.

Turner prize winning artist in latest Kaldor Public Art Project
With no documentation of his works allowed, Tino Sehgal's performance art exists only in real-time and space.

Teachers offered a chance to get in on the act
Professional development takes a lighter tone in this comedy crash course run by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Music education fails to hit the right note
A new report tabled by the Victorian Parliament has found that music education in Victoria is falling short.

Bob Dylan exhibits his Mood Swings
The music legend is more than meets the ear, as is evident in his new sculptural exhibition.

Is Outsider Art finally over?
With the rise of Supported Studios globally and exhibitions placing Outsider Art in the mainstream, industry leaders met in Sydney

Ten Dicta for Young Women
Artist Hazel Dooney is in Melbourne this week producing her first major public art work Ten Dicta for Young Women…

What do you do with an award?
Awards are great for the ego but they don't do much for the decor.