Visual Arts
New galleries forefront First Nations artists for opening commissions
There has been a rise in public art commissions that place First Nations artists forefront of new gallery builds, extending…
Vale Damiano Bertoli
Melbourne art community mourns the loss of aspirational artist and intellectual radical Damiano Bertoli.
Exhibition review: Pragma: Perils and Passions, Lost Eden Creative, WA
A showcase of love in all its permutations.
Opportunities and Awards Wrap
Entries open for writing opportunities, the National Photography Prize and the Emerging Composer’s Program, plus the Archibald People’s Choice winner,…
The real story of COVID's impact on QLD regional galleries
Museums & Galleries Queensland Rebekah Butler reveals some hidden tolls of the pandemic in her state.
63 orgs share $20M in latest RISE round
A new Australian musical based on cult 90s TV series Round the Twist is among the projects to be funded.
Creatives sought to share Sydney’s soul in 2022
Embracing a new direction, Vivid Sydney is calling for Expressions of Interest from artists keen to unleash the city’s soul…
How Australians are surviving lockdown through the arts
New research by Frederic Kiernan, Anthony Chmiel, Sandra Garrido, Martha Hickey, and Jane W. Davidson looks at the role of…
Creating unexpected encounters
Why do we need unexpected encounters in our lives now more than ever? Esther Anatolitis explains and suggests three small…
Exhibitions review: Innovation and the Mandurah 9x5 Art Prize, WA
Deborah Zibah’s solo exhibition of large scale abstract art is perfectly balanced by the community-compiled collection of 9x5 boards.