Visual Arts

Arts news watch: this week's trending topics
We break it – you read it. Keep you eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Vale Michael Keighery: artist, advocate, educator
A great agitator, advocate, artist and educator – the visual arts sector mourns Michael Keighery.

Exhibition review: Marikit Santiago: Proclaim Your Death!, Campbelltown Arts Centre
A brave exhibition by Marikit Santiago that pushes her practice into new territory.

Film review: Lasting Impressions, IMAX Melbourne
Impressionist artworks explored through immersive 3D and animation, and set to music by Debussy, Ravel, Piaf and others.

Arts in Greater Dandenong
9 by 5 Exhibition
Tiny Artworks, Big Impact . Discover the creativity of over 200 artists at the 9 by 5 Exhibition, returning for…

20 years of storytelling – a bit differently
Tasmania’s Second Echo Ensemble celebrates its milestone, where a 20-year legacy of ‘every story counts’ is supported with creativity and…

Aboriginal bronze sculpture cut through and stolen
"They will get a rude shock when they realise it can't be sold as copper," says artist Julie Squires.

Opportunities and awards
International travel fund open for applications, plus winners of Music Australia's Core Contribution Fund and AWGIE nominations, and more!

Merri-bek City Council
Yellow Paint by Mark du Potiers
‘YELLOW PAINT’ is an exhibition of brightly coloured soft sculptures by Mark du Potiers – a Magandjin (Brisbane) artist with…

Merri-bek City Council
Fairy Tales from the Celestial Garden by Jayanto Tan
Tan’s ongoing series of pandan drawings, inspired by the Double Happiness symbol, accompanies ceramic artworks reminiscent of family gatherings and…