Visual Arts

Is professionalism a dirty word in the arts? (from the archives)
Has too much talk of brand and career management muddied the path of professional practice as an artist? Artistic growth…

Review: Taloi Havini: Reclamation, Artspace (NSW)
Reclamation considers both personal and political narratives, and comes at a time when our world is collectively questioning environmental responsibility,…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments & departures
Meet DRILL’s new Artistic Director, CIAF's new General Manager, Brisbane Festival’s Marketing and Communications Director, and more.

Review: Psychedelic Realism, aMBUSH Gallery, Australian National University (ACT)
Immerse yourself in the dreamlike world of Reg Mombassa.

Review: Vernon Ah Kee: The Island, Campbelltown Arts Centre (NSW)
A powerful survey exhibition of Aboriginal artist Vernon Ah Kee's videos and wall texts, questions the frameworks of power and…

Museum Directors unite against climate crisis
With trillions of animals impacted by drought, flood and the recent bushfires, Australia’s biodiversity is in threat. Museum directors have…

Scientists make new discovery in Aboriginal rock art
You will never think of a wasp nest the same, learning that it can help provide age estimates for Australia’s…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Gritty, provocative artist talks in Adelaide and Melbourne, new work by female composers, Parramasala Festival returns, and more arts news.

Why we need to rehang our Australian art collections
The National Gallery of Australia has rehung its early Australian galleries, drawing on a broad curatorium to recontextualise our art…

Farewelling 40 years of history as a new chapter begins
As Metro Arts prepares to relocate to a new home in Brisbane’s West End, the organisation is throwing a festival…