Visual Arts

New Australian science enlivens Old Master paintings
A new pairing of Australian innovation and museum sector know-how is set to have a global impact.

Artist donates $3.7m collection to Deakin
Sculptor Andrew Rogers has gifted 88 artworks to the Deakin University Art Collection – the largest gift in the gallery’s…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Opera Australia extends Artistic Director’s contract, inaugural CEO at Major Events Gold Coast, new GM at Regional Arts NSW, and…

Collecting the history of video games
Ahead of the NFSA's Digital Directions conference, screenhub talks to Jon-Paul Dyson of The Strong National Museum of Play.

So you want my arts job: Library and Museum Digital Strategist
Catherine Devine heads up Microsoft’s global strategy around digital transformation for libraries and museums.

Sales, scale and politics: a closer look at Sculpture by the Sea
Sculpture by the Sea versus Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize: we weigh up the options for artists.

ICYMI: A wrap of this week’s arts news
Major new AGNSW commission, festival season heating up, latest tours and program announcements, and more.

Marco Fusinato heading to Venice for 2021 Biennale
An artist known for challenging power structures and conformity, Marcus Fusinato pairs up with curator Alexie Glass-Kantor to represent Australia…

Perth Festival dedicates first week exclusively to First Nations
A celebration of place and people, the 2020 Festival acknowledges millennia of cultural practice and the strength and breadth of…

Applause: Latest awards and funding announced
Winners announced for Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowships, Victorian Craft Award announces recipients, $140,000 John Monash Scholarship announced, plus more.