Visual Arts
Why we need a bold national vision for culture and creativity
With a new Federal Minister for the Arts, Andy Miller thinks it is time for a bigger vision for our…
Review: Sidney Myer Fund Australian Ceramic Award 2019, Shepparton Art Museum (VIC)
The six finalists’ works reflect the possibilities and challenges of a medium no longer confined to the purely utilitarian.
Brace yourself for 4-year funding rejection, warns Theatre Network Australia
As the sector waits to see which organisations will be successful in submitting an EOI to the Australia Council's Four-Year…
ICYMI: the week in arts
From poetry slam to collecting performance art; new funding models in both NSW and VIC, and an upset at the…
Review: Inked: Australian Cartoons, National Library of Australia (ACT)
Surveying the history of Australian cartoons is a momentous job but the NLA has made it a drawcard.
Dark secrets of stealing rare books
Theft of books has occurred for centuries, but cultural institutions don't always want to talk about it. We speak with…
Young dancers put their best feet forward
Members of the youth dance sector will be networking, training and performing at the Australian Youth Dance Festival in Melbourne…
Review: The Invisible Hand, 4A Gallery (NSW)
Freaked out about identity theft via your devices? This exhibition offers a darkly humourous twist on living with technology and…
NGA opens coffers for Indonesian art
The National Gallery of Australia unveils its largest acquisition of contemporary Indonesian art with an exhibition that shifts the lens…
Co-Artistic Directors announced for reimagined Melbourne International Arts Festival
Choreographer and director Gideon Obarzanek and artist, curator and festival director Hannah Fox will jointly lead the new-look festival following…