Visual Arts

On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
Jewish Museum appoints new CEO, Tasmanian Theatre Company artistic director to leave, ICE seeks new Executive Director.

21 Podcasts for Visual Artists
From conversations with curators to business tips from artists, to a ballsy irreverence of art history and art news flipped…

Dreaming of transformation
Winning the Dreaming Award – one of two major Australia Council awards that recognise the achievement of First Nations artists…

Wild, Jewish Museum of Australia (VIC)
A captivating look at the Jewish Australian community and how it has pushed cultural and political boundaries.

Behind MIArt’s incredible paintings is the work you don’t see
Like all Aboriginal art centres, Mirndiyan Gununa keeps culture alive on the ground – as well as on the canvas.

New prize for emerging Indigenous artists for 2020
Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize now has a prize pool of $45,000 with the introduction of a new category in…

Museum redefinition in a loop
At the recent International Council of Museums (ICOM) in Kyoto, cultural institutions debated a new definition of museums that included…

Dreaming of a better future for First Nations arts
How can we re-imagine First Nations arts in Australia? We asked Indigenous artists and organisations working with Aboriginal and Torres…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Art in the Vines, Jaipur Literature Festival, Māori artefacts on their way home, Hazel Rowley Fellowship opens, and more.

The wind blowing from Maningrida to Paris
Five artists from Maningrida in West Arnhem Land are finally departing for their Paris exhibition at the Australian Embassy.