Visual Arts
Mother's rights now: Introducing the Motherfesto
Are our arts spaces inclusive of mums? A new manifesto developed out of the lived experience of mothers working in…
Fiona Tan: Ascent, Samstag Museum of Art (SA)
This exhibition questions how we use collective cliches to construct narratives, but is it the best route to truth?
A decade of creating First Nations arts workers
For ten years a program has supported over a hundred Indigenous curators and artists in a collaboration between the National…
What does NGA’s 2020 program say about internal changes?
Director Nick Mitzevich has been working hard to escalate engagement at the NGA, and that is reflected in programming, staffing…
Marieke Hardy resigns from Melbourne Writers Festival
Artistic Director Marieke Hardy has resigned from the MWF with one year of her contract remaining, in order to focus…
3 steps for procrastination busting
Starting a business – even a creative one – is hard. But sometimes the hardest part is getting started.
Why this summer arts camp could fuel your creativity
Forget the beach this January; the Sturt Summer School in the NSW Southern Highlands offers a five-day intensive arts retreat…
Patricia Piccinini completes her Skywhale family with major new commission
The NGA has announced its acquisition of Patricia Piccinini's Skywhale alongside a new commission, Skywhalepapa, to be unveiled in March…
Freedom to choose frees students from pigeon-hole practice
Emerging artists need to have space to experiment and broaden their practice.
ICYMI: A wrap of this week’s arts news
PM endorses War Memorial plans, Rockhampton gallery's new brand, Ziggy Marley and Lizzo hit local stages, major solo exhibition for…