Visual Arts
The best friend you haven't noticed
Artists without Technicians are naked people standing in the dark trying to emote. Technicians without artists are…at the pub.
What book club is that?
Your book club may have no more in common with mine than lawn bowls has with Sumo wrestling.
What we stopped when we stopped ArtStart
ArtStart was cancelled in the wake of last year's arts funding cuts. One of the last participants explores why the…
Photographer turns artists' studios upside down
Robyn Stacey gives new life to the 16th camera obscura, creating room-sized images of famous artists studios.
Too early to celebrate Catalyst's demise
Ministry for the Arts staff are reportedly 'overwhelmed' by the extra work required by Catalyst, adding weight to claims that…
Want Sydney's doors to open for you?
The keys to more than 70 of Sydney’s signature buildings will be handed over to the public for two days…
Ten must-see shows at Melbourne Festival
Venture into the rich array of dance, circus, theatre, music and more on offer at the 2016 Melbourne Festival.
Music academy thrown a government lifeline
After eight years of discussion the future looks secure for a national centre for excellence in classical music training.
Outing anonymous authors
The identity of novelist Elena Ferrente has been exposed, creating an international storm around the right of authors to remain…
Community artist and gallery artist
Peter Day’s large-scale public artworks have influenced his more gallery-friendly pieces.