Visual Arts

10 ways to optimise your commute
Whether you leverage technology or take a break from the screen, there's no reason to regard time spent on the…

Quiz: Can you name the artist?
Can you name the artists and titles of these 50 iconic Australian paintings? Test yourself and plug the gaps in…

The lock down on art in prisons
NSW has just sacked over 100 teachers in its prison system - many teaching art - while Victoria has a…

Galleries flip the solar switch
Galleries are under pressure to use sustainable energy but the long term savings and environmental benefits come at a cost.

Who's Afraid of Colour?
Who’s Afraid of Colour? is a bold and striking exhibition of Aboriginal women artists.

Arts fly under election radar
Election campaigns are often obsessed with infrastructure. Investing in a creative society is cheaper and just as important.

Artists divided as some boycott Australia Day
No matter what you call it – Australia Day, Invasion Day, Survival Day – there’s no doubt that 26 January…

$300,000 grant builds Indigenous cultural leadership
A new $300,000 fellowship will ensure an Indigenous student becomes a cultural leader.

Amateur is not a dirty word
A lot of creative freedom can be found in doing something for pleasure, without letting it define you.

Life lessons you can learn from improv
Improvisation encourages creative thinking and living in the moment, skills that carry from the arts to business and relationships.