Visual Arts

$1.2 million gift puts regional gallery on the map
Philanthropy targeted at building creative regions has led to one of Australia's most significant collections halfway between Sydney and Brisbane.

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Scrutiny in the detail rather than the politics, as these photographic works explore the Dead Sea via archive negatives.

Discrimination alleged as board suspends festival GM
The general manager of Adelaide's Feast Festival has been suspended just five weeks before the festival.

How to boost your creative energy
Understanding our energy patterns can help us strengthen the qualities we lack. Dr Mark Seton from AFTT explains.

Shriver's hot button speech on cultural appropriation
There were walkouts and howls of protest when Lionel Shriver attacked the concept of cultural appropriation but she believes restricting…

On the move: latest appointments and resignations
New director of Arts Tasmania announced.

10 gems from Tim Minchin
VIDEO: 10 witty and wise pieces of advice from comedian and musician Tim Minchin. The first video in our new…

Get your tickets to Artlands Dubbo 2016
Celebrate the vitality of regional Australia at ARTLANDS DUBBO 2016, Regional Arts Australia's biennial conference and festival.

Banksy's top ten
Street artist Banksy is the focus of an unauthorised exhibition in Melbourne this summer, complete with food trucks and cocktails.

Digging for art in the garden
From Monet's water lilies to Kahlo's cacti, the garden is a seductive subject for artists, contemporary as well as classical.