Visual Arts

Darwin Festival to go ahead despite political ruckus
Despite recent dramas, including the dismissal of the Board and the appointment of a statutory manager, the 2016 Festival will…

Regenerating regional arts
Regional Australia may be dry and dusty but the cultural landscape has a vitality that demonstrates the power of culture…

No clear winner but a clear loser
Indeed the most positive comment in relation to Senator Fifield that we could find on Twitter was 'He turned up'.

If you work in the arts, it's time to leave Australia
The three smallest contemporary visual arts jurisdictions SA, NT and ACT have now been wiped off the map of Australia.

Subodh Gupta: Everyday Divine
Seven key works from Gupta’s oeuvre are on show, exploring the nature of the divine in the everyday.

Greens expand arts policy
New Centrelink and superannuation plans to help support artistic careers have been added to the Greens' policy platform.

Light wars pit art against projections
Dripping paint on the walls of the MCA this week is a symptom of the profile of light festivals. But…

Greens use theatre to sell politics
Indie company The Cutting Room Floor have collaborated with Senator Scott Ludlam to create six short plays based on Greens…

Coalition fails to deliver arts policy
Labor and Greens presented their election platforms at this week's National Debate but Arts Minister Mitch Fifield ducked and wove.

Darwin Festival placed under administration
The future of Darwin Festival is in doubt with the NT Government dismissing the board on Wednesday.