Visual Arts
Shock resignation leaves art school rudderless
The Director of the National Art School has resigned at a critical moment when the school faces a potential sell-off…
Sex, scandal and politics – is Canberra our Versailles?
In a one-stop global tour, the world’s greatest Palace comes to Canberra with a good dose of pomp and politics…
Torres Strait shell carving translates to winning paper work
A young Torres Strait Islander has applied the traditions of carving pearl shell to produce a winning work on paper.
Dark Mofo promises to double its audience for $10.5 million
The Tasmanian Government has set ambitious targets to match a generous five-year funding package for the idiosyncratic winter arts festival.
Opportunity to challenge traditional portraiture
The National Portrait Gallery’s annual Digital Portraiture award has one rule: no still portraits.
Protests exploit Archibald Prize announcement
Usurping media attention set for the Archibald Prize, SCA students take their fight to a wider audience.
New opportunity for mid-to-late career artists
Two-thirds of artists in their mid-to-late career phase experience a common obstacle – a lack of career development opportunities. A…
2016 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman winners
An alter-ego, an Indigenous collective and a retro interior take the honors this year, but who painted them? One hint…
30 ways to perfect your CV
Your CV is the first impression you can make to a prospective employer, so it pays to get it right.
Big West board refuses to answer community questions
Despite initially agreeing to front a public forum to explain why they have axed the festival, board members cancelled at…