Visual Arts
When fashion thinks local, acts global
Melbourne lends fashion flair to ASEAN-Australia diplomacy as big brands and local talent join forces in an international runway extravaganza.
Cardboard architect wins Victoria fellowship
The humble cardboard will leave the fold and journey overseas with new award.
Three questions not to ask about art – and four to ask instead
When it comes to interpreting art, try lateral, not literal, thinking.
Tearing up funding agreements is sovereign risk
The community sector is especially vulnerable to funding cuts. But why is there so little noise about it?
NGA sees the light ... with Turrell
In a Canberra exclusive, the NGA announced today its summer blockbuster, James Turrell: A Retrospective, opening 13 December.
Alleged Whiteley forger finally charged
In a legal battle across two states and two courts, a Melbourne art conservator has been charged over alleged faked…
AusCo rescinds on standing six-year funding agreements
Disadvantaged communities in the small-medium sector will be greatly affected as AusCo cuts back funding approval period by half.
Great clarity in Haze partnership
Cultural exchange is more than a quick residency; 4A reinvents the Renaissance studio of mentoring and patronage.
Politics and plays: telling truths while telling stories
Conversations at the 2014 Victorian Theatre Forum were squarely focused on politically aware theatre-making.
Ten kilos of first world war grief at the Melbourne Museum
A new exhibition at Melbourne Museum explores the experiences of Victorians in the Great War, and the war’s effects on…