Features
How virtual events and museums can be better
In the lockdown era, virtual galleries and exhibitions strive for true-to-life immersion, but they're missing one key element. The video…
Director’s farewell as MCA turns 30
As the MCA celebrates its 30th anniversary, we spoke to departing director of 22-years, Liz Ann Macgregor on legacy and…
State gallery relaunch to mark new era
Major renovations and fresh artistic vision is placing WA’s state gallery in a new light.
Playing on: fighting brain drain in smaller cities
Opportunity, infrastructure and cyclic patterns of migration all play a part in anchoring classical musicians’ lives in cities like Hobart…
Artists giving materials a new life
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of National Recycling Week, artists play a role in calling for more sustainable practices.
Is ‘Great Resignation’ coming for Aotearoa’s creative sector?
Should the creative industries be worried about a mass exodus after COVID? The Big Idea explores the situation in NZ.
Vale Mervyn Moriarty
With the loss of Merv Moriarty, the visual arts has lost a great champion who took his teaching to the…
How artists make climate change accessible
Artists do more than simply tell us there’s a problem: they can make complex scientific reports accessible and tangible, say…
The Joy Of Creating A Pandemic Art Island in Minecraft
People play Minecraft for all sorts of reasons. Hannah Jenkins uses it to recreate large scale, real-world artworks.
Music tapping privilege for diversity
From the punk ethos to irresistible acts for equality, musicians share reflections at the 2021 Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address.