Opinions & Analysis
The best art I saw in 2024 across 11 cities and over 200 exhibitions
A note of appreciation to all the artists and artworks that left a mark on my year.
Opportunity costs: the problem with rationalising creative output – part three
In the final part of a three-part article, Rick Heath examines why the Australian arts industry is not valued or…
Opportunity costs: the problem with rationalising creative output – part two
In part two of a three-part article, Rick Heath examines why the Australian arts industry is not valued or invested…
Opportunity costs: the problem with rationalising creative output –part one
In part one of a three-part article, Rick Heath examines why the Australian arts industry is not valued or invested…
The changing landscape of artist/dealer representation
The Australian art market is at a crossroads. How will that impact the artist and art dealer relationship?
The secret behind the screen: what does Beeple's first museum solo reveal about the future of digital art?
Backed by big names and budget from Deji Art Museum in China, Beeple's retrospective features digital art, kinetic sculptures ...…
Legal costs of MSO Board actions start to mount … at what cost to the art?
The MSO’s controversial response to a statement made by an artist at an August recital has not just impacted the…
‘Banana-taped-to-wall’ artwork no longer a joke after sale turns it into jarring symbol of societal inequity
A cryptocurrency millionaire’s actions after purchasing a famous conceptual artwork has transformed this piece into a disturbing commentary on widening…
Arts Workforce Scoping Study interim findings indicate crisis across sectors
New findings illustrate that Australia's creative workforce is in a critical shape, facing recruitment and retention issues.
The case for those with the battle scars to sit on arts boards
With the make-up of arts boards ever under the microscope, looking to directors from the sector with runs on the…