Museums

Placing not plonking: developers and public art
Developers need to do more than commission public art, they need to make it work with the city.

NGA returns two sculptures to India
Two works valued at $1.1 million have been deaccessioned from the National Gallery’s Collection due to their suspect provenance, and…

Manhattan or Screwdriver? Museums mix a new cocktail
Is the rise of the private museum just a boon for culture or does it make it harder for public…

$12,000 residencies in Asia up for grabs
Four different models across 13 countries make the latest Asialink residencies versatile opportunities as catalysts in all kinds of arts…

New scholarship recognises curating as PhD research
UNSW Art & Design and the Museum of Contemporary Art have partnered to offer a PhD scholarship that places research…

NSW Government faces hammering over Powerhouse move
The plan to move the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta has provoked angry submissions to the NSW Inquiry into Museums and…

Tate Modern director on risk and gender
ArtsHub speaks with Frances Morris, Director of Tate Modern on managing risk, gender bias, funding constraints and partnerships with Australia.

Museums are the new border control
Mythbuster: Museums are not just repositories for "dead stuff". They can avert air crashes and stop wildlife traffickers.

Art industry apps you should have
From festivals and street art tours to event listings and orchestral insights, there’s an arts industry app out there for…

Dissident demi-gods rock the ceramic world
At just 27, Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran has taken over the National Gallery with an exhibition that questions the face of…