Visual Arts
Rich brain, poor pocket? Welcome to the class
Where do you fit in the new class system? A British study has exposed the power of cultural capital to…
Art outlasts Darwin's dampest
Contrary to popular belief, the arts aren't swept away during Darwin's wet season.
Ryoji Ikeda - Experiencing art with the whole body
If you like your art big and impressive, then you will definitely want to see test pattern [No 5] by…
Birds with Skymirrors
Artists take inspiration from anywhere, and create beauty, emotion and provocation. For Lemi Ponifasio that inspiration was frigate birds.
Stories Then & Now - The Asian Australian experience
Personal stories can help us understand universal truths. And so it is with Stories Then & Now, a new theatrical…
The Town that Drowned
Riel Nason’s Commonwealth Prize-winning novel is a story of change, beautifully navigated and narrated by a young social outcast.
Bringing home Australia's Elgin Marbles
A UK export ban is blocking the National Gallery of Australia from buying the first known European images of Australia.
Art meets commerce in pop-up initiative Here and Now
Carriageworks offers a series of purpose-built spaces offering specially commissioned, limited edition works by Australian artists and designers.
Interesting things happen in Brisbane...really
The revamped Museum of Brisbane aims to counter the myth that nothing interesting happens in Brisbane.
Flocking to Carriageworks
Last year was a banner year for Carriageworks, with visitors doubling to 220,000, or roughly the population of Hobart.