Visual Arts

Opportunities and awards
The Lighthouse Award and Australian Life photography competition open now, plus the winner of the Peter Porter Poetry Prize and…

A town of street art welcomes the return of Wall to Wall Festival
Many Australians wouldn’t know where Mordi Village is, but it is on the radar for many international street artists.

Best of Melbourne Art Fair 2025
ArtsHub's annual round-up on what to see at Melbourne Art Fair.

Much to celebrate as Rockhampton Museum of Art approaches its third birthday
From V8 Interceptors to wrestling rings … a look back at RMOA’s first three years and the milestones achieved.

From visible storage to new photography centre, major builds drive regional traffic
TarraWarra Museum of Art is delivering an education space with visible storage while Ballarat’s National Centre for Photography reveals opening…

Swingers have their moment to shine at RISING 2025
The first event for Melbourne’s winter festival RISING has been announced: a playable art exhibition celebrating the game of mini…

Resignations and uproar follow Creative Australia's Venice Biennale decision
Within hours of announcing its controversial decision, Creative Australia faced multiple high-level resignations and widespread industry backlash.

Opportunities and awards
Georges Mora Fellowship open for applications, plus Li Cunxin honoured with Lifetime Achievement and Matilda Awards nominees revealed.

Arts news watch: this week’s trending topics
We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Creative Australia back-pedals on 2026 Venice Biennale selection in response to ‘divisive debate’
Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino have been dropped as the artistic team with a Senator criticising earlier work featuring the…