Visual Arts
Why are we obsessed with celebrity?
On the eve of the inaugural Celebrity Studies Journal Conference, the convenor asks why we live with the constant beat…
The law is failing to protect Indigenous cultural property
Art copyright laws are not working for Indigenous cultural property: we need special legislation.
Regional creative communities undermined
Northern Rivers towns like Byron Bay and Lismore have long been a magnet for artists escaping the city but they…
Falls Festival falls first in Sustainable Tourism Awards
Sustainability programs win praise from tourist groups and environmentalists alike.
Melbourne festival appointments
Internationally respected multidisciplinary arts curator Louise Neri joins the Melbourne Festival team.
The School of Life: Volume 1
Edited by writer/philosopher Alain de Botton, this simply written but profoundly conceptual volume is a set of self-help books written…
Festivals beyond city limits
Thousands of Australians now flock to remote destinations as rural and regional towns compete for the biggest, best or simply…
Bell Shakespeare offers two artists paid scholarships for 2013
As part of its Creative Artists Programme, Bell Shakespeare has offered two artists and trained educators paid scholarships for 2013.
Francis Bacon: five decades
This major exhibition marks the 20th anniversary of the British painter’s death, and features more than 50 works, gathered from…
APT7: Unlike anything else
The 7th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art examines Australia's relationship to the region through art.