Visual Arts
10 reasons to be an artist
Why on earth would you want to be an artist? That’s not a real job. What could be behind that…
Feast your eyes on the visual arts
From abstract to multi-media and photography, Melbourne Fringe invades high culture with an abundance of visual arts on offer.
Fleshed Out
Elena Knox's entrancing exhibition of video poetry at Ariel Books, Paddington, has been extended by popular demand.
Funding to boost Victoria’s festivals
Victorian festivals will receive supplemental funding through the Tourism Victoria Events Program.
Prominent art historian, Bernard Smith, dies
One of the founders of art history in Australia, and friend to some of Australia’s most renowned artists, passed away…
The A Lister street artist
Anthony Lister, the ‘internationally recognised leading figure in urban art’ lies on his back on a black puckered bench, staring…
Writing a Disability Action Plan
Esther Anatolitis, CEO, Melbourne Fringe shares her thoughts and experiences of developing a Disability Action Plan for the Fringe.
Fiction Special: Nic Low's 'Slick'
This short story extract from 'Slick' by Nic Low is featured in the current Fiction edition of The Big Issue…
Andrea Demetriades
Andrea Demetriades stars as Juliet in the Bell Shakespeare production of Romeo and Juliet at Brisbane Festival.
The Torch appoints Kent Morris
THE TORCH: Kent Morris has been appointed as the new Statewide Indigenous Arts Officer for The Torch, a cross-cultural arts…