Visual Arts
Opportunities and awards
Jazz, poetry and crime awards open for entries plus winner of inaugural Judy Wheeler Commission and finalists of National Indigenous…
Exit interview: David Campbell, Mona Senior Designer
After 10 years at Mona, Campbell reflects on his career to date and ponders what comes next.
Survey exhibition by QLD legend Merton Chambers
From environmental challenges to food security, Merton Chambers' survey exhibition demonstrates the value of art to communicate.
Be on top of this week's arts news
What's on, what's in the headlines, and the latest program releases – to put you ahead of the game this…
How grassroots creativity fostered Indigenous fashion
Cairns might not be known as a fashion hotspot, but it has been pivotal in growing Indigenous fashion talents.
Exhibition review: After Fairweather
Ian Fairweather’s legacy through the eyes of contemporary First Nations and diaspora artists.
Macfarlane Commissions upend painting's stereotypes
Third iteration of ACCA’s Macfarlane commissions stages a monumental show with a record-breaking number of artists who reinterpret an age-old…
Exhibition review: Parallel Landscapes, Bundanon
A showcase of three exhibitions that reflect the Shoalhaven environment and the Australian bush.
Audiences embrace festivals and blockbusters despite COVID risk
Australia reached a new record of COVID-related deaths this week but the news is not tempering arts audiences, who are…
Top End art fair goes bold for First Nations creativity
From Indigenous Fashion to workshops, emerging artists new to the scene alongside Australia’s most established Art Centres, the Darwin Aboriginal…