Visual Arts
ICYMI: the week's top arts news
From an Indigenous writing symposium to festival cancellations, here's the arts news you may have missed this week.
Fourth RISE round announced: $40 million to 82 orgs
While the roll out of $40M to the sector is welcomed, there are growing inconsistencies and warnings demonstrated in the…
Review: ‘Outlines’ is a lockdown gift from Sydney Opera House
Four substantial new digital works from Australia, the UK and Korea are freely available to stream. Chris Boyd applauds the…
Is art and cultural history still relevant to the present?
From a First Nations lens to putting community-led conservation first, writer Vyshnavee Wijekumar examines the role of collections today, and…
NGA repatriates 14 objects to India, valued at over $3M
Updated policy overlays ethical lens on collecting, with implications for First Nations collections, and ushering a next chapter for National…
Piccinini’s Flinders Street installation extended to January 2022
ArtsHub speaks with Piccinini on the feeling of loss with closures and the importance of public engagement as her RISING…
The next pivot: a digital response to disruption
The Australia Council’s new national Digital Culture Strategy aims to embed digital thinking in a whole-of-sector approach, via mentorships, residencies,…
Regional creatives shine at coastal art month
An art fair in a retro motel, live performances, gourmet food and coastal views offer the perfect getaway in a…
Opportunities and Awards Wrap
Entries open for $150,000 Moran Portrait Prize, 2022 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Commission, free Tasmania art studio, and shortlists announced…
Galleries are our anchors amid COVID closures
Persistent, intermittent COVID gallery closures reveal what we miss most about their spaces and why they matter so much.