Visual Arts

Festival Review: Light Cycles, Illuminate Adelaide
Lighting up Adelaide’s Botanic Garden’s with a magical night-time experience, Light Cycles uses light and music to amplify and transform…

From politics to costume design: it’s never too late for a career shift
After studying an undergraduate majoring in politics and creative writing, Monique Langford took the leap into costume and set design.…

Exit interview: Rachel Kent leaves MCA for Bundanon
After shaping the MCA's curatorial vision for two decades, Rachel Kent makes the leadership shift from Chief Curator to CEO…

Stop being reactive; digital mentorship is about strategic investment
ACMI is changing the face of digital mentorship turning to the CEO’s lens, but with a non-hierarchical swagger that will…

Creative State 2025: new policy places creativity at the heart of Victoria
Two new funding programs are among Creative Victoria’s latest four-year strategy to improve industry stability and accessibility.

ICYMI: the week's top arts news
Vivid postponed, public art opportunities, Byron Writers goes ahead, Chanel comes to NGV, plus more arts news.

NSW Government commits $24 million to arts, in largest permanent boost in 15 years
Minister Don Harwin has announced an additional $24 million in arts and culture program funding, guaranteeing a permanent 10% funding…

The digital pivot that yielded $2.6M is back
The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair will again be presented online this August, demonstrating that the switch to online can be…

Vale Mandy Martin: an artist with an active conscience
Painter and environmentalist Mandy Martin leaves a great legacy and platform for commentary through her art.

Exhibition Review: Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and Heroes
The glories of a bygone era reflected in artefacts of sport, arts, warfare and politics.