Visual Arts
Driving the dialogue on the importance of Aboriginal arts
The new Shepparton Art Museum aims to be a flagship for working with local Aboriginal communities.
Exhibition offers long overdue spotlight on Torres Strait Island art
Artist Brian Robinson has curated an extensive look at the art from Torres Strait Islands, connecting distant shores to Newcastle’s…
Opportunities and Awards wrap: Creative Champions and Mandorla Art winners announced
Patricia H. Reid Orchestral Fellowships available, Dictionary of Lost Words wins Indie Book Awards, Mandorla Art Prize winner announced, and…
Exhibition Review: Nicole Ellis, ANU Drill Hall Gallery
This superb survey exhibition by Sydney artist Nicole Ellis takes a rigorous look at abstraction through the mediums of fabric…
$135m in RISE funding top up, but is it too late?
With JobKeeper set to end this month, the Federal Government has announced a $135 million addition to arts funding, a…
Exhibition Review: The Image is Not Nothing (Concrete Archives), ACE Open
Co-curated by Lisa Radford and Yhonnie Scarce, The Image is Not Nothing (Concrete Archives) is a complex, contemplative exhibition that…
Powerhouse Parramatta declares new site safe despite weekend flooding
Flooding that caused the Parramatta River to burst its banks over the weekend would not have come within four meters…
Dark Mofo cancels project after widespread response
Dark Mofo has cancelled a project calling for contributions of ‘First Nations blood’ after outcry.
Introducing Brett Adlington, Museums & Galleries NSW CEO
In a first, Adlington as CEO of a peak arts organisation will split his role between a regional home office…
On gender, pay and public art
Emma Coulter and Hannah Quinlivan have recently completed major metro art projects. We caught up with them on the realities…