Visual Arts

The year that was: COVID and the arts a year on from lockdown
From digital pivots, to government funding (or lack there of), to conversations and resilience – we take a look at…

NFT art: the bizarre world where burning a Banksy can make it more valuable
Unsure how burning a Banksy original could make it more valuable? Welcome to the world of non-fungible token art.

Ask the Mentor: I've forgotten how to network in real life
Online conferences were great for shy people, but now in-person events are back. Brush up on your social skills and…

A place for ‘wondrous things’: new arts precinct opens to the public
Melbourne’s newest cultural precinct, Collingwood Yards, has opened to the public after a long gestation.

Why CEOs need to improvise in the boardroom
Boardroom etiquette is typically formal. Is that a good thing? A panel of improv-theatre makers and CEOs suggest otherwise, in…

Art is never finished, only abandoned
Can we ever call a work finished? Leonardo Da Vinci said no; rather, we just abandon. We speak with artists…

Should you care whether you are emerging or not?
Is the emerging artist label only useful for finding grants and opportunities, or can creative practitioners benefit from thinking about…

Eroding our culture: how the Australian arts have been slowly undermined
How have the arts lost their importance? Looking back over some of Currency House’s 62 previous Platform Papers, the outgoing…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Brisbane Powerhouse CEO to step down, Festival Creative Directors announced for Sydney WorldPride 2023, and more.

Q&A: Indigenous Artist Tony Albert on appropriation, identity and Margaret Preston
Using vintage Aboriginal-styled fabrics, artist Tony Albert's new work sits in conversation with Margaret Preston's iconic linocuts and asks the…