Visual Arts

Celebrating First Nations women and promoting national narratives
New exhibitions at Hazelhurst Arts Centre present inspiring stories and images of female resilience and creativity.

What getting Aboriginal art advocacy right looks like
Desart does professional development well – from a mentoring Photography Art Prize, to nurturing business skills for arts centres, and…

Rebelling against the norm to thrive as a creative
At Pause Fest’s Why Creativity Matters panel, professionals from fields including advertising, design and technology discuss the value of being…

On the Move: Women in power appointments and departures
First Nations women appointed to key roles at both Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Australian Museum, new company artist joins Australasian…

Why I left my art gallery
ArtsHub speaks with artists Luke Cornish (aka ELK) and Zoe Young on why they stepped away from gallery representation, and…

Opinion: The Greens' plans for the arts in WA
The continual underfunding of the arts does more than deprive arts workers of pay and job security. It deprives our…

A catalyst for the Aboriginal art market, Papunya Tula turns 50
Christopher Hodges was one of the first Australian art dealers to represent and champion contemporary Aboriginal artists. Here, he reflects…

$500,000 grant round open for Indigenous Contemporary Music Program
Applications are now open for a $500,000 grant round as part of the Indigenous Contemporary Music Program aimed to support…

How the New Normal needs to become the Future Normal
While COVID brought us new conversations around digital pivots and hybrid working models, the real future normal is how to…

Exhibition Review: Botticelli to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery London
Australia’s first major international exhibition since border closures began, Botticelli to Van Gogh is impressive.