Visual Arts

Inaugural First Nations Fringe Hub for Adelaide
Announcing Tandanya Fringe 2020 – celebrating 30 years of the Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute in partnership with Adelaide Fringe.

Olafur Eliasson on the tipping points for artists to act
Danish/Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson offers views on climate action, self-confidence in criticism, the eroding value of culture, and why artists…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Tarnanthi Festival reaches record numbers, MPRG celebrates 50 years, ACCA announces 2020 festival program plus more arts news from this…

Bruce Pascoe cancels festival appearances due to bushfires
Dark Emu author Bruce Pascoe has withdrawn from upcoming Australian appearances due to bushfire damage to his property outside Mallacoota.

Building for bushfire resilience in a gallery
This week Bundanon Trust breaks ground on its environmentally prepared building project with an announcement of additional funding and Minister…

Soft power: the arts of diplomacy (from the archives)
Cultural diplomacy helps advance Australian influence and fund global arts engagement but also puts political pressure on artists.

Immerse yourself in the future of art and technology at Electric Dreams
A three day conference as part of Adelaide Fringe is exploring the future of storytelling through immersive technology, virtual reality…

Review: Between Appearances: the art of Louise Weaver, Buxton Contemporary (VIC)
Weaver is an artist who looks beyond the surface, who uses materiality and familiarity to usher the viewer into a…

How to create your ideal artistic life
Mary de Ruyter talks to two artists and asks them how their enviable creative life.

It’s street art – but not as you know it
The inaugural Can’t Do Tomorrow urban and street art festival will pack a multi-level warehouse space with locally produced art…