Visual Arts

Vale Patrick Carroll
A tribute to the contemporary realist, Patrick Carroll, who died tragically in a Central Coast fire.

The destruction of Sydney’s cultural spaces is creating a city of ghosts
Moving properties from public hands to private developers radically shifts who has access to these spaces and the culture they…

Craftivism, Museum of Australian Democracy (ACT)
A powerful subversion of craft as a vehicle for activism and social change.

Exhibition re3view: High Rotation, Museum of Brisbane (QLD)
Looking back over 30 years of Brisbane's contemporary music, this innovative exhibition has plenty of earworms along with the culture…

Art in an age of uncertainty
Despite living in an age of uncertainty, Australia Council CEO, Adrian Collette is convinced that there is reason to be…

The fashion blockbuster is far from a stale diet
Three major fashion exhibitions are sparking a commentary around how we construct female identity, and how fashion has historically advanced…

New Australian science enlivens Old Master paintings
A new pairing of Australian innovation and museum sector know-how is set to have a global impact.

Artist donates $3.7m collection to Deakin
Sculptor Andrew Rogers has gifted 88 artworks to the Deakin University Art Collection – the largest gift in the gallery’s…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
Opera Australia extends Artistic Director’s contract, inaugural CEO at Major Events Gold Coast, new GM at Regional Arts NSW, and…

Collecting the history of video games
Ahead of the NFSA's Digital Directions conference, screenhub talks to Jon-Paul Dyson of The Strong National Museum of Play.