Visual Arts
This week's arts news and trending topics
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Postcard from Shanghai
From a full-scale biennale to retail galleries, here’s a rundown of the arts and cultural attractions in Shanghai.
Limited-time projections to cast city into the unexpected
White Night returns to Ballarat for the first time since 2019, offering a night of free activities.
Exhibition review: Nina Sanadze, The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
A succinct but multilayered survey of an artist who challenges history and perception.
Finding agency over paternalism for regional galleries
ArtsHub speaks with Holly Arden about the challenges of running a gallery in Far North Queensland, tourism and notions of…
Opportunities and awards
NGA announces Sculpture Garden Design Competition, plus winners of QMusic scholarships, finalists of ABR Calibre Essay Prize, and more!
Exhibition review: Dreamscape, Off the Kerb gallery
Iconic Melbourne art gallery celebrates turning 17 with a characteristically high-quality collection of local art
Multimedia review: Sea, Salt and Silk, Abbotsford Convent
An immersive event combining live sound, video and participatory installations with works using paper and salt.
Exhibition review: Ross & Rothwell: in the same boat, Ngununggula
Joan Ross and Caroline Rothwell make for a perfect pairing, in an edgy exhibition that rattles colonial history and legacies.
Placemaking gets a boost in South Australia
A new fund aims to support arts organisations to build a better culture of placemaking in Port Adelaide Enfield.