Visual Arts
Stunning salon of bark paintings sets new standard at NGV
Picking up on the immersive trend, the NGV has hung 160 bark paintings to trigger a fresh connection with viewers.
Bluey's World revealed in new images
Excitement is building for the highly anticipated Bluey's World attraction.
Exhibition review: Primavera 2024: Young Australian Artists, MCA
Now in its 33rd year, this year’s Primavera manages to deliver a dynamic exhibition via its fresh crop of artists.
Potter Museum reopens in 2025 with exhibition and resources on 65,000 years of Australian art
After extensive redevelopment, the University of Melbourne’s Potter Museum of Art makes a comeback with a glossy new entrance and…
Exhibition review: skeletons, Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts
A solo of existing and newly commissioned works by Waanyi artist, Judy Watson, which uncovers colonial ‘skullduggery’.
Interior stylist Simone Haag's curatorial debut weaves 'Fables & Folklore' with craft
Guest-curating Craft Victoria's end-of-year exhibition, Simone Haag will explore mystical narratives through the lenses of 30 Australian artists.
Opportunities and awards
Grants for experimental practice, plus winners of the Shane and Catherine Brennan Prize, finalists of the churchie emerging art prize,…
Performance and exhibition review: Ground Beneath/Ocean Between, Queen Victoria Museum and Arts Gallery
A dance and video installation of a regional youth dance troupe.
'Where do they all belong?' Adam Elliot on his inspiration and first solo exhibition
How Oscar-winning Australian artist Adam Elliot uses art to highlight neurodiversity and mental health and promote his own mental wellbeing.
Exhibition puts 'People Before Politics' as NSW Drug Summit draws near
The show seeks to address the taboo of talking about drug use through artworks that focus on self-expression.