Visual Arts
Opportunities and awards
A $60,000 moving image commission opens, plus the winner of the MECCA x NGV Women in Design and finalists of…
The impact of art: does it reside with the public’s perception without regard for the artist’s intent?
Statements made at the Senate estimates hearing over the Creative Australia Board’s Venice Biennale decision raise questions about how the…
Arts news watch: this week's trending topics
We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.
Glass art speaks to fragile past - major commission at Australian War Memorial
Over 1800 glass eucalypt leaves created by Annette Blair evoke memories and the Australian landscape as a first encounter in…
New art books for this first quarter of 2025
Summer reading done – tick. So what’s next? Check out this list of 15 cool arty flippers and deep dives…
Exhibition review: Gentle Protagonist: Art of Michael McWilliams, QVMAG
The disarming paintings of Michael McWilliams both delight and probe in their quirky environmental narratives.
Italian police uncover history's largest network of forged artworks
Thirty-eight people are under investigation in a suspected Europe-wide network of forged artworks, designed to sell for millions of dollars.
Australian Pavilion may be empty at Venice 2026; no resignations forthcoming
CEO Adrian Collette and Board Chair Robert Morgan will not be resigning, despite the damage caused by Creative Australia’s abrupt…
Exhibition review: Inspired by Women, The Johnston Collection
Artefacts that feature facets of women’s lives in the 1700s and 1800s.
Exhibition review: Akil Ahamat: Extinguishing Hope, University of Technology Sydney Gallery
The artist examines pathways to mitigate the spectre of disaster.