Visual Arts
Kudos: this week’s winners
From a travelling visual arts scholarship, Australia's premier Jazz Awards to SAMs ceramics award, this week is a cross-sector salute…
Saving energy costs in public venues
Between keeping galleries cold enough for artworks and theatres warm enough for patrons, energy is a major expense for arts…
Abramović v Walsh, believer v sceptic
MONA’s David Walsh and artist Marina Abramović come from polar positions: she believes in everything, he in nothing. The tension…
Antony and the Johnsons support Aboriginal artists
Lead singer of Antony and the Johnsons will donate a portion of the band's fee to the Conservation Council of…
Government faces Senate Inquiry into arts funding
Labor, Greens and Independents have combined forces to pass a move for a Senate Inquiry into the National Programme for…
How to run your first exhibition
As a visual artist deciding to run your first solo exhibition can be daunting, but knowing where to begin doesn’t…
Rethinking career development in the arts
Limited resources mean that career development in the arts can be a challenge but that doesn't mean there are no…
How useful is uni?
Three-quarters of Australian artists have had formal university training, but some artists say a degree is irrelevant to success as…
How provenance became sexy
Tracking provenance is the detective genre of the museum world, attracting filmmakers and journalists as well as museum professionals.
The keyboard is mightier than the sword
The George Brandis Live Art Experience is a satirical response to the Minister for the Arts’ abrupt reallocation of arts…