Visual Arts
When MONA meets Matthew
MONA is going to be the grand venue for acclaimed visual artist Matthew Barney’s first solo Australian exhibition.
Is art a commodity?
Speculation, flipping, bid rigging and guarantees all serve to bolster the global art market, but at what cost to transparency?
Curriculum review lacks artistic eye
A review of the Australian school curriculum recommends a major overhaul of arts education but does the arts sector agree?
Women hit glass ceiling in gallery jobs
Where are the women running Australia's major galleries?
Kudos: this week's award winners
The world's biggest stencil art prize has been awarded to an Australian artist.
Australian Curriculum review changes the goalposts
Only two arts subjects need to be mandatory according to the recent review of the Australian Curriculum.
Where to now for contemporary performance?
Live art, greater agency for audiences, and one-on-one performances are now commonplace: what next?
Circus training instead of school sports? Now there’s an idea
Social circus can assist young people in developing focus, discipline, teamwork skills and self-esteem, say researchers.
Regional arts: edgy not on the edges
Regional artists struggle with distance, isolation and limited facilities but their creative output is far from marginal, as the vitality…
Kudos: weekly winners
A round of applause for sculptor Natalie Guy, author Richard Flanagan, musical theatre performer Josh Robson & Sydney's art scene.