Visual Arts
Creative City – a culture plan with a difference
The City of Sydney launched its Draft Cultural Policy this week with a vision to be recognised internationally as a…
Labor would abolish Arts Victoria
Labor puts arts at the centre of its election strategy with plans for a new agency focused on integrating creativity.
Should you move for your career?
Whether you feel trapped in a small town, or tired of the big city, many of us are considering a…
Turner biopic delights at Cannes
Mike Leigh’s new film about the English landscape painter has delighted critics at the Cannes Film Festival.
2016 Adelaide Biennale Curator announced
Following in the wake of this year’s Biennale success the Art Gallery of South Australia has confirmed the next edition’s…
Object gets new Head of Programs
The Australian Design Centre looks to reshape its future with a new programming appointment.
Australian product missing from our theatres
An analysis of Australian theatre programs shows waning Australian drama premieres, especially in state theatre companies.
Why we need a national theatre based in Canberra
A national theatre focused on home-made product would support playwrights and ensure our cultural autonomy.
Female inspiration a century on
One time resident of Mosman, Hilda Rix Nicholas took on the world in her early paintings, celebrated in a new…
Homage portrait wins Glencore Percival
A tribute from one Australian artist to another pays dividends.