Visual Arts
Are we missing an opportunity when we say ‘arts jobs are real jobs’?
Who are we leaving behind when we justify artist work on the system's terms? Are we missing an opportunity for…
Me and my mentor: Marion Harper and Vera Möller
Visual artists Marion Harper and Vera Möller were paired as part of the VCA Masters Mentoring program. Here they talk…
Large-scale sculpture wins the 2023 NATSIAA
Highlighting family totems in a ‘transportive’ work, Keith Wikmunea’s major sculpture takes home the $100,000 2023 Telstra NATSIAA.
What’s going on with textiles art?
Major prize positioning, a swag of exhibitions and hot picks at art fairs, prompts a fresh look at what is…
Bright visions from the ancient past and into our future
Three new art shows in Melbourne explore the Venn diagram where art meets science.
Art Fair Review: Spring1883, Hotel Windsor
Spring1883 Art Fair is back! Has the wait delivered a fresh view from gallerists?
Local knitters' solution for restless hands
Ever heard of twiddle muffs? Learn more about these simple knitting projects that are beneficial to both the maker and…
Twenty-year strong sculpture festival builds connections for intergenerational audiences
Co-Founder and Artistic Director Natasha Edwards shares insights from seeing SWELL Sculpture Festival grow and evolve over the last two…
CoUNTess – spoiling illusions about the arts since 2008
Revealing the sad truth about gender equity in the Australian art world.
Opportunities and awards
2024 exhibition and performance EOIs, plus Arts Tasmania funding recipients and NSW Premier’s History Awards shortlist.