Visual Arts
100 days on the job: Bree Pickering, National Portrait Gallery
How is Bree Pickering using her US experience to regear the National Portrait Gallery in its 25th anniversary year?
When can artists afford to retire?
The official retirement age in Australia has just gone up. But when do artists typically clock off from their working…
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse pokes fun at contemporary art
A brief art history rundown of the new 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ movie and it’s clever commentary on contemporary art.
Why do Australians love Egyptian blockbusters ... still?
Why does an over 3000-year-old culture still pull audiences, and what is the lure of the Egyptian blockbuster for Australians?
Ageism, sexism and classism: 7 examples of bias in AI-generated images
Creating images has never been simpler, but without intervention, AI generators reproduce bias and deepen inequalities.
First Nations artist exchange between Taiwan and Australia
In a first, Indigenous artists across Taiwan and Australia find shared conversations through an exchange project.
Exhibition review: Sea Monsters, WA Maritime Museum
Try to catch Sea Monsters before this exciting exhibition becomes extinct.
Exhibition review: Paul Yore and Albert Tucker: Structures of Feeling, Heide Museum of Modern Art
Two artists straddle the generational divide in their works that speak of war and imperialism.
Opportunities and awards
$200,000 Sidney Myer Creative Fellowships now open, 2023 Reading Australia Fellow announced, finalists of 2023 Art Music Awards, and more!
Future promises while celebrating our architectural heritage   Â
Brisbane Open House puts design and architecture front and centre for the city.