Visual Arts
Opportunities and awards
Matched fundraising programs inviting applicants, mentoring for diverse writers, plus winners of Footscray Art Prize, and finalists across the arts.
Peers and portals
A triptych of vignettes about three of Sydney’s emerging oil painters and their voyages of identity.
Why does Frida Kahlo’s fame outshine other women artists?
Audiences are currently in the grip of ‘Frida fever’ thanks to a blockbuster show at AGSA. But why does this…
Exhibition review: Kayannie Denigan, Belconnen Arts Centre
‘Reflections of Country’ creates a space for Aboriginal women to connect with audiences and share their perspectives.
Six curators talk about the artists on their radar
Being on a curator’s radar is not always about being "hot" or "emerging". So who is capturing their interest?
And it could be yours ... well, for a while
From John Olsen to Lindy Lee and Joan Miró to Helen Frankenthaler – the National Gallery is making available top-drawer…
Exhibition review: Two Girls From Amoonguna, ACMI
‘Two Girls From Amoonguna’ is about pushing through adversity and alchemising it into art that speaks to the spirit and joy of life…
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.