Visual Arts
Opportunities and awards
Lester Prize for Portraiture and Prime Minister's Literary Awards open for entries, plus winners of Cloncurry Poetry Competition, and more!
Exhibition reviews: eX de Medici: Beautiful Wickedness and Michael Zavros: The Favourite, QAGOMA
Two Irresistible exhibitions presents a unique double blockbuster of the work of contemporary artists who offer separate yet synergistic practices.
How to guarantee your creative business idea succeeds
How do you identify whether your creative business idea is a destined for success? MoPA's Thomas Mahon shared his tips…
Leading The Substation into its 'teenage years'
After moving to Melbourne and six months into the job as CEO of The Substation, Nuala Furtado shares her biggest…
Fraternising with Frida and her friends
Mexican Modernism is more than Frida & Diego, and so AGSA offers a timely rethink of how governments celebrate Indigenous…
A vital pathway for nurturing contemporary Indigenous art
Darwin’s biggest cultural event, the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, plays an important role in the livelihoods of Indigenous communities.
Celebrating the vision of female photographers in recent exhibitions
Female photographers in the spotlight with a series of currently showing and upcoming exhibitions, each expanding the idea of portraiture.
Loneliness driving Airbnb Experiences
The tourism market is shifting again, and there is more room for creatives in creating connections.
Opportunities and awards
This week’s announcements include the National Photographic Portrait Prize winner, APRA PDAs, Penguin Literary Prize, Miles Franklin shortlist and more.
High schoolers and mental health: can art help give them space?
A slightly unconventional artist-in-schools project is revealing the power of uninterrupted, quiet creative time for teens.