Visual Arts
This week’s appointments
A New Zealand gallery, a sweet songstress, and youth arts – this week’s appointees are flying high.
This week’s award winners
A recently deceased visual artist, some rocking bands, an intercultural arts company and a short gay film have picked up…
Mark Dreyfus QC announced as Shadow Minister for the Arts
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten announced his new Shadow Cabinet today, with the arts portfolio awarded to the Member for Isaacs.
Melbourne Festival Haydn for Everyone Series: Attacca Quartet
This year the sunset series of chamber music concerts makes a welcome return to the Melbourne Festival.
Asylum seeker tragedy prompts Biennale installation
Alex Seton’s moving marble lifejackets will call viewers to confront their own humanity.
Artist photographs own mother having sex
Leigh Ledare, a photographer who has drawn as much controversy as acclaim, has been picked up by a prestigious New…
Brief Encounter
This simple yet ingenious show is an unadulterated joy for theatre goers...
Arts wins many of the most generous donors
The arts is second only to health in attracting Australia's most generous philanthropists.
Is Artbank’s new director on track?
A year on, ArtsHub speaks with Tony Stephens about its rebranding, new online projects, commissions and a magazine.
Photomedia competition gets flashy
CCP Salon is now open for emerging and established photo-based artists.