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Price first, design later - how the arts can learn from IKEA
Setting the price point for an arts event can often be the death of it. IKEA demonstrate how flipping the…

Brook Andrew named as Biennale of Sydney’s next Artistic Director
ArtsHub sat down with Brook Andrew on the eve of his Biennale appointment, and discovered what he meant when he…

From New York to New Zealand – how a coup is changing a gallery
ArtsHub speaks with Neal Stimler, The Met’s Public Engagement guru who is changing the face of the Auckland Art Gallery,…

How to write an art-wank free artist statement
Remember, an artist's statement is a practical and professional tool. It doesn’t have to be a complicated academic paper. Here…

Vale: Polixeni Papapetrou
After a prolonged battle with cancer, photographer Polixeni Papapetrou has died at 57.

'Blackfellas should run galleries'
Artist Vernon Ah Kee believes there is an endemic problem that sits core to our galleries and the way we…

How ArtChain will revolutionise the art market
The art world is embracing blockchain technology but what is this global trend? And why is this Australian innovation leading…

It’s now official: Nick Mitzevich to head up NGA
The son of a Hunter Valley farmer will lead Australia's top visual arts institution into its future. Who is Nick…

Social practice: embedding art in community
Looking back over 12 years of social practice in Sydney’s West, Curator Anne Loxley speaks to ArtsHub about how C3West…

Tate Director delivers hard line on the future of museums
Maria Balshaw is no stranger to strong talk; in a conversation with ArtsHub she tackles the topics of gender equity,…