Theft and forgery from Whiteley to Warhol

While fraud is caught on camera in Victoria, Warhol walks off the wall in Missouri and an online watchdog tracks…

10 chocolate artworks that don’t involve the Easter bunny

10 chocolate artworks entirely Easter egg-free

Move over Lindt bunnies and hollow eggs. Chocolate can be political, sexy or witty in the hands of a cheeky…

How the art market's million dollar distortion affects you

The global art market rises and falls on multi-million dollar works but 90% of artworks sell for less than $50,000.

Can one artist own the rights to black?

Artist Anish Kapoor has been granted the exclusive rights to the "blackest" of black paint-like surface, while an exhibition by…

Scientists now curating Mona

David Walsh hopes to prove that art has an evolution based in biology in a new Mona exhibition On the…

Melbourne Art Fair cancelled in shock announcement

The 2016 Melbourne Art Fair has collapsed after several galleries withdrew their applications to participate.

Young musician wins Australian achiever award

A young saxophonist has joined Kylie Minogue and Sir Charles Mackerras in taking out a UK award which recognises Australian…

How to talk about your work

Letting your art speak for itself is a luxury you probably can’t afford. Confident public speaking on and offstage increases…

Best of the Bowie tributes

From his impact on music to his socio-political influence, David Bowie's death has sparked a wave of writings and reflection.