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Literature improves emotional intelligence
A new study reveals that fans of literary fiction could be better at deciphering how others are feeling.
French MPs vote to save struggling bookstores
In an effort to save bookstores, French MPs have voted in favour of a bill that will prevent companies offering…
Why I get naked for art
The 48-year old mother whose nude photograph was banned tells ArtsHub why she is insulted by the censorship.
Arts good for students but extra lessons may harm
A new study into how arts engagement affects youth development has reinforced the value of the arts but also found…
World-breaking result as Brits focus on Aussie art
Australia was under the hammer in more ways than one this week, as Christies London set a new world record…
9,000 sand drawings honour fallen on Normandy Beach
On International Peace Day, an imaginative art project was a powerful reminder of the cost of war.
Australian art described as 'cow pats' and 'cascade of diarrhoea'
A British newspaper has dismissed a landmark Australian art exhibition as 'weedy, provincial and all too European'.
Music Videos take centre stage
No longer just support acts, music videos are an art form of their own as ACMI's new exhibition Spectacle makes…
New model for artists’ payment
The perennial problem of underpayment for visual artists has been addressed in a new set of guidelines by Visual Artists…
Video competition aims to overcome election apathy
With the Millenial Generation switched off politics, the Museum of Australian Democracy is hoping creative opportunity will help.