Opinions & Analysis
'Blackfellas should run galleries'
Artist Vernon Ah Kee believes there is an endemic problem that sits core to our galleries and the way we…
Where to after Weinstein?
If #MeToo has taught us anything, it’s that telling better women’s stories hasn’t really changed the lived experience of women,…
Artists on film – is Australia on trend?
With the recent release of two feature films about Australian artists, we take a look at the hidden agendas and…
What the arts industry can learn from Lego
In times of challenge, organisations in different sectors can teach the arts valuable lessons about streamlining and sticking with what…
The 70/30 split versus truly valuing an artist’s work
A world in which dealers would take a 70% commission on an artist's work is a world beholden to the…
Why we need more independent producers
Independent artists need independent producers; they also need to reconsider some of the negative stereotypes they have about the producer's…
Why it’s time for the rural touring sector to take a bow
This week the first ever awards to celebrate the rural touring sector in the UK will take place in Nottingham.
A current surge of survey exhibitions begs the question why
A new wave of survey exhibitions indicates renewed interest in looking back over artists' careers. Australian curators discuss this trend.
Marvel versus Van Gogh
Battle of the Blockbusters: We take a look at how our blockbuster diet has changed as two diametrically opposed exhibitions…
Do we need The National?
Its agenda is laudable – to give more space to Australian artists at our majors – but does it fall…