Visual Arts
Prime Minister Abbott returns NGA’s shameful Shiva
An irritant to Australia-India relations, the 900-year old sculpture at the centre of a fraud case becomes a political pawn.
A power-packed transformation
Bold vision and ambitious international partnerships will reclaim the Powerhouse Museum's status as a world leader in applied arts and…
Is staying in the closet bad for your career?
Instead of investing half their energy in keeping their sexuality a secret, out gay and lesbian performers can focus more…
Talking the talk: arts conferences to watch out for
Over 10 specialty visual arts conferences are slated between September and December, so now’s the time to book and change…
Celebrating Mandela in song and dance
A South African youth choir nearly missed out on paying tribute to Mandela 20 years after apartheid at the Edinburgh…
Hot off the press
Haruki Murakami has touched down at the Edinburgh International Book Festival – and the hysteria is just beginning.
Kiwis take off in Edinburgh
New Zealand's debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with contemporary dance group Black Grace is drawing crowds and rave reviews.
NGA receives largest gift by an artist
A suite of Dale Frank works, valued at $4 million, were unveiled today by the National Gallery of Australia.
Creative relaxation: the healing potential of interactive art
BrightHearts is a relaxation training app that translates changes in heart rate into a calming interactive art experiences.
Top 10 unmissables at the Melbourne Art Fair
From live performances to a salt-of-the-earth recreation of a supermarket, this year’s Melbourne Art Fair has surprises galore. And this…