Visual Arts
Capturing the nerd audience
The mainstreaming of geek culture means the arts are now targeting the disposable income of a once-derided demographic.
The importance of managing your collection
If you’re a serious collector or do it for love, making sure your art collection is well managed could save…
International opportunity for picture book authors
Me Books app offers authors 50/50 deal on children’s book distribution.
When does a selfie become art?
The ubiquitous ‘selfie’ dominates social media, but how do we differentiate between a vanity snap and legitimate art?
Curating the future
A curator used to be a caretaker of objects. But now curators work with words, images and ideas often in…
Past, present and future of digital narratives
Award-winning writer and digital pioneer Kate Pullinger shares her secrets in collaboration with if:book Australia and QWC.
AUDIO: Trying to be happy may make you miserable
Creative people are more prone to depression but positive thinking may be just what they don't need.
Breaking into comics
Growing up, everyone has a favourite comic book hero. While most kids don’t end up drawing them, illustrator Nicola Scott…
'We're going to knock the socks off them'
As the largest overseas survey of Australian art heads to London, senior artist John Olsen allowed himself to crow.
The new vanity publishing
Do self-publishing companies like Blurb just take photographer’s money, or can they help build creative careers?