Visual Arts
Terra nullius is Australia's unfinished business
Addressing the climate emergency and improving relationships with Indigenous Australians and Pacific Islanders means building people-to-people exchange, according to our…
The Yin and Yang of Aboriginal Art
What a 60,000 year old concept on kinship is teaching contemporary art.
Keeping fresh and focussed in a long term role (from our archives)
It's the perennial question: how do you stay motivated in a job that you love after years? This classic article…
Chinese art’s role in the hardening of soft diplomacy
China’s influence in the arts has long been tied to its political goals. Alison Carroll looks at how it has…
What is an art fair, and how are they changing?
Dealer Michael Reid give us a transparent 101 of the cost, and benefits, of art fairs in a changing market.
Mental health online (beyond avoiding the comments)
For writers, performers and other artists, social media can be both fertile and frightening. ABC’s Osman Faruqi shares some tips…
How to conquer impostor syndrome
Scoring the job is not always the confidence boost you'd expect. Many people in the arts suffer from crippling self-doubt…
Five techniques to build resilience
Arts and wellness educator Molly W. Schenck talks about how to have tough conversations in art without traumatising collaborators.
Why arts education is valuable for schools
Sandra Gattenhof makes the case for arts being included as core skills in both public and private schools to create…
5 ways acting can help anxiety
Being a performer can teach handy techniques that can help when coping with anxiety.