Visual Arts
The NGV Triennial: Why it puts Melbourne on the map
With the inaugural edition of the NGV Triennial in full swing, we take a look at why it is needed…
Melbourne Art Fair announces galleries and commission
The new-look Melbourne Art Fair returns in August with a regional focus, an international keynote, and commissioning partnerships.
Celebrating queer allies in LGBTIQ film
The importance of queer allies in LGBTIQ documentary narratives are being recognised at this year's Melbourne Queer Film Festival and…
Vale Michael Hobbs
Always engaged, always curious, and always up for a conversation - it was Michael Hobbs' love of life and art…
Working through your creative blocks
In 2017, musician, composer and music teacher Erica Bramham set herself the challenge of writing a song a day. Here's…
Instagram is changing the way we experience art, and that’s a good thing
Instagram offers visitors authority and agency in sharing their experience, a trend which galleries are keen to tap into.
What adult artists can learn from children and young people
In this extract from the latest Platform Paper, Polyglot Artistic Director/co-CEO Sue Giles reflects on the ways that listening to…
How strong partnerships made a regional festival a national event
‘We don’t feel disadvantaged being in the regions. In fact, we see this as an opportunity,' says former Four Winds…
New study reveals why some people are more creative than others
Mapping the brain reveals that creative people are better able to co-activate brain networks that usually work separately.
Revising old work – is art ever really finished?
To change or keep as is? A director, a playwright, a live artist and a choreographer reflect on revisiting and…