Visual Arts
10 words not to use this year
Some words just got overdone in 2016. It's time to let these overused terms lie fallow for a while, in…
George Michael gave us more than music
Pop star George Michael leaves a legacy of over 500 collected arts works, including Tracey Emin, Marc Quinn, Sarah Lucas…
Stars align for art in 2017
With the Venice Biennale, Documenta and Skulptur Project Munster aligned and new biennales from Antarctica to Kathmandu, 2017 is the…
So you want to be a festival director
If you dream of being a festival director travelling the world picking the best of the global arts offerings for…
Hunt for missing abstract art
The National Gallery of Victoria is asking for the public’s assistance in sourcing 14 missing artworks so it can restage…
How to succeed in Generation Slashie
Working in multiple roles – for instance as a writer/actor/director/producer – is increasingly common but the multiple satisfactions come with…
The Imitation Game has changed
As technology improves the quality of reproduction, the old values are being newly debated.
What are festivals for?
As the number of arts festivals across Australia mushroom, is it time to consider the point of such cultural clustering?
VIDEO: Interview with Anthony McCall
In an Australian coup, internationally acclaimed light artist Anthony McCall will unveil first museum collection commission for GOMA’s 10th anniversary.
Is a Master of Fine Arts the ‘new MBA’?
Enlightened universities are now embedding the principles of design and creativity into their business schools, as businesses recognise the value…