Visual Arts
The politics of President Trump's gilt-edged taste in art
Trump’s opponents see his lavish taste as evidence of despotic tendencies but perhaps like Louis XIV he will use luxury…
Actors may soon be replaceable by CGI
CGI is close to being indistinguishable from the real thing. Could actors find themselves auditioning against a dead or imaginary…
Vale to artist who saw Aboriginal Australia with Holocaust eyes
Yosl Bergner spent only 11 years of a long life in Australia but his understanding of the Indigenous tragedy made…
How millennials are changing the art market
A new report has found that the auction market is being usurped by millennials, with different spending and shopping habits.
Teaching doctors empathy through art
Health care students are developing their empathy, moral insight and cultural awareness through a program that helps them look at…
How to facilitate a panel successfully
A great moderator can make the difference between a boring discussion and a memorable one. Here are some tips to…
Remembering the oft-quoted John Berger
The iconic British art critic John Berger died yesterday, leaving a legacy of quotable words and tributes from others.
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…