Visual Arts
Australia’s Venice pavilion: from ‘the dunny’ to ‘the black box’
Australia $7.5 million has opened in Venice to general acclaim and the occasional jeer.
How to sell your story
Humans are programmed to care about stories so making the most of yours will help market your work.
Two killed in US Mohammed cartoon exhibition
Under the banner of Freedom of Speech another two die as fundamentalists on both sides provoke through an art exhibition…
Why does REMIX sell out?
Culture is a key to a technology and entrepreneurial phenomenon that returns to Sydney following sold-out events in London and…
Is the British Museum reviving our reputation, or conflating it?
This week Enduring Civilisation opened in London to mixed reviews – were they warranted of the exhibition or is this…
Beyond pale, male and stale
Quotas? Professional pathways? Clear metrics of success? Arts managers consider a range of options to increase cultural and gender diversity…
Gallery removes Indonesian president's portrait
A major Australian gallery has removed a portrait of the Indonesian President in the wake of the executions of Australian…
Textile art reinvented
Textile art is back bolder and more conceptually-driven than ever before, challenging definitions of material and practice.
Indigenous art faces flooding marketplace
Massive production by Aboriginal artists threatens to undermine the value of their work in the market.
How to generate return audiences
Lost audiences cost five times more to re-engage than it costs to retain them so get retention right.