Visual Arts
Is my art leaving on a jet plane?
With the rise of art fairs and biennales internationally, Australian artists are competing in global shopping malls that dictate the…
Arty merchandise sells
The shop has become a key component to the museum experience, but also a robust revenue stream vital to galleries…
A peek at what Fiona Hall is taking to Venice
Over 350 objects and military camouflage fabric are used to create a powerful statement about the casualities of global conflict.
You can’t put that there…the Public Art dilemma
Is an over-sized milk crate better than a bronze of another eminent white male? Multi-million dollar commissions make public art…
Buying fame, fashion or fancy? Melba’s collection auctioned
The world’s most loved Opera singer’s collection comes up for auction, allowing devotees an affordable piece of history.
2014 global art market exceeds pre-recession levels
Each year TEFAF commissions a report on the status of the global art market; 2014 findings have bolstered market confidence.
Can crowd-funding save journalism?
Crowdfunding is pioneering a different relationship between reader and writer.
Six rules of a good online booking experience
Great, someone wants to come to your show. But make booking too hard and they might give up or never…
Why you should try improv
Improvisation skills can deliver work by improving audition performance and providing a strong background for corporate training.
Is that a Whiteley? Why collectors buy lousy fakes as masterpieces
An obsession with names of artists, instead of the quality of the art is a key to the problem of…