15+ hour, 11+ min ago   (437+ words) Collage can be traced back to the invention of paper. Australian artists are still exploring its possibilities today. Here’s how you can, too....

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (917+ words) The National Gallery of Victoria’s Margaret Preston is a breathtaking exhibition. It is Preston as we have never seen her before, and challenges many earlier preconceptions. We see her work in the context of her students/lovers, Bessie Gibson and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (501+ words) The Pantone colour of the year for 2026 is white. It’s called Cloud Dancer, which is described as a “lofty white”. This choice reflects a growing trend away from colour in our visual world. There is a similar increasing sense of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (498+ words) The Japanese artist, acclaimed for infinity mirror rooms, sprawling seas of polka dots, and dancing pumpkins, has died at 97....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (653+ words) This living sculpture is a performance called Between Land and Tide. It was conceived by Olana Light, a Portsmouth-based artist, in collaboration with local dancers. They will perform for the rest of this summer and into the autumn in Portsmouth....

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (1049+ words) Culture is a vital part of many people’s lives. This is the view afforded by the latest data on cultural participation from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Creative Australia and Screen Australia. The data they present is breathtaking. It…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (955+ words) A very tight recent funding round from Creative New Zealand, as well as confirmation of significant staff cuts at the government agency, have compounded anxiety in an already struggling arts sector. The situation also raises important questions about the arts…...