Jo Darvall walks the forest before she paints it. Born in Yarram in 1966 and trained as a printmaker, she now works from Fremantle, building layered landscapes from repeated walks and close looking. Her patient practice won the 2023 Collie Art Prize, Australia's richest regional award.
Award-winning artist Kath Duncan's new production 'Specials' offers a fierce and funny exploration of Australia's special education system, featuring a majority disabled cast and creative team. This ground-breaking work challenges perceptions and celebrat
Paris's iconic Centre Pompidou embarks on a five-year renovation, transforming its closure into an unprecedented opportunity for global outreach through an extensive international off-site exhibition program. This forward-thinking strategy redefines the r
An ArtsHub opinion piece ignites a vital debate, arguing that Australia's national cultural policy should champion artistic freedom above the potentially restrictive goal of 'social cohesion'. This challenges educators and students to consider the delicat
When a museum alters the historical context of an artwork, it sparks a debate about curatorial responsibility and the politics of memory. This incident at the Smithsonian challenges educators to discuss the power of institutions in shaping public narrativ
How a kid from Orange who shot a duck in a pond became one of Australia's most exacting photographers, and how a guitar hero from his teens pulled him full circle
40 years performing on and off the road Mark 'Johnny Diesel' Lizotte is a powerhouse to be reckoned with. Mark plays his eponymous Maton guitar with the same intensity as his singing; a cross between a clavichord, a harpsichord, and a D9 tractor coming down the road at you.
The city, the song goes, is always going to break your heart. For Sam Fischer, the trick was who he was standing next to when it did. A rooftop in Boston, toughing out a touring life, and fifteen years of friendship that outran the industry heading to the top.
Twenty-two years in, with an eighth studio album about to land, a national children's literacy program, two hundred thousand picture books out in the wild and a giant guitar boat doing god knows what in regional Victoria, the Sydney songwriter is still doing the only thing he ever wanted to do.
A Canadian community art project demonstrates how creative reuse can be deeply intertwined with Indigenous knowledge and themes of renewal. This inspiring initiative provides a practical model for educators looking to integrate sustainability, cultural st
Why scientists are ditching powerpoints and picking up paintbrushes, and what that means for every teacher still flogging a pie chart.
MoMA's first major retrospective since 1973 challenges what we call art; in itself a dry, wispy notion often accompanied by an obligatory manifesto that may justify what can sometimes resemble ' a pile of crap on the floor' ... or a urinal.
Valparaiso University’s plan to sell masterpieces for dorms reveals a crisis in values. For students and communities relying on these galleries as cultural and teaching resources, the move is more than a transaction; it’s a betrayal of trust and a narrowing of educational vision.
Everyone around you is doing the same quiet choreography; a conveyor belt of pause, consider, move on. Art in a white cube can justify higher prices than the same art on a cafe wall, but if the buyers who are comfortable in the white cube are diminishing, should the space evolve?
An on-the-couch interview with Jackson Dean; Maryland's gravelly-voiced newcomer with a good head on his shoulders and a lot to say that's worth listening to.
Thoughts on how Australian art prizes function as economic systems examining what artists pay, what institutions gain, and whether prizes truly support working artists or primarily serve institutional prestige.
