MAF25 marked Melbourne Art Fair’s transition to an annual format, combining curatorial depth with commercial focus. Under new director Melissa Loughnan, the fair redefined space, flow, and engagement in a revitalised vision for contemporary Australian art.
Allan Mitelman’s abstract art explores texture, colour, and surface through paintings, drawings, and innovative printmaking. His nuanced, non-figurative works encourage direct sensory engagement, inviting contemplation of materiality, gesture, and subtle visual rhythms without narrative constraint.
Tommy is at the top of his game and Maton Guitars' spiritual son is showing no signs of slowing down. Indisputably one of the world's greatest musicians, Tommy is also one of the nicest humans you'll ever meet.
As Australia’s 2025 election nears, Labor’s arts commitment appears sincere but limited, the Coalition’s engagement minimal, and the Greens propose deep reforms.
Artist pay in Australia has reached crisis levels, causing financial stress, inequality, and hardship, highlighting an urgent need for policy reforms and fair pay standards.
Anticipating Tate Modern's 2026 Joan Mitchell retrospective: Explore the Abstract Expressionist's unique path. Her vibrant canvases convey fierce energy, raw emotion, and connection to nature, born from lived experience. A monumental legacy awaits rediscovery.
In Marfa, Texas, art transcends traditional spaces. This essay explores its unexpected role as an art school, where Donald Judd's legacy and the stark landscape teach context, accessibility, engagement, and mystery.
Staged photography replaces spontaneity with intention. Through artists like Crewdson, Wall, and Schude, it blends cinema, theatre, and design to build rich, narrative scenes—inviting viewers to pause, reflect, and imagine new possibilities.
Large-scale public art is transforming cities into open-air galleries, blending creativity with daily life. From murals to interactive installations, these works invite connection, spark dialogue, and make art more accessible, engaging, and dynamic.
Seeking his own path, American painter Richard Diebenkorn charted a course from Abstract Expressionism's fire through the grounded forms of Bay Area Figuration, ultimately reaching the serene, light-filled geometries of his Ocean Park works.
