Art
Jobs at Bunnings: How Australia’s musicians, actors and artists scratch a living
Half of Australia’s working artists are earning as little as $200 from their craft as the sector falls deeper into crisis.
- by Linda Morris
Latest
‘A world full of art is not a bad thing’: Street art festival kicks off in Brisbane
The interactive, all-ages celebration of public art is an opportunity to discover the city’s thriving street art scene and meet artists from near and far.
- by Courtney Kruk
From Donald Trump to MONA’s David Walsh: Our soaring anxiety about status
Widening inequality, shifting fortunes and social media neediness are lifting our anxiety about status to new heights.
- by Luke Slattery
Landmark report shows men still dominate Australian arts
Male artists are more likely to be represented and collected by galleries than women, according to a landmark report.
- by Linda Morris
It’s a TV legend! See the Mr Squiggle drawings chosen for the National Museum
Before Bluey, Australian kids loved a pencil-nosed, moon-dwelling marionette. Now he and his cast of characters have found a new home.
- by Linda Morris
‘I like the idea of people taking artwork off the wall and slinging it under their arm’
For people who love the idea of collecting art but find it intimidating or out of reach, this fair offers a chance to dip their toes into the water.
- by Courtney Kruk
The Instagram sensation who’s rewriting art history without the men
With her online following, podcast and bestselling book, Katy Hessel has become an art-world superstar. But she’s not without her critics.
- by Gabriella Coslovich
Indigenous artist Archie Moore first Australian to win top prize at Venice Biennale
The Australian Pavilion received top honours as Moore picked up the coveted Golden Lion award.
- by Linda Morris
Australia’s entry to the art world’s Olympics unveiled as Israeli artist shuts down show
Australia’s entry to the Venice Biennale is a vast chalked family tree stretching back more than 65,000 years to the beginnings of time.
- by Linda Morris
Opinion
Gender equality
MONA shows why lost boys find #MeToo anti-men
The case was a literal example of what some men’s rights activists say is the new discrimination against men that post #MeToo feminism has enabled.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Exploring decades of literary friendship: Joyce Carol Oates’ Letters to a Biographer
Joyce Carol Oates has written more than 70 books. Her latest is a selection of letters that eventually led to her correspondent writing her biography.
- by JP O'Malley