Melbourne Now was instigated by NGV director Tony Ellwood shortly after he returned from five years at the Queensland Art Gallery. Ellwood grew up in country Victoria and started his gallery career at the NGV. Returning home, he was struck by the ...full story
After 10 years of hiding her art work under her bed, Krishnan's life slowly began changing from 2012, when she had her first mandala workshop, began exhibiting her artwork across the nation, and sold around 18 pieces during her second exhibition in ...full story
The Melbourne event – running from Monday 12 May to Wednesday 14 May, and the first time the IETM has met in Australia – is being jointly organised by Arts Centre Melbourne, The Australia Council for the Arts, and Next Wave, and has been planned to ...full story
A painting by Australian artist Brett Whiteley sold for a record-breaking $3.9 million at an auction in Melbourne. Melbourne art dealer John Playfoo bought the work, “My Armchair”, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. It had been expected to sell ...full story
The effect of all these influences is explored in the splendid new show at the Asia Society in New York, Iran Modern, the first international loan show ever staged of modern Iranian art. Diba, who is one of the curators of the exhibition, says the show ...full story
Author, author: McKay recently released a short story collection titled Holiday in Cambodia. Mckay said she was intrigued by the chance to do something different in Jakarta after writing about serious issues for some time. (Courtesy Salihara/Witjak ...full story
After teasing a few names earlier this year, the 2014 Biennale of Sydney has released its full artist roster. It totals 90 artists, from 31 countries. The biennale, which will be toasting its 40th anniversary, runs in various venues throughout ...full story
In the early 20th century, during a period of contemporary art that was popularized by beautiful landscape paintings by European artists living in the then Dutch East Indies, it was the initial courage and vision of one Indonesian artist that was to be ...full story
More than 90 artists from 31 countries will come to Sydney for the 19th Biennale in March 2014, with installations from Turner Prize-nominated Nathan Coley spread through the city, as the festival of contemporary art celebrates its 40th anniversary ...full story
Through Art Month, we hope to now deliver new contemporary art experiences for seasoned gallery goers and first time visitors. Above all, it will be a celebration of the imaginative, eclectic and compelling range of contemporary art on view in Sydney ...full story
