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The fine art of the right location

The fine art of the right location

Travis Heinrich | The film industry is often perceived as one of the most glamorous industries there is. But what’s it really like to work on site? We discover the joys and stresses of location management.

Don’t find that funny? You could lack ...

Don’t find that funny? You could lack perception

artsHub | A recently published study suggests that self-deception inhibits laughter.

The artist as media activist

The artist as media activist

artsHub | An active artist is automatically a media activist. The new media is a natural extension of what artists do.

Street artist gives rappers the royal ...

Street artist gives rappers the royal treatment

artsHub | An L.A. street artist has allowed his love for rap music to take shape through his art, producing paintings of famous rappers as medieval noblemen.

99.8%: The Attrition Rate of Artists i...

99.8%: The Attrition Rate of Artists in Australia

Paul Isbel | We’re all born artists but only 0.2% of all Australians will make it their life. Somewhere along the way the rest of us made a choice.

Edvard Munch’s The Scream sells for re...

Edvard Munch’s The Scream sells for record $119.9m

artsHub | One of the world’s most recognisable paintings, Edvard Munch’s The Scream has far exceeded auctioneer’s expectations, selling for a record breaking $119.9m.

Does music making increase empathy?

Does music making increase empathy?

artsHub | We’re all familiar with the joys of listening to music, but new research suggests that making music might help to increase empathy in children.

Stolen Cezanne painting found in Serbi...

Stolen Cezanne painting found in Serbia

artsHub | Serbian police made an amazing discovery when they uncovered a stolen Paul Cezanne painting that has been missing since 2008.

What it takes to become an artist for ...

What it takes to become an artist for keeps

Paul Isbel | Life as an artist is a tough gig, so do you really want to spend all those years of training for next to nothing?

It's confirmed, Mona Lisa younger than...

It's confirmed, Mona Lisa younger than she looks

artsHub | The Louvre Museum in Paris this week confirmed a report that speculated da Vinci’s masterpiece was actually completed later than traditionally believed.

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