Museums
NGA returns three sculptures to India
In another ethical win for the NGA, three Indian sculptures have been repatriated on the basis of fresh evidence in…
New Australian science enlivens Old Master paintings
A new pairing of Australian innovation and museum sector know-how is set to have a global impact.
Win for women, as new report shows increased gender equality in the visual arts
The new Countess Report shows that independent sectors lead the visual arts in gender equality, while state institutions fall behind.
Making a Museum of Happiness
In a world of political polarisation, environmental emergency and inequality, can museums become centres that improve mental health? Tony Butler…
Terra nullius is Australia's unfinished business
Addressing the climate emergency and improving relationships with Indigenous Australians and Pacific Islanders means building people-to-people exchange, according to our…
The Yin and Yang of Aboriginal Art
What a 60,000 year old concept on kinship is teaching contemporary art.
The Thorn Birds goes under the hammer
Sotheby’s Australia has announced that a collection of treasures from the estate of Colleen McCullough will go to auction later…
13 Tips for better inclusive practice
From art criticism to language choice, disability and education - local and international leaders in the disability arts sector offer…
Museum redefinition in a loop
At the recent International Council of Museums (ICOM) in Kyoto, cultural institutions debated a new definition of museums that included…
The burden of responsibility as an activist
Nothing comes easy, especially with disabilities art. Three international leaders talk about the burdens and wins of activism, visibility, failure…