Visual Arts
Video: First look at masterpieces never seen outside Spain
For the first time some of the great Italian masterpieces have left the Museo del Prado. Where have they gone?…
10 great works of art we have lost forever
Fires, earthquakes, and plane crashes kill art too. Here are 10 great works of art we'll never lay our eyes…
Major museum conference picks Australia
Breaking with a tradition for European capitals, a major international conference is heading to three Australian cities this year.
Museums in the digital age
London's Natural History Museum has five million visitors through the door each year but twice that through smart social media.
Why the arts improve health
Many studies show people are healthier when they paint, play music or even just sit in the theatre audience but…
Arts funding: why we need to widen the narrative
Lobbying for more arts funding won’t work without a broader conversation on the value of the product, say leading arts…
Photography Centre quits Queensland for LA
The Queensland Centre for Photography shuts its doors this week in the wake of funding cuts but it intends to…
4000 blue butterflies to swarm a street near you
A swarm of 4000 handcrafted magnetic butterflies will travel across the globe in an ambitious street art project that will…
Why Shakespeare still matters
To celebrate Shakespeare's 450th birthday, Australia's leading exponent asks why actors and audiences still love the Bard.
Syringe makes more than a prick of difference
An award winning syringe design is helping stop the spread of disease through its innovative colouring system.