Visual arts

In the blink of an eye.

Nothing captures a nation’s spirit quite like the visual arts. They draw on the energy and richness of human experience and the ever-changing backdrop of our streets, our wide spaces and our inner rooms, challenging us with unsettling perspectives, uncommon textures and shifting emotions. They speak to us of refinement and beauty, and boldness and danger.

Australia’s visual arts reflect the vibrancy of our real and conceptual landscapes, our talent for lateral thinking, intellectual risk and artistic intervention and offer the world unique visions of what it is to be Australian. The range is unlimited. Start with established forms - painting, sculpture, photography, glass and ceramics - but don’t stop there. Watch out for radical shifts, digital bursts, installations in the most unlikely places, unnerving moments.

Australia’s visual arts. Expect the unexpected.

It's a wrap: Venice Biennale 2007 The Venice Biennale officially concluded on 21 November 2007, drawing to a close Australia’s most successful year of participation so far at the prestigious international art event.

Career pathways in media arts How do emerging and mid-career artists extend their practice and support themselves financially? Five artists from various disciplines explain how they established themselves in the media arts sector.

Maker to Manufacturer to Market MMM was established in 2005 as a strategic initiative by the Australia Council's visual arts board. Based on findings from the Throsby report, Don’t give up your day job, the program encourages Australian designers to commercialise a prototype product, take it to market and earn income.