After two years in the role, Grant says she is leaving to pursue "freelance art and curatorial projects".

Katy Perry shared a picture of Carla O'Brien neon wings light installationĀ at Burning Man with her 55 million Instagram followers.

Part two of ACCA's exhibition on contemporary painters invites us to question the enduring value of the medium.

Following a tip-off by the Age, Heritage Victoria has ordered a St Kilda restaurant to rectify renovations which partially covered a heritage-listed mural.

Space oddity or stylish design, the International Space Station is a great way to see the world. So hitch a ride with the new 3D IMAX film A Beautiful Planet.

'Whatever pictures are made of our great Sydney today will in future years have some historical interest and value. As time marches on there will always be a Sydney of yesterday.'

The people will hear Kirsten Busby, who is vision impaired, sing when she takes on one of the most difficult roles inĀ a classic musical.

If you go down to Fed Square today you're in for a big surprise.

A History of the World in 100 Objects, featuring treasures from the British Museum, opens this week at the National Museum of Australia.

What's on in Canberra arts scene from September 9

Jonathan Jones

What it takes to set up a street-long dining table.

The arts sector is facing more upheaval with a potential restructure of Arts NSW and Screen NSW.

Six Australian artists are gathered in one space, with one unifying factor: it's personal.

An elegant and simple premise to guide us through human history.

A serial Melbourne stunt artist, who has rubbed shoulders with the world-famous Banksy, has had his work defaced to make it 'family friendly'.

The director of the Powerhouse Museum and its chairman will be asked to answer more questions about the costs of moving the museum to Parramatta and selling off its Ultimo site.

Moving the Powerhouse Museum to Parramatta could blow out to $1 billion, while property developers earn multi-million dollar profits.

Fringe values

Two audio visual works from Robin Fox encourage Melburnians to engage with their city.

Peter Gant pulls out an iPad to find the list of personal items he will be allowed to take to jail: six pairs of jocks or boxer shorts, six pairs of socks, two singlets, two windcheaters or jumpers or jacket.

The internet is abuzz with news that the true identity of the world's most famous street artist has finally been unveiled. But is the truth really that simple?

• Art review

Akerman has mastered a technique, a form of pictorial expression, and fostered an audience with another almost sold-out exhibition.

• Art review

Why this sense of suburban surreal succeeds in the case of Latimer, but fails in the art of many others, is in part due to his mastery of the colour etching technique through which he embellishes the most mundane objects with loving precision and detail.