The Ballarat International Foto Biennale has announced a new photographic portrait prize valued at $15,000. The prize is named after Martin Kantor - a photographer who took images of famous popular culture icons such as Iggy Pop and founded St Kilda's Brightspace Gallery.

An exhibition at Sydney's Stills Gallery showcases our love of sport. Sporting Country, by photographer Jane Brown, looks at the eclectic mix of sporting clubs, stadiums and swimming pools across the country.

Axe-throwers in St Peters, gin-makers in Chippendale and painters in Parramatta: creativity is thriving in unexpected places all over town.

Art, Not Apart holds a mirror up to Canberra, according to festival producer David Caffery, and we like what we see

"They can say what they like about painting being dead. The most immediate thing is the brush mark that says I am."

The controversy of last decade appears to have all but dissipated with the celebrated artist enjoying a major solo exhibition at the NGV.

Among high profile commissions from around the world, architect Shigeru Ban also works to house the victims of natural disasters.

Is it cultural? Biological? Or is it just about sex? The latest exhibition at MONA examines the artist's impulse to create.

Almost blind sand sculptor says 'constant pain' from severe injuries disappears when he works.

Canberra artist Michal Glikson's Australindopak Archive is a work presents ancient scrolls and interactive multimedia presentations

The National Gallery of Victoria says it is taking "very seriously" allegations that security guards at the institution have been paid cash in hand and below award rates.

Showcases of some of our best regional designers reveal the family tree and fabric of fashion.

This nature-inspired exhibition contains a sparkling and almost triumphant parade of beautifully accomplished works.

Modern-day Woolloomooloo is a remnant of the old, wild Sydney.

Kjell Grant inspired a generation of young designers to take on the world.

The first White Night in a regional Australian town was a success.

For one night – all night – Ballarat was as bustling and exciting again as it was 150 years ago when gold fever struck.

The Art Gallery of NSW has taken over the Art Gallery Society's corporate membership and sponsorship programs.

Just as Fairfax photographer Wolter Peeters was wondering how to make the best of a rather damp photo shoot in the Domain this week, the rain cleared and a rainbow obligingly appeared above the SQI dancers rehearsing for their big night.

Albert Namatjira's life and work are remembered with the launch of a Trust that also aims to win back the copyright in his work for his family.

You might ask why Ruby Plains Massacre 1 has a place at the AWM but that's exactly what they want you to ask

The Collector's Space exhibition, for Art Month Sydney, explores what art artists buy and why.

Visual arts programs often take a back seat in arts festivals - but not in Western Australia.

 What's on in the Canberra arts scene