Art a fragile thing for teachers and students
A group of Launceston artists reflect on the theme of fragility
View ArticleDesigning their futures
Artscape 08 is an exhibition of Launceston College student work in a variety of medias
View ArticleTen Days on the Island
Co-presenters Tim Cox of 936 Hobart and Jon Faine were joined by Elizabeth Walsh to discuss Ten Days on the Island. Ten Days is bi-annual cultural festival that celebrates art, life and community.
View ArticleA taste of Ten Days on the Island
Watch a video taster of Ten Days on the Island, a colourful celebration of island culture, arts and music.
View ArticleRita's Winning Quilt
St Marys resident and shop owner, Rita Summers, has won a first prize in the annual Tasmanian Quilting Guild exhibition, 'Island Quilts'.
View ArticleA wondrous realm of mirrors and reflections
When artist Rowen Matthews looks at Cataract Gorge he sees a wondrous place of mirrors and reflections, colours and constant change.
View ArticleExotic instruments on display
An exhibition of exotic musical instruments are on display at University of Western Australia's Cullity Gallery.
View ArticleTigers in sheep's clothing
Two Tasmanian artists are making tigers out of sheep's clothing. The Tasmania tiger, or thylacine, became extinct in the 1930s, largely because sheep farmers saw them as vermin. Now artists are using...
View ArticleMaking the 'invisible' people visible
It is hoped a new exhibition in Hobart featuring people with acquired brain injuries can help boost funding and support for Tasmania's disability services.
View ArticleArt that makes you healthy
Can art make you healthier? Mike White thinks it can. He's in Launceston as a special guest speaker at Junction 2010, Australia's largest regional arts festival, to explain the connection between being...
View ArticleThe Woodman
Launceston recently enjoyed the talents of Tasmanian Sculptor Marcus Tatton, reusing wood to delve into ideas concerning our immediate environment, both natural and built.
View ArticleSheffield celebrates 25 years of murals
Sheffield in Tasmania's north is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a mural town.
View ArticleSculpture from the Gorge
Breaking away from her usual medium of jewelery, artist Marisa Molin's residency at the Cataract Gorge Cottage has produced cocoon shapes that have been fashioned from the materials and inspiration...
View ArticleMartin Bryant painting wins Glover prize
Australia's worst mass murderer Martin Bryant is depicted in the work that has won Australia's richest annual landscape painting prize.
View ArticleArtist overcomes disability to create intricate works
The artwork of a Tasmanian man born without arms is on display in the state's north-west.
View ArticleNew York artist climbs the walls at MONA
It's unusual to go to a museum and see someone drawing on the walls, but that's exactly what's happening at Hobart's MONA.
View ArticleQueenstown commemorates and celebrates
People came from around Australia to be in Queenstown on Tasmania's West Coast to mark the occasion of 100 years since the Mt. Lyell mining disaster. The largest underground mining disaster in...
View ArticleFamous calligrapher homes in on Launceston
A rare collection of artwork by a renowned Chinese calligrapher is on display in a Tasmanian art gallery.
View ArticleNZ artist takes mural prize
A New Zealand artist has claimed the 11th annual Mural Fest at Sheffield in Tasmania's north west. Kristopher Thomas says his piece, "The Other Side", reflects his country's urban landscape and...
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