Perspectives on creative arts in higher education

Art & Australia Re-Launches With DDCA’s Su Baker At The Helm

Art and Australia has been the nation's premier art magazine for nearly a century. . .

Art and Australia has been the nation’s premier art magazine for nearly a century. Between 2003 and 2015 under the editorship of Eleonora Triguboff it added contemporary artists awards (in collaboration with Credit Suisse Private Banking), an emerging writers program, Artists Editions, Artists Projects and art books in addition to the regular magazine. Now Art and Australia moves to its new home at the Victorian College of the Arts at the University of Melbourne following its gifting by Eleonora in December 2015. DDCA President Su Baker takes over as Editor in Chief supported by Edward Colless as editor. The new look Art & Australia, accompanied by an online version was formally relaunched by artist Bill Henson on 28 October 2016 at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art in Melbourne.

Leanne Gunnelson welcoming guests at ACCA!

Leanne Gunnelson welcoming guests at ACCA!

Guest Speaker, artist Bill Henson 

Guest Speaker, artist Bill Henson 

Editor-in-Chief Su Baker 

Editor-in-Chief Su Baker 

ACCA Director Max Delaney hosting the launch

ACCA Director Max Delaney hosting the launch

Editor Edward Colless

Editor Edward Colless

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