Macquarie University Art Gallery

02/06/2026

The Benefits of an Afternoon at the Art Museum, by Beth Herman in Real Clear Education.

“To see takes time, like to have a friend takes time,” Georgia O’Keefe.

Educators and psychologists have long recognized the benefits of art creation as part of a child’s education.  But simply spending time among great works of art can be even more rewarding.&

25/05/2026

Call for Submissions | Art for Earth: Climate Creativity Lab 2026 (Deadline extended for Track 2 until 15 June 2026)

A call for young artists from Asia and the Pacific. See the attachment or scan the QR code below to access more information. Important Update: Please note that the application deadline for Track 2 has

20/04/2026

"Bring Back Joy" - screened on Compass last night.

In her brief residency in East Sydney, the sculpture of mythical s*x worker Joy was both celebrated and attacked. Three decades later, a group of supporters are on a mission to bring Joy home.

Joy retreated to a quiet suburban university sculpture park in the interregnum.

In her brief residency in East Sydney, the sculpture of mythical s*x worker Joy was both celebrated and attacked. Three decades later, a group of supporters are on a mission to bring Joy home.

14/04/2026

Ildiko Kovacs: Tectonics in Art Almanac, finishes up this week.

Sydney-based artist Ildiko Kovacs’ work captures our fragility in a dynamic universe, revealing an artist who is both explorer and storyteller.

08/04/2026

Intergenerational and Intragenerational Connections within a University Art Museum Program for People with Dementia

By Suraj Manohar and Jessica Kay Ruhle from the International Journal of Lifelong Learning in Art Education.

Interesting program at the Nasher Museum of Art similar to what we've been doing at the Macquarie University Art Gallery for many years.

https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/ijllae/vol4/iss1/11/

17/02/2026

Teaching Children Taught Me How to Be an Artist, via Hyperallergic

Some great insights from Mónica Palma

My young students reminded me that my entire body is an extension of my art and making.

29/01/2026

02/12/2025

Can Your Kid Paint Like Po***ck? A New Study Suggests Yes

A new study compared the paintings of children and adults who tried their hand at a Po***ck drip painting.

29/11/2025

Can abstract art save the world from AI? by Phillip Barcio

20/10/2024

UMAC Journal 16 (3)
Announcing the release of a special, guest-edited issue of the University Museums and Collections Journal; issue 16 (3) with the title of STEM in the Art Museum: Innovative Pedagogies for the 21st-Century University. This issue is edited by Liliana Milkova from Yale University Art Gallery and Jodi Kovach from The Gund, Kenyon College, USA.
The volume will be a useful resource for museum educators both within and outside of the higher education setting. It includes case studies where the art museum has been used for pedagogy in biology, computer science, neuroscience, geology, chemistry, physics and medicine.
As with all issues of the UMAC Journal it is available freely online and published under a Creative Commons License CC BY-SA 4.0.

STEM in the Art Museum can be accessed here:
http://umac.icom.museum/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/UMAC_2024-16_3-FINAL.pdf