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MIAF SPECIAL FEATURE: The Rape of the

By Rita Dimasi

For Eve Sussman, success she says comes in small steps. It was her acclaimed video installation 89 Seconds at Alcázar (a 12-minute loop), which premiered at the 2004 Whitney Biennial and was funded through a single grant and her own ...

MIAF SPECIAL FEATURE: Kudsi Erguner

By Rita Dimasi

Kudsi Erguner is a master of traditional Mevlevi Sufi and is one of the best-known players of the Turkish ney flute. He comes from a family of musicians, and his father renowned musician Ulvi Erguner introduced Kudsi to the musical and spiritual ...

Victorian Indigenous Art Awards

By media release

Minister for the Arts Lynne Kosky today announced the shortlist for the 2008 Victorian Indigenous Art Awards.

Not a bird in sight - Melbourne Fringe 2008

By Em Weekes

Not a bird in sight - Melbourne Fringe 2008 presents The Birdman.

Arts and Disability Research Project

By media release

The State Government through the Office for Disability and partners, Arts Victoria and Department of Human Services, has commissioned the Cultural Development Network to undertake a research project examining ways that the participation of ...

New Australian Live Art festival woos

By media release

An adventurous new Live Art festival is wooing renowned international contemporary artists and curators to Australian soil to present installations, collaborations and forums with local artists over five sites in Queensland from 22 October to 1 ...