Visual Arts
Review: Séance, River of Light, Life – The Show, Brisbane Festival
Impressions of three very different events at this year’s Brisbane Festival, ranging from a homage to horror and a retelling…
Sheilas in the art market – gender bias goes commercial
Sydney Contemporary art fair was the setting for a long overdue debate on ‘gender discounting’ within the contemporary art market.
Artists who use the politicised body in their art
A recent panel discussion at Sydney Contemporary unpacked the ideas around how the performed body can either uphold or defy…
ICYMI: This week's breaking arts news
We take a look at the top arts news stories this week.
Career Spotlight: Producer, Children’s Theatre
Unlocking a child’s imagination is just the beginning when it comes to creating theatre for young people. ArtsHub asked two…
Ten of Australia's best literary comics
With news that the Man Booker Prize long list includes a graphic novel for the first time, the spotlight is…
Review: Blue Mountains Botanica, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
The latest exhibition at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre was two years in the making and is ambitious but sometimes…
On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
New Australia Council First Nations Manager, co-directorships for Aphids announced, new Exec Director for Co3, and other appointments.
The art of displacement: how OzAsia Festival celebrates contemporary practice
From contemporary dance to Chinese comedy, this year’s OzAsia Festival explores themes including post-colonialism and global inspiration across 18 days…
Metamorphosis: How a visual artist became an opera designer
Artist-come-designer Mark Thompson has created the sets and costumes for Opera Australia’s new production ‘Metamorphosis’, based on Kafka’s iconic novel