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NGA opens coffers for Indonesian art
The National Gallery of Australia unveils its largest acquisition of contemporary Indonesian art with an exhibition that shifts the lens…

Review: Madama Butterfly, Opera Australia (NSW)
The blend of tradition with innovation and technology ushers us into a new era – there is no going back…

On the move: the latest appointments and resignations
New CEO for Australia Copyright Council, meet ACMI's new President, Jewish Museum and Bus Stop Films farewell CEOs, plus other…

Rethinking NSW Arts Funding to put the sector first
Responding to feedback from the sector, the NSW Minister for the Arts has reworked how grants are assessed and delivered,…

Review: The Quiet Activist: Juno Gemes Survey, Macquarie University Art Gallery
Aptly titled 'The Quiet Activist', this survey by Juno Gemes does more than capture a social or political zeitgeist –…

Australia’s Culture Building Boom: Galleries
Are Australian galleries feeling the pressure to sign a starchitect in the global building boom, or are they responding to…

As contemporary life suffocates, artists remind us how to breathe
In moments of anxiety or meditation we concentrate on our breath to find balance. A group of artists show that…

Review: I love you Melissa, The Lock-Up (NSW)
How graffiti in a police cell led five artists to explore the thorny topic of love and devotion - The…

First Nations leadership is about letting go, and holding on
Indigenous professionals discuss what First Nations leadership looks like, and why it might offer a more viable model for bringing…

9 techniques for generating game changing ideas (from the archives)
From group drawing to dissident behaviour, stealing innovation to tricking the brain into being creative, Nicole Velik of The Ideas…