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Exhibition review: Ernabella Arts: Ceramic Warka Wiru 20 Years-kutu, JamFactory
A celebration of 20 years of ceramic artwork at Ernabella Arts Centre.
Tarnanthi 2023 weaves personal stories with skyward visions
From the miniature to the epic, this year’s Tarnanthi group show is united in its capacity to takes us to…
Exhibition review: Vincent Namatjira: Australia in Colour, Art Gallery of South Australia
Namatjira's paintings examine the politics of history, power and leadership from a contemporary Aboriginal perspective.
Shifting the dial on pregnant dancers on stage
It wasn’t long ago that pregnancy could signal the end of a dancer’s career. Thankfully, things have changed, with companies…
Recent art prize winners bucking the norms
Artists aren’t generally known for their love of rules and convention, but some recent art prize winners have been inspiring…
A beginners' guide to posthuman theatre
Ever heard of posthuman theatre? It may surprise you to realise it's profoundly human in form.
Arts organisations’ statements on the Voice (part 2)
In the lead-up to the referendum vote, ArtsHub has collated more official arts sector statements on the Voice.
Arts organisations’ statements on the Voice (part 1)
As the Voice referendum campaign enters its final weeks, some Australian arts organisations have put forward their views.
Ten years on, a gallery, but not a gallery, still going its own way
Faced with a collapsing local gallery scene, a group of WA artists rewrote the rule book on how their work…
Storytelling sound sculpture’s epic journey from desert to museum
Salvaged from the outskirts of a remote East Kimberley town, a broken old ute has been turned into a resonant…