Australia

Review: David Williamson’s The Club, Belvoir
With an engrossing story, shrewd female perspectives, complex shed debrief and some excellent physical comedy, including moustache work, The Club…

An art prize that pushes the boundaries of painting
The $15,000 2019 Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize is calling for entries, and creates a national conversation around new definitions of…

Why art is indivisable from life
Art is not a luxurious extra, it's a necessity, writes Johanna Knox.

Why Ned Kelly’s story has enduring artistic appeal
He bestrides the Australian cultural landscape like a colossus; the iron-clad outlaw whose name is both revered and reviled.

Why an arts degree is now a must-have asset in the workplace
Once considered to be of low value, a Bachelor of Arts is now increasingly important to employers due to the…

Review: Soul of the Border by Matteo Righetto
Without supplementing their earnings by smuggling tobacco, the de Boers family cannot survive.

Angelica Mesiti’s multi-screen ASSEMBLY to show at Venice Biennale
The Australia Council has revealed details of Angelica Mesiti’s project ASSEMBLY, to be presented at the 2019 Venice Biennale.

Applause: latest funding announcements and awards
2018 Kate Challis RAKA Award recipient celebrated; 2018 Gloria Payten and Gloria Dawn Foundation Fellowship recipients revealed; longlist announced for…

Review: Tony Tuckson – the abstract sublime, AGNSW
Having on had two exhibitions in his lifetime, Tuckson's contribution to Australian abstraction is still felt, as was his celebration…

Review: Evita, Arts Centre Melbourne
Broadway legend Hal Prince has recreated his original 1978 production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita starring local…