Australia

Review: The Journey with Y-Squared, Melbourne Recital Centre
Prodigious talents constrained by overly-technical and one-paced program.

Reframing MPA funding so that the whole sector is in the picture
Important questions about ambition and fairness are being asked as part of the review of the Major Performing Arts Framework.…

Review: Chasing Smoke, Brisbane Powerhouse
This CASUS production debunks past attitudes and the horrid truths of colonial history, an empowering journey for both the audience…

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Winner of Sculpture by the Sea Announced; finalists for art award tidal.18 revealed, $50,000 Evelyn Chapman Award winner announced, and…

Waterlogged but undefeated, Australian National Academy of Music fights on
Despite a collapsed roof, burst water pipes and 12,000 litres of water flooding its home at South Melbourne Town Hall,…

Death in art: it’s so hot right now
From a contemporary response to Frankenstein, to an aural exploration of the body decaying after death, artists across the country…

What Rhana Devenport has planned for the Art Gallery of South Australia
In the face of recent funding cuts in South Australia, Devenport believes that the Art Gallery of SA remains pregnant…

How meditation helped my creative practice: 8 artists share tips
Artists share the ways in which meditation has brought clarity and a sense of control to their arts practice.

Angus Trumble reflects on his time at the National Portrait Gallery
Taking risks, working with government and escalating the acquisition program: the National Portrait Gallery's outgoing Director reflects on his five…

Review: Dancing Grandmothers, OzAsia Festival
A curious cultural melange of grannies, glitterballs, and modern dance.