Australia

Gareth Sansom: Transformer
Sansom’s continued fascination with pushing the boundaries of gender norms have their roots in some of his earliest work.

Alexithymia
‘I feel fine and I feel good…’

The Best Australian Stories 2017
Short stories are a polarising art form because they can demand a lot of the reader.

Queensland: towards a greener creative state
As the state’s election looms, the Queensland Greens’ candidate for McConnel, Kirsten Lovejoy discusses the party’s arts policies.

Mungo Man returned to Country today
Australia's oldest known human remains were reinterred on Country today, more than four decades after being unearthed.

Canberra: on the cusp of cultural renewal
Arts organisations in the national capital have ambitious plans for the future, including a new theatre, as the ACT's population…

AWG launches new online portal for producers
The Australian Writers’ Guild has announced the launch of a new online portal, Pathways Showcase – the new ‘go-to’ for…

Girls about town: women paving the way in public art
Historically men have dominated the public art domain, but contemporary female artists are shaking up the territory.

Textiles – the sleeping giant of contemporary art
As the dialogue around contemporary textile art expands, a new work by Turner Prize recipient, Keith Tyson, is cut from…

Yes vote celebrated by arts organisations
Arts leaders are calling upon the government to act in the wake of the Yes vote triumphing, while also acknowledging…