Australia
Funding cut threatens theatre company’s future
Succession planning in light of the Artistic Director's impending retirement, and the company's 2018 season, are now imperilled.
The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man
The latest Malthouse production casts a knowing eye over previous iterations of Joseph Merrick's story and finds them wanting.
Why are so many commercial galleries closing?
Watters Gallery calls it a day, joining a string of galleries that have closed their doors globally, but some experts…
Does predictability make a good exhibition?
Predictability wins when surveying the art scene of another nation – in this case the Philippines – rather than the…
MCA partners with Sydney Airport to give art a lift
Australian art will be the last impression left on travellers passing through Sydney Airport’s T1 terminal, in a new commissioning…
Cultural diplomacy starts with an opportunity
Eleven arts and cultural organisations have shared in the 2017 Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants, announced by the Minister for Foreign…
Creating a new home for contemporary dance
How do you persuade your state government to give you $340,000 to transform an old picture theatre into a new…
The 'arts criticism is f!*ked' debate gets personal
Writer quits and pens an angry screed about the state of arts criticism: it's a familiar story, but does the…
The List by Michael Brissenden
A novel about a team of counter-terrorist experts desperately trying to prevent a major disaster in Sydney.
34th NATSIAA sends powerful message
Australia’s most prestigious Indigenous art prize has been announced.