Australia
Beyond the mid-life crisis
Growing older doesn’t have to mean abandoning a career but when your body is your instrument, it does require adjustment.
Aida Garifullina
Rarely does a new voice as good as this come along.
Artists take over the art fair model and sell directly
The Other Art Fair has proven that artists can sell their own work successfully, and Melbourne puts the model to…
From Warhol to Dr Seuss, admen who became artists
Many artists got their start in the world of advertising though few were as brazen as Andy Warhol in treating…
Sun Rising: The Songs That Made Memphis
The Songs That Made Memphis is a thoroughly entertaining musical journey.
Succession planning grows from restructure
Arts organisations need to be flexible and responsive, as do the people who work in them, if they are to…
Firebird Trio – Tango Salon
An omnibus program seeming to entirely miss the point, though featuring some exquisite dancing.
The allure of monsters in an age of horror
Trump, terrorism, murder: nightmares dominate the news. So why do we turn to fictionalised villains for entertainment?
Handel’s Messiah
Fine singing from the Brandenburg Choir.
Stop the simplification culture
In an age where ideas are reduced to 140 characters, culture makers need to reclaim complexity. Democracy may depend on…