Australia

Balloons & Lego: playtime among Ai WeiWei's new works
ArtsHub takes a sneak preview at the world's first juxtaposition of two rock star artists, Ai Weiwei and Andy Warhol,…

MSO Christmas deal music to your ears
Carols are not all there is to music at Christmas. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is offering discounted tickets for any stocking.

The Art of the Brick
What is there to see is amazingly well done, but the concept is simply stretched too thin.

Arts opportunities hidden in the Innovation Statement
Innovation is at the core of the arts but how does the arts sector take advantage of the Prime Minister's…

The fine art of public panic
Tropfest is back. The Biennale of Sydney was saved as were PIAF's The Giants. Announcing your demise turns out to…

Australia Council announces restructure
The Australian Council is retrenching 14 positions but employing six new people in a major restructure.

Miss Universal
The first half of this work is both beautiful and original. It’s a pity the choreographer didn’t stop there.

Why we need to cancel Opera Australia’s national status
Opera Australia is not really a national company. It should become the State Opera of NSW and support should be…

Unveiled: Latest program announcements
Our weekly round-up of exhibition and program launches from around the country.

Ma Ma Ma Mad
Merlynn Tong is brilliant and effortless as she tells her story.