Australia

Gilbert and George are coming to MONA
David Walsh brings Gilbert and George to MONA for a major retrospective surveying their five decade career.

Writing a perfect query letter
A good query letter should entice an agent or editor to read your work. Here's how to master the art…

Inside the art fairs
With a forecast of $10M in sales over 4 days, Sydney’s art fairs will be the biggest injection to the…

Welcoming asylum seekers, welcoming culture
Australian culture has been enhanced by waves of refugees, a fact that shouldn't be forgotten in the current asylum seeker…

The Intergalactic Nemesis
It was a thrill to watch these virtuosic voice actors leap between a retinue of larger-than-life characters, with barely a…

Creative courage: 10 tips for finding, building and working it
We take a look at how to bolster your creative courage or rediscover it when it goes AWOL.

On Writing by Charles Bukowski
One for the reference shelf for an aspiring writer, but not one as full of writerly advice as you might…

Making art in a time of crisis
Artists will continue to make work despite the cuts to Australia Council – but the sector needs to build resilience,…

Prescribing books for the soul
What should you read to cure loneliness? To reignite passion for life? To find confidence? A bibliotherapist identifies fiction and…

State Library Victoria receives biggest donation ever
Less than six months after launching its ambitious redevelopment campaign, the State Library of Victoria has three quarters of the…