Australia

Artists announced for Aichi Triennale 2025, with Robert Andrew, Yasmin Smith and more
All three Australian artists selected for Aichi Triennale 2025 have shared history with the Biennale of Sydney.

Dance review: U>N>I>T>E>D, Asia TOPA 2025
A futuristic epic that turned philosophical.

Chau Chak Wing Museum returns human remains to Papua New Guinea
In a moving ceremony, 16 human crania have been repatriated to PNG’s Rai Coast.

Exhibition review: Middle of a Moment: Aki Onda, The Substation, Asia TOPA
A multisensory exhibition exploring sound and memory.

Book review: Taking Apart The Bird Trap, Amanda Anastasi
This poetry collection explores life, loss and death in the western suburbs of Melbourne.

On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of arts sector comings and goings across industries and artforms and from across the country.

Opportunities and awards
A $60,000 moving image commission opens, plus the winner of the MECCA x NGV Women in Design and finalists of…

Why Australia needs to embrace ‘conscious casting’
With DEI facing a backlash in certain parts of the world, perhaps it's a good time to go even further…

The impact of art: does it reside with the public’s perception without regard for the artist’s intent?
Statements made at the Senate estimates hearing over the Creative Australia Board’s Venice Biennale decision raise questions about how the…

When I left school I made a terrible career choice
Why I became an electrical engineer and did a 180-degree turn, becoming a published author...