Australia

Awarding Indigneous excellence
A visual artist, two musicians and an interdisciplinary artists have won Australia Council’s National Indigenous Arts Awards.

There’s nothing ad-hoc about Adhocracy
Vitalstatistix's annual hothouse program supports the creative development of new art and performance.

Sculpture festival anything but safe
The Gold Coast’s upcoming Swell Sculpture Festival promises the public free artwork that is far from boring.

I don’t believe in being an expert
British designer Kate Moross was in Sydney for Semi-Permanent imparting tips, including why pizza was the greatest creative stimulant.

Sweet deal for performance makers
The first recipients of Brisbane Powerhouse's new creative development program have been announced.

Sydney gets a taste of spiritual Bangladesh
Moving image artist Omar Chowdhury is opening his first major solo exhibition depicting his birthplace in a spiritual light.

Ghosts
This visually striking take on the play is undermined by a distinct lack of pace and over-the-top performances.

Yvonne Audette: waiting for the market rewarded
Mossgreen’s exhibition maps five decade of one of Australia’s great abstractionists who, until recently, was largely overlooked.

Timeline: Life Flashes Before Your Ears
The concert demonstrates the circularity of our music in a way that is both poignant and enlivening.

Arts muscle in on film festival territory
As video art merges with visual, arts festivals are moving in on turf that used to belong to film festivals.