Australia

$4.33M in art sales, new record for First Nations sector
Record $4.33 million of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art sold at Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair.

Take a step back in time with Historically Informed Performance
From gut strings to rigorous academic research: passionate practitioners of historical performance discuss the challenges and joys of recreating the…

Theatre review: D*ck Pics in the Garden of Eden
What happens post exile to Adam and Eve?

What future-proofing looks like in the performing arts
More than a revamped venue, Sutherland’s Pavilion Performing Arts Centre signals a commitment towards creative pathways that go from community…

Book review: A Year with Wendy Whiteley, Ashleigh Wilson
A biography of an artist and iconoclast in her own right.

Book review: Bohemian Negligence, Bertie Blackman
A gentle reflection on an unconventional childhood from the daughter of a great Australian artist.

Taking Sydney out of the picture – rebrand gets it right
Museum of History NSW is Australia's newest cultural organisation, merging Sydney Living Museums with the NSW State Archives for a…

Exhibition review: A Puzzlement and Las Hormigas/The Ants
Two impressive exhibitions exploring memory, identity, and culture.

Ballet Review: Swan Lake, West Australian Ballet
Iconic, accomplished, and ambitiously inventive, this is a Swan Lake for Western Australia.

Book review: Wildlife in the Balance, Simon Mustoe
This clear-eyed book explores how all creatures, great and small, are essential to our collective futures.