Australia
Arts alliance aims to reconnect community
Conceived in the depths of lockdown, a new one-off festival aims to reconnect communities in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
Why ‘autobiographical art’ is making a comeback
Though autobiographical art dropped out of favour for some time, there’s been a welcome resurgence of art that explores lived…
This week's arts news & trending topics
What's in the headlines and what people are talking about in the arts this week.
Vale painter Nicholas Harding
Self-taught Australian great Nicholas Harding has died aged 66.
ACMI VR Commissions push against the limits
As Tully Arnot’s latest VR project is unveiled at ACMI, ArtsHub takes a look at how the Mordant Family Commission…
Living with complex illness and surviving to tell about it – Anna Spargo-Ryan
Anna Spargo-Ryan's memoir raises awareness about complex mental health matters.
Best film and TV podcasts in Australia
Love movies, streaming, classic film, reviews, actors' stories and, um, Steven Seagal? Get your ears round this lot!
Dance review: SITU-8:CITY
Unusual site-specific dance works that respond to a key element from a film.
Theatre review: Boy, Lost
The true story of a boy snatched from his mother’s arms and their journey back to one another makes for…
Theatre review: The Lovers
Bell Shakespeare's first musical is fun and sparkly, but hasn't quite worked out its target audience.