Australia
Janet Dawson: Far Away, So Close review: a well-earned retrospective
The Art Gallery of NSW maps out Janet Dawson’s career highpoints – an inspiration for artists working today
On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Your weekly round-up of Australian arts sector appointments.
UNSW Galleries
Matters of Time: Contemporary Metal Practices
‘Matters of Time’ brings together Australian artists and designers who explore the evolving role of metal in contemporary practice and…
The Drover's Wife – The Opera to have 2026 world premiere at QPAC’s new Glasshouse Theatre
Adapted by Leah Purcell AM from her play, novel and film, The Drover's Wife – The Opera features a score…
Pride and Prejudice review: a modern iteration by Bloomshed at Darebin Arts Centre
A thoroughly modern take on the marriage market of Pride and Prejudice.
Why do I feel so emotional hearing music from my teenage years?
The way music communicates and evokes emotion is what makes it so important – particularly during the teenage years.
Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 4 to 10 August 2025
Now open: 2026 Stella Prize, Emerging Artist Award, Songwriting Competition, Peter Porter Poetry Prize and more grants and opportunities.
Arts prize winners and finalists: 29 July to 4 August 2025
William Barton portrait awarded Archibald People's Choice, memoir of war wins National Biography Award. This week's prize winners and finalists.
Sydney Opera House
What the Ocean Said
A sensory world of projections and vivid storytelling
Sydney Opera House
Murmur
Direct from Europe, Murmur is both circus and sound theatre for families.