Australia
Safety first at festival time like no other
Insights from producers at Sydney Festival and Mona Foma reflect the fortitude required to stage works during Omicron.
Indie arts spaces defy COVID gloom
From Canberra to East Gippsland, the indie theatre sector shows no sign of calling it quits.
Book review: Hilda, The life of Hilda Rix Nicholas, Richard Travers
An overdue appraisal of one of the luminaries of 20th-century Australian art
Exhibition review: Jeffrey Smart, NGA
A celebratory survey of the artist's life work.
Theatre review: Girl from the North Country, Theatre Royal Sydney
A musical but albeit a low-key one with a murky palette and Bob Dylan's lesser known songs.
Dance review: Mirage, Campbelltown Arts Centre
Dance and music collude to conjure forth refractions of memories.
Transforming trauma into art
Three artists describe how they have transmuted personal pain into what they hope will be theatrical gold.
Understanding the year of glass in 2022
The cheat's guide to all things glass in Australia for 2022, from what’s hot, where to see it and where…
Untapped: The Australian Literary Heritage Project
Bringing lost Aussie classics back to life.
Creative work predictions for Year of Tiger
If 2022 has you spinning already, the upcoming Lunar New Year might have different things in store for your creative…