Australia
How the arts sector fared in this year's Queens Honours List
Dancer David McAllister among only five awarded this year's highest honour, with a list generally that has shifted its focus,…
How portraiture has changed (or not) in 100 years
On the occasion of the Archibald Prize turning 100, we look at what that history means to contemporary making, drawing…
The guitar industry’s hidden environmental problem, and the people trying to fix it
Making timber instruments in climate crisis, Professor Chris Gibson looks at the guitar industry, and those who are trying to…
Dance Review: The Sleeping Beauty, Queensland Ballet
Fleet-footed cast graces the night to a sumptuous score.
Proposed new arts curriculum leaves Australian artists hanging
The proposed update to the national arts curriculum improves guidelines around teaching First Nations art, but stops short of addressing…
ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Open House Melbourne and Sydney Folk Festival programs revealed; galleries and TicTok; SA Museum turns 165; Carriageworks' first regional collaboration,…
Theatre Review: Come from Away
Sparks of goodwill shine in the trail of darkness.
Theatre Review: The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race, State Theatre Company SA
A much-loved country tradition becomes the battleground for bigger issues.
Eight new orgs join National Performing Arts Partnership Framework
The National Performing Arts Partnership Framework has expanded to 38 members, with the addition of companies and organisations from the…
Newcastle Museum crowned national winner at 2021 MAGNAs for ‘1X4’ exhibition
The winners of the 2021 Museums and Galleries National Awards (MAGNAs) have been announced, with Newcastle Museum taking the top…