Australia

Review: Misfit – Collage and Queer Practice, National Art School/Mardi Gras (NSW)
The exceptionality of queer experience is on glorious display here with jagged wit.

Review: Mouthpiece, Adelaide Festival (SA)
Kieran Hurley’s thrilling drama interrogates poverty porn clichés, the rules of playwriting, and asks who has the right to tell…

2020 Australia Council Awards recipients announced
Eight artists have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to their art forms and to the cultural life of the…

How some museums are combating COVID-19 closures
Tired of closed doors, a group of Hong Kong gallerists have come up with a solution to public access, which…

Conquering common mistakes to produce compelling theatre
It’s sometimes difficult to unravel why a play might not work: it could be a script problem, the acting, or…

Review: The Hitmen, Theatre Works (VIC)
The Hitmen is a grotesque comedy with a quirky Australian flavour.

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
WOMADelaide breaks attendance records, 2020 QMA Winners announced, Queer Screen announces film festival awards and more.

Meet Yolande Norris, Creative Producer of Australia's newest biennale
With a new arts event in Canberra, creative producer Yolande Norris is shining a light on the city’s diaspora of…

Laying down fossils: writing the spinster's life
Donna Ward changes lanes from a career as a publisher to write a collection of meditations on living life alone.…

What to do when you feel behind
Comparison, setbacks, expectations and pressures can lead to feeling behind in your arts career. Here's how to sidestep the race…