Australia

Review: No Pay? No Way!, Sydney Opera House (NSW)
Liberation takes many forms in Marieke Hardy’s stellar adaptation of Dario Fo’s classic Marxist farce.

Review: 2020 Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition, Adelaide Fringe (SA)
Graduating visual artists articulate crucial issues through a wide range of media.

I’m so sorry, Shirley Curly: an artist's mistaken identity
Artist Andrew Bairn tells hist story of knocking on the doors of the artistic establishment based on an extract from…

On the Move: Latest sector appointments and departures
New board members for Windmill and Bus Stop Films, and more.

Review: Wansolwara: One Salt Water, UNSW Galleries (NSW)
This is a massive project and offers a massive rethink in the narratives we construct and hold around contemporary Pacific…

Handwritten valentines create a legacy of love and literacy
Writing messages to those we care for fosters a sense of relationship, connection and well-being through literacy, creates meaning and…

ICYMI: This week’s arts news in brief
The latest festival and exhibition announcements, opportunities for artists, and a summary of arts news from around the country.

Making craft a national agenda
Australian craft and design centres are tired of falling between the conversation cracks; they have rebooted their network for greater…

When art comes from a deeper place, it’s palpable
Announcing new dates in September, Parrtjima 2020 is enduring - at once topical and timeless in shareing the stories of…

Art in the age of disaster
Hope and grief simmer at the centre of two extraordinary live works by Indonesian filmmakers premiering at Asia TOPA.