Australia

Parity in new 2020 Carriageworks commission
In his first program at Carriageworks, new CEO Blair French puts local Australian artists at the core with a focus…

On Drugs by Chris Fleming
Academic Chris Fleming’s memoir is confronting, interesting, reassuring and offers insight into who and what drug addicts are.

How to cope with the pressure to do more
Systemic issues, hustle culture, financial necessity and personal ambition can make it difficult to set boundaries and say no to…

What is an art fair, and how are they changing?
Dealer Michael Reid give us a transparent 101 of the cost, and benefits, of art fairs in a changing market.

Primavera 2019: Young Australian Artists, Museum of Contemporary Art (NSW)
This year’s Primavera is a real shake-up, and wake-up, in the hands of Archibald-winning artist Mitch Cairns as curator.

Can we revive the Australian art market?
Dips in financial markets are having an impact on art sales which has a knock-on to sales of artworks. What…

Perth Brutal: Dreaming in Concrete, Art Gallery of WA (WA)
AGWA’s latest exhibition inspires newfound appreciation for the gallery’s architecture.

Fully Sikh, Black Swan State Theatre Company (WA)
Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa’s theatre debut is a poetic, immersive interpretation of culture and visibility.

Exit interview: Melbourne International Arts Festival’s Jonathan Holloway
As his fourth and final MIAF enters its last week, Holloway reflects on his time in Melbourne and what working…

The 39 Steps, State Theatre of South Australia (SA)
Four actors play 139 roles in this comedic interpretation of Hitchcock.