Australia

Artist censored from Hong Kong protest exhibition
Badiucao is again at the centre of a censorship debate, left questioning the ambiguity the protest intentions, and structures of…

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
Yhonnie Scarce receives $60,000 Yalingwa Fellowship, 12 authors make the 2020 Stella Prize Longlist, Hatched Curatorial Fellowship announced, and latest…

Adapting Too Much Lip for screen
Author Melissa Lucashenko talks to ArtsHub about bringing her award-winning novel to the screen.

Are arts grants applications blocked by classist language?
Applying for a grant shouldn't require a specific language but for some there is a class barrier that prevents application.

Is professionalism a dirty word in the arts? (from the archives)
Has too much talk of brand and career management muddied the path of professional practice as an artist? Artistic growth…

Can you ever have too much Beethoven?
University of Sydney’s David Larkin asks, is Beethoven at risk of overexposure?

Book review: Fascists Among Us by Jeff Sparrow
Jeff Sparrow’s concise, incisive analysis of the rise of fascism is the wake-up call we all need.

Review: Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam, Belvoir (NSW)
A dark and clever work that produces visceral, divided responses from the audience.

Review: Taloi Havini: Reclamation, Artspace (NSW)
Reclamation considers both personal and political narratives, and comes at a time when our world is collectively questioning environmental responsibility,…

Book review: Darkness for Light by Emma Viskic
The third thriller in the Caleb Zelic series portrays Caleb’s deafness skilfully but relies too much on its predecessors.