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ICYMI: this week’s arts news in brief
Records tumble at Arts Centre Melbourne, new leadership program announced in regional WA, festival winds up, latest program announcements, and…

Review: Bodies of art: Human form from the National Collection, NGA
NGA Director Nick Mitzevich’s maiden exhibition traverses gender, genre and history when it comes to describing the body by putting…

Review: The Wolves, Belvoir
The most powerful aspect of The Wolves is the dissonance between admiring the physical skills and focusing in on the…

Applause: Latest funding and awards announced
tidal.18 award winner announced, Dancenorth's Artistic Director wins 2019 Arts and Culture Award, plus Manus Island detainee wins Vic Premier's…

From the street to the gallery: artists talk about creative transitions
Whether it’s pavement art, graffiti, or murals, creating work for the street can be a very different experience to creating…

How AGNSW’s 2019 program speaks to its future vision
From icons Marcel Duchamp and Takashi Murakami, to projects new and old defining the Australian visual art landscape, the Art…

On the Move: the latest appointments and resignations
New GM for Next Wave, Speak Percussion looses Artistic Director, Board changes for Australian Writers Guild, and more

Five ways to boost Australian writers’ earnings
From introducing a bestseller clause in contracts to allowing authors to reclaim their rights towards the end of a work’s…

Review: The Iliad Out Loud, Sydney Festival
After 2800 years surely you can’t be accused of dropping spoilers.

Review: Songs and Times of Sam Cooke: A change is gonna come, Brisbane Powerhouse
More than half a century after the legendary soul singer Sam Cooke recorded his live album at the Harlem Square…