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Improving empathy in the arts workplace
Historically the arts have been masters of empathy so why don't the skills that make great work also create great…

Art serves up food this month
Contemporary artists and performers are putting food on the table to playfully explore personal stories as well as question the…

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s Town Hall Series
Hallmark signs of intelligence and imagination despite considerable odds.

Unveiled: Latest program announcements
From Brisbane to the Yarra Valley, here are this week's major program announcements.

monumental
The dancers are faultless in their precision and athleticism but there is a limit to what you can do standing…

Crush
The simplicity of Crush is what makes it so effective.

Adelaide gets a new private museum
Who was David Roche, and why do we know so little of his world-class collection until now? His private museum…

Can one artist own the rights to black?
Artist Anish Kapoor has been granted the exclusive rights to the "blackest" of black paint-like surface, while an exhibition by…

Turnbull fails to woo the arts vote
Malcolm is erudite and charming, but that doesn’t translate into a better deal for artists.

Do you believe in magic?
The 2016 Adelaide Biennial will convert the most cynical non-believer that object-based materiality commands the museum and contemporary curatorial concerns.