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Creative relaxation: the healing potential of interactive art
BrightHearts is a relaxation training app that translates changes in heart rate into a calming interactive art experiences.

Art Awards on the brink of greatness
The 2014 Victoria Park Art Awards will increase the profile and prestige of the thriving visual arts community in the…

Robin Williams dies aged 63
The Oscar-winning comedian and actor has died at his home in Marin County, California.

Hirstville Housing Inc.
Damien Hirst's plans to build a small village have been approved by North Devon council.

Who will win the Children's Book of the Year Award 2014?
Check out the opening sentences of six shortlisted books and witness the experts’ predictions ahead of Friday’s announcement.

Anything Goes for Opera Australia
Cole Porter’s musical comedy, a new Australian opera, and works by Verdi, Puccini and Mozart feature in the 2015 season.

Wagner's masterpiece to helm SSO's 2015 season
Sydney Symphony Orchestra returns in 2015 with international superstars while paying tribute to Australian war heritage.

Top 10 unmissables at the Melbourne Art Fair
From live performances to a salt-of-the-earth recreation of a supermarket, this year’s Melbourne Art Fair has surprises galore. And this…

Drawing on centuries of beautiful graphic skills
The Art Gallery of New South Wales presents European graphic prints in a rare collection.

Does art almost always get a free pass?
Rotten food and dirty rooms are used to test whether aesthetic experiences are more or less intense than ‘ordinary experiences.'