New South Wales

Not your inspirational quote – the dark and humorous side of text in craft
Artists working with text in craft are interrogating the usage of language through humour in dark times.

Theatre review: Ulster American, Ensemble Theatre
Feminism, #MeToo, toxic masculinity, the Northern Irish ‘Troubles’ and the theatre itself are dissected in this provocative work.

Hoor Al Qasimi to helm 25th Biennale of Sydney
Arab curator and President of the International Biennial Association, Hoor Al Qasimi says the 25th Biennale of Sydney will have…

Publisher offers free download of banned same-sex parenting book
Children's book 'A Focus On... Same-Sex Parents' is now available to download free of charge after it was banned from…

Theatre review: Switzerland, Ensemble Theatre
Patricia Highsmith is all the rage at the moment, so it's a good time to stage Joanna Murray-Smith's play about…

Why I've programmed Fourteen for Bathurst
The manager of BMEC explains why he has picked this particular production from Shake & Stir Theatre Company to share…

Building a contemporary museum: learnings with Suhanya Raffel
From studying art history in Sydney to helming the Asia Pacific Triennial in Queensland and now leading Hong Kong’s M+,…

Dance review: Études/Circle Electric, Sydney Opera House
A double bill of dance that canvasses contemporary and classical works.

When you need to change to get it right
The MCA has worked with its challenges – and in sync with museum trends globally – to rethink its future.…

British designer Dame Zandra Rhodes donates Uluru Collection to Powerhouse
Garments inspired by Rhodes' 1970s trip to Australia will enter Powerhouse's collection.