New South Wales

Exhibition review: Adrián Villar Rojas: The End of Imagination
The opening commission for AGNSW’s new Tank is bound to be an attraction, but is disappointingly lacking in deeper nuance.

Opera Review: Carmen on Cockatoo Island, Opera Australia
A strong retelling of a timeless tale with always relevant social themes.

It's a great building, but...
ArtsHub steps inside the hugely anticipated Sydney Modern, and asks ‘Is it a good gallery?’

Can Powerhouse Photography deliver where ACP failed?
Sector voices have raised concerns over the history of management at the Australian Centre for Photography, but the deeper question…

2022 graduates share a future built on community
Celebrating the return of in-person graduate showcases, ArtsHub looks at the future prospects for a new generation of artists.

More than frock-clad mannequins, Zampatti empowered change
New exhibition on trailblazing Australian Designer Carla Zampatti offers a social lens for gender-based, and multicultural narratives through fashion.

New program and personnel prove a gamechanger for Musica Viva
Musica Viva's renewal after COVID offers a tantalising program of collaborations and new directions.

Theatre review: The Tempest, Sydney Theatre Company
A pared-back production after Kip WIlliams' previous screen-heavy theatre adaptations.

What future-proofing looks like in the performing arts
More than a revamped venue, Sutherland’s Pavilion Performing Arts Centre signals a commitment towards creative pathways that go from community…

Taking Sydney out of the picture – rebrand gets it right
Museum of History NSW is Australia's newest cultural organisation, merging Sydney Living Museums with the NSW State Archives for a…