Features

'Air' is a powerful and welcome successor to 'Water'
QAGOMA opens its summer blockbuster exhibition exploring the multifaceted dimensions of the air we breathe.

Why lying down is an artistic superpower
Going from our habituated upright selves to more horizontal positions can do wonders for creative thinking.

Fringe benefits: does playing Edinburgh really help your career?
Four Australian artists reflect on their trip to the world’s biggest arts festival and consider whether the benefits of attending…

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.

What pipeline partnerships can achieve for the theatre sector
An independent theatre and a State Theatre Company are working together to support and re-stage new Australian works.

Take a step back in time with Historically Informed Performance
From gut strings to rigorous academic research: passionate practitioners of historical performance discuss the challenges and joys of recreating the…

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…

The arts are losing the war for talent
Junior staff are finding better contracts, while senior staff are burning out. Kim Goodwin takes a look at Australia's increasingly…