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Koons' Piglet displaces sports stars
Art at sports stadiums is usually restricted to bronzes of sports stars. But a US stadium this week unveiled an…
Inspire60: Sunny Youngsmith
VIDEO: Emerging theatre maker Sunny Youngsmith tells us about her first solo show at Melbourne Fringe and why she thinks…
Catching the wave of social impact
Social impact is difficult to measure but it's not impossible to measure the power of the arts to effect social…
14 cultural orgs partner to present new festival
The inaugural Asia-Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts features over 60 events from 15 nations, including 25 specially commissioned world premieres.
Vale Klaus Moje - Australia's father of glass
The founder of the ANU’s Glass Workshop and Canberra Glassworks has died leaving a legacy of 'painting with glass'.
Uni can't afford art with a conscience
Art with a social conscience has fallen victim to a university with an economic agenda, say students and staff.
Redbacks and Rodin: a deadly combination
Del Kathryn Barton debuts a film about the female Redback spider while Auguste Rodin invites us to rethink the body…
Study reveals why we like what we like
Australian cultural tastes and engagement divide dramatically along lines of class and ethnic heritage.
Chocolate for the brain
A study of people with dementia shows art, like chocolate, has key ingredients to make people feel good.
Sensation and sizzle – the summer blockbuster
Sydney unveils details of its summer art blockbusters - one calling to the lover of classics, the other to a…