Opinions & Analysis
Embracing the elusive
Following widespread reaction to the powerful contention that art should disturb not please, we publish Leysen's full speech.
AusCo defends new grants model
Humphrey Bower's attack on Australia Council's new structure is based on misunderstanding, argues the Council's CEO.
Western Australian artists see things differently
What is the future of Australia's wealthiest state?
We don’t obey authority, but we do love drama
As much art as science, the controversial Milgram and Stanford prison experiments on obedience to authority continue to inspire screen…
Does art make good (reality) television?
A Brit reality tv show turns Street Art into the latest ratings pawn with a Survivor meets The Archibald zeal.
AusCo 'flexibility' isn't necessarily a good thing
The Australia Council's dissolution of art form specific boards plays into a homogenisation of creativity that fails the specific needs…
The next 25 years in ethics
What will the ethical dilemmas of the next 25 years look like?
Why it’s better to be an artist in Perth than in Melbourne or Sydney
'Pretty flowers grow in shit.' That's the blunt title and essential argument of an essay arguing Western Australia is better…
Proposal to get Australian musicals kicking up their heels
First runs in Perth would ensure home grown musicals are market-ready before they hit the costs and critics of Melbourne…
Zombies, GIFs & stuckism: 21st century art movements
It's hard to imagine these art movements defining our times. But then, that's what they said about Impressionism.