Opinions & Analysis
Why Singapore is the new gateway for the Southeast Asian art scene
A community-focused approach to the arts in Singapore, coupled with unrest in Hong Kong, is shifting the focus of the…
Cultural leadership versus ‘business as usual’
There is now no government department with ‘arts’ in the title. Our political vanishing act should be a wakeup call…
Vandalism or renewal? Your response to re-painting Hosier Lane
Is the recent Hosier Lane attack vandalism or street art? You told us that it ranged from 'exactly what was…
The critic transformed into poet
As a literary journalist and critic, Thuy On was surprised to find she was compelled to write a book of…
Fair pay for artists in world-leading Irish policy
With their Paying the Artist policy, Ireland has a new groundbreaking approach that Australia could learn from, according to Esther…
I’m so sorry, Shirley Curly: an artist's mistaken identity
Artist Andrew Bairn tells hist story of knocking on the doors of the artistic establishment based on an extract from…
Can you ever have too much Beethoven?
University of Sydney’s David Larkin asks, is Beethoven at risk of overexposure?
Performing Arts Markets and their Conundrums
Veteran arts marketeer Justin Macdonnell gives us an uncompromising look at the refashioned Australian Performing Arts Market debuting this month,…
Olafur Eliasson on the tipping points for artists to act
Danish/Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson offers views on climate action, self-confidence in criticism, the eroding value of culture, and why artists…
Composers and commissions: we need to think beyond the premiere
Australian composers need to approach their work strategically in order to extend the shelf-live of each new piece of music…