Opinions & Analysis
The changing face of street art
Street art in Sydney is now very much in demand – but it hasn't always been this way.
Why is there so little space for women in jazz music?
Across the Australian jazz industry, women are disturbingly under-represented. Why, and what can be done to amend this imbalance?
The phenomenon of colonial firsts
Kirsten Paisley, Deputy Director, National Gallery of Australia responds to a recent opinion piece by ArtsHub's Gina Fairley.
Fast Forward: rebuilding SCA, how it counts
In response to Sydney University’s Final Change Plan for SCA, sector leaders have met to identify pressure points in what…
A current surge of survey exhibitions begs the question why
A new wave of survey exhibitions indicates renewed interest in looking back over artists' careers. Australian curators discuss this trend.
Apology: perceived cultural insensitivity
ArtsHub posted an image last week of a scheduled performance by Cigdem Aydemir at the MCA, causing comment over lack…
Marvel versus Van Gogh
Battle of the Blockbusters: We take a look at how our blockbuster diet has changed as two diametrically opposed exhibitions…
The literary sector doesn't have to be a Battle Royale
A conversation about community, supporting each other and trying not to let the sector devour itself with competition over limited…
Money down and no real passion, says Shadow Minister
Victoria’s Shadow Minister for the Arts and Culture responds to the first year of the Creative State policy and the…
The end of Catalyst: four ironies
We need to understand the failure of Catalyst in more complex terms than a zero-sum game of winners and losers.