Opinions & Analysis
Art titans wield power over Venice Biennale selection
The number crunch on artists representing Australia at the Venice Biennale shows two prominent galleries greatly dominate selection.
Catalyst aftermath: the devil is in the detail
The sector is right to celebrate the demise of Catalyst and the return of money to the Australia Council. But…
How the war was won by the arts lobby
There are important lessons to be learned from the 22-month campaign that culminated this week in the end of Catalyst…
Tim Flannery on originality in the digital age
An exhibition of digital art prompts an environmental scientist to question the changing meaning of artistic creation.
Finding hope for Indigenous arts
An Indigenous Festival director is using the psychology of hope to reframe cultural exchange.
Purple prose in a sea of pink pussy hats
Once more unto the breeches: a feminist mounts a defence of romance fiction, renovated for the 21st century.
Time to stop calling ourselves women artists
Are we past the gender pigeonhole? Women artists are divided as to whether the adjective is helping or hindering their…
Jazz losing time to capitalism's bebop
A great festival success deserves stability. Instead Wangaratta Jazz has lost both triennial funding and visionary leadership.
Why 'The Play that Goes Wrong' is wrong about theatre
The assumptions that makes amateur theatre an old joke are really a power play that creates a fall guy for…
Lucrative opportunities in arts research collaboration
A recent report showed that Australia was at the bottom of the list when it came to business-university collaboration. The…