Visual Arts
Tunisia jails 16 Islamists over art riots
Art once again proves its ability to provoke, with a Tunisian court handing down one-month jail terms to 16 people…
This week’s appointments and departures
Arts organisations have been busy reshuffling before the Australia Day long weekend.
A new Iron Curtain over the arts in Hungary?
The arts community in Hungary is suffering under conditions reminiscent of the Soviet-era.
Classical artforms shine
Announcements this week show that classical art forms are still holding their own and drawing the big crowds.
Thai politics confronted by provocateur artist
Renowned Thai artist Manit Sriwanichpoom is taking on politics in his new exhibition ‘Obscene.’
Corporate partnerships and the arts
This week has seen a few shifts in corporate dealings that could mean big changes for the arts.
Why the Greens are an arts party
In the first arts play in the 2013 federal election campaign the Greens have announced a policy for a $10…
African music festival gives voice to censored artists
This year’s Sauti za Busara music festival will feature African artists whose music is restricted in their home countries.
How art changes lives
Becoming an artist can be a liberation, a catharsis, a source of meaning, life satisfaction or existential peace.
Melbourne Comedy Festival appoints new Executive Director
The Melbourne Comedy Festival has appointed Damien Hodgkinson as its new Executive Director.