Australia

Exhibition review: Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru, Australian Museum
The Australian Museum turns to bucket list destinations to again draw summer crowds.

Exhibition review: Julie Mehretu: A Transcore of the Radical Imaginatory, MCA
Only in part does Julie Mehretu's exhibition stand up to her reputation as 'one of today's most original and thought-provoking…

On the move: latest arts sector appointments
Our weekly round-up of comings and goings in the Australian arts sector, including new trustees, a new Chair, balletic appointments…

So you want my arts job: Mural Artist
A graphic design background and early career success have landed Taiya Bukovsky with a solid career painting murals.

WASO embraces new venues and new programs in its 2025 season
Despite the temporary closure of Perth Concert Hall, the West Australian Symphony Orchestra shows no sign of slowing down in…

Theatre review: Blak in the Room, Southbank Theatre
Three short plays offer 'the gift of hearing our stories' from First Nations playwrights and creatives.

This week's arts news and trending topics
We report it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

Michael Elliott bequeaths 'deeply personal' ceramics collection to Shepparton Art Museum
From a ceramics collection that dates back to his teenage years, Michael Elliott has gifted 198 artworks to the Shepparton…

Indigenous Knowledge – connected by song
In this extract from 'Indigenous Knowledge – Australian Perspectives', the authors explore the importance and power of music and its…

Voter fraud wreaks havoc at recent music awards
An incident of voter fraud altered five out of six publicly voted winners of the 2024 Music Victoria Awards.