Australia

Shermans receive The B'nai B'rith Gold Medal
Rarely awarded, The B'nai B'rith Gold Medal is presented to people of outstanding achievements and humanitarianism.

Never before seen objects open a door to our region
A thirty-year encounter with Bali is mapped out in this collection of Indonesian textiles and objects at the Mosman Art…

Australia’s international cultural image lacks cohesiveness
Australian artists are well received on an individual scale but our broader cultural international reputation is a hard sell.

Museums in the digital age
London's Natural History Museum has five million visitors through the door each year but twice that through smart social media.

South Australia to host Asia Pacific arts centres conference
Adelaide has won the bid to host the annual Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres (AAPPAC) Conference in 2016.

Hello There, We've Been Waiting For You
A truly wonderful play with complex and contradictory characters.

Art gives voice to refugees
Without paint some asylum seekers in detention use coffee to create artworks soon to be exhibited in Sydney.

Jazz community celebrates Bell Awards winners
From a Hall of Fame induction, to the Young Australian Jazz Artist of the Year, the awards celebrate the full…

Darwin Festival reveals 2014 sneak peak
Soweto gospel, Indonesian puppets and Brisbane burlesque are among the eight early announcements made this week.

Bright future for new wing but what of the bird?
The Bendigo Art Gallery's extension has unveiled its ironically titled signature piece.