Australia

New survey reveals strengths, weaknesses of live music in regional Victoria
Music Victoria’s new regional survey demonstrates the economic value of performance outside Melbourne.

Biennale boycott artist finds new venue for work
Gabrielle de Vietri showns withdrawn Biennale work at a new eco venue, Earlwood Farm.

Showcasing the unbuilt: Augmented Australia
Not often is there an architecture preview where the work doesn’t exist. Australia’s Venice exhibition is breaking new ground.

Arts for mental health under threat
Vulnerable clients with mental health issues are at risk of losing arts programs under a redesign of VIC mental health…

Bernadette Peters in Concert
Peters is a great entertainer but loose intonation and unstable interpretation of rhythm and meter were also factors in this…

Art dealer rejoins Opera Australia board
Opera Australia’s Board of Directors welcomes back an old face as part of their changing business model.

Party Banana
A mildly amusing send-up of art and music that, fortunately, comes with a built-in cash bar to help you drown…

Douglas Gordon is coming to ACCA
The Exorcist, De Niro's Taxi Driver and a text on the French Guillotine are part of this first Australian survey…

Hannah Gadsby: The Exhibitionist
A string of bad luck prompts Gadsby to take stock of her legacy, resulting in an hilarious retrospective of the…

Sophie Byrne: The Arrival is on the way
Producer Sophie Byrne detailed the plans to bring Oscar winner Shaun Tan’s book The Arrival to the big screen.