Australia

Drawing with dualities and deep conceptual thinking
The Dobell Drawing Prize #23 finalist works on view at the NAS Gallery push the potential of drawing practices to…

Chinese art in Australia: Beijing Realism and the ethics of exhibition making
Two curators respond to criticism of their recent exhibition...

Australia says goodbye to a legend, with the death of John Olsen
ArtsHub takes a wander back across the career of John Olsen, and the gift he leaves our nation.

It's not new, it's just more urgent – Biennale rethinks model
Bunbury Biennale centres local voices in global conversations, demonstrating that connection, currency – and ambition – sit well beyond geography.

Exhibition review: Michael Cook, Jan Murphy Gallery, Queensland
Flamboyant images belie post-colonial realities.

Opportunities and awards
New Tasmania commission opportunities, plus young instrumentalist winner, ACT Book of the Year finalists and more!

Book review: Girl in a Pink Dress, Kylie Needham
A thoughtful debut on love and art.

Australian musical Driftwood set for New York workshop season
Driftwood the Musical will have an encore season in Melbourne and Sydney before its lead creatives head to the US…

Night sky storytelling making its mark in regions
A series of large-scale ephemeral light and sound installations is reverberating across regional WA.

Exhibition review: Chick Butcher – Vault, Seven Marks Gallery
Ambitious minimal exhibition raises the bar with a new ARI taking on the ‘tough’ shows.