Australia

Exhibition Review: Isaac Julien and Helen Fuller, Samstag Museum of Art
A local ceramicist in tandem with an international UK video installation artist in standalone exhibitions.

New disability arts festival announces lead creative
Arts Access Victoria’s Caroline Bowditch will be Alter State festival’s inaugural Creative Lead.

Theatre review: Admissions, MTC
A comedy of manners about race and higher education.

Book review: The Shortest History of Democracy, John Keane
A solid attempt to make sense of what's happening on the local and international political stage.

Winning design for NGV Contemporary revealed
Australian architects Angelo Candalepas and Associates have designed the centrepiece of the $1.7 billion renewal of Southbank arts precinct.

Vale Blaise van Hecke
Death of a vibrant supporter of writing and publishing.

27 things I learned starting a new art business
How to turn old learnings from portfolio careers into new gains, when starting a studio-based business.

The arts news you may have missed
What's on, what's in the headlines, and the latest program releases – to put you ahead of the game this…

Does RISE fund some projects to fail?
Two final round RISE grant recipients share the mixed blessings of their successful applications.

Acting dangerously: confessions of a transformational actor
Performing means taking risks but what about when those risks threaten your mental health?