Australia

Why we still need libraries
Under the weight of fake news, writer Susan Orlean looks at how US libraries remain at the heart of their…

Brisbane’s outdoor arts program reshapes the city
Get some fresh art in the open air with installations in the botanic gardens and street art transforming the urban…

Review: Matriarch, Yirramboi Festival
Sandy Greenwood’s masterful performance brings four generations of women to life in precise, dazzling detail.

NAVA releases federal election report card
The National Association for the Visual Arts calls on all parties to invest in artistic courage.

ICYMI: this week’s arts news in brief
From Venice Biennale to a school poetry slam, the best art school named and programs launched - the week's arts…

Six design teams announced for Powerhouse Parramatta
MAAS Chief Executive Lisa Havilah reminds us that this will be the sixth time the Powerhouse Museum has moved. Six…

Re-writing your Next Chapter
With applications for a unique writing opportunity open for 2019, we look at the ideal mix of mentorship, residency and…

Who will win this year’s Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes?
No it’s not a leak … but ArtsHub has run the research, and these are our predictions for this year's…

Review: Here After, NIDA (NSW)
A meditative new work from Limitless Dance Company.

Review: Brodsky Quartet – 2019 Utzon Music Series (NSW)
Spellbound silence before rapturous applause.