Australia

Book Review: Real Differences by SL Lim
SL Lim confronts the reader with some of the fissures in our society, but does not make the mistake of…

Review: True West, Limelight on Oxford (NSW)
Funniest when it’s also at its most serious, Sam Shepard’s classic explores sibling rivalry and the dying West.

Book Review: Exhalation by Ted Chiang
A deep, emotional collection of stories that keeps you asking questions well after you’ve put it down.

Review: Disparate Scenes for Millennial Dreams, Meat Market Stables (VIC)
Three new works that capture the millennial mood in a seamless blend of the metaphysical and the banal.

Australia’s Culture Building Boom: Museums
Australia’s cultural sector is under scaffolding as it faces a building boom. In this new series, we look first at…

New faces announced to shape Victoria’s arts future
Creative Industries Minister Martin Foley has announced 20 artists and sector leaders to develop the state’s new arts strategy.

ICYMI: A wrap of this week’s arts news
Aboriginal art in NYC, success at Perth Festival, objections to proposed amalgamation of WA orgs, and new projects for Barangaroo,…

It started with a T-shirt...
Advice for the arts from top corporate brands Mercedes-Benz, Uber Eats, Four Pillars Gin and Culture Amp on embracing the…

Black Swan drama continues as Executive Director leaves early
Natalie Jenkins has parted ways with Black Swan six months before the end of her contract, in contrast to the…

Review: Terracotta Warriors & Cai Guo-Qiang, NGV
The explosive chemistry between China’s past and present is the focus of the latest Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition.