Canberra

5 exhibitions with contemporary diaspora artists reimagining traditional mediums
Discover miniature court paintings, ceramics, family albums, Japanese woodblock prints and more by contemporary diaspora artists.

Waiting for Godot: a deep dive into the human condition
A new production of Beckett’s existential masterpiece is now playing The Street Theatre in Canberra.

Exhibition review: Joan Ross, Those trees came back to me in my dreams, National Portrait Gallery
Joan Ross is a master at contextualising and recontextualising Australia’s colonial past, with an edginess for today’s viewing audiences.

Exhibition review: Masami Teraoka and Japanese Ukiyo-e Prints, NGA
Japanese master woodblock printmaker Masami Teraoka still offers contemporary lessons.

Egyptian fans account for biggest cultural spend in 23-year history
The Egyptian blockbuster exhibition delivers a $27.7 million boost to Canberra – the highest in the National Museum’s history.

Exhibition review: Lindy Lee’s Ouroboros and exhibition, NGA
Lindy Lee pulls off $14 million sculpture commission 'Ouroboros' at the National Gallery of Australia.

For the past four decades, this platform has helped secondary students realise their dance dreams
Students from more than 20 schools in the ACT will perform as part of the 40th Youth Dance Festival.

Sensitive yet ambitious, team announced to redesign NGA's Sculpture Garden
Winning team announced to shape new vision for NGA’s National Sculpture Garden.

ACT election: Supporting artists, not just creative infrastructure, through real growth in the arts budget
A Canberra Liberals Government will support local artists by offering immediate financial relief through a one-off 10% increase in grants…

War memorial sculpture takes on new resonance after Defence Royal Commission report
As Australia faces difficult truths about its Defence Force this week, we are reminded of the power of art to…