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Dark Mofo 2025: the art of screaming and a literal car crash
Featuring artistic provocations, free visual art experiences and a number of exclusive international acts, the program for Dark Mofo 2025…

1500-degree molten steel installation, inspired by Caravaggio, to drip from the ceiling of Mona
A 2022 Venice Biennale commission by Italian artist Arcangelo Sassolino will be recreated for Mona in time for Dark Mofo…

Dark Mofo 2025 makes first announcement, already generating controversy
Dark Mofo 2025 includes a new commission from Nathan Maynard involving flesh and its marketing campaign has come under fire.

Dark Mofo announces full return in 2025 after one-year hiatus
Pre-sale tickets for Night Mass, Dark Mofo’s signature city takeover, will go live on 5 November.

Mona's big flex – how David Walsh wrote himself into the books
'Namedropping' is an all-consuming exhibition about questioning status, but by doing so, Mona owner David Walsh has cunningly bolstered his…

Paused in part, but not cancelled, Dark Mofo announces dates
Dark Mofo beckons, despite being a reduced event in 2024.

Hobart to host new comedy festival in 2024
Building on Hobart’s strong local comedy scene and presented by the team behind Dark Mofo, the new festival will run…

Dark Mofo on hold for 2024 quoting ‘rising costs’
A statement released by Dark Mofo says the Hobart festival will reset in 2024 but that Winter Feast and the…

Festival review: A Divine Comedy and more, Dark Mofo 2023
From thrillingly transgressive dance-theatre to the debauchery of Night Mass, Dark Mofo remains an alluring and challenging spectacle.

Concert review: Max Richter’s Sleep, Dark Mofo
An eight-hour concert of contemporary classical music where beds are provided for the audience instead of seats.