politics
![Jumaadi, ‘Malaikat [Angel I]’, 2019-. Acrylic on buffalo hide. Collection of the artist. Image: Supplied. A detailed work depicting two figures flying with white wings and meeting each other in the centre. They both have two eyes on the side of their heads. In the background is an irregular oval with a circle of trees inside and a white bird on the bottom right corner.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/Malaikat-I-Angel-I-2019-sm-e1710377627604.jpg?w=310)
Forming amicable relations between adversarial nations through art
Australian and Indonesian artists traverse a political divide to find common ground and bring distinct ways of addressing shared concerns.
Steve McCurry's photos that spotlight people during conflict return to Australia
The US photographer is renowned for works with real-life impact, including the 1984 'Afghan Girl' portrait. Now his exhibition is…
The controversies of ‘political art' exploring war and violence
Examining the relationship between politics and the arts, and whether Australians are sensitive towards topics of war or violence.
Theatre review: The Final Line, Nexus Theatre
The Great Indian Theatre Company’s debut work is by turns epic, grand and farcical.
Arts with law: a complementary and powerful combination
Creating social change and addressing the inadequacies of systems around gendered violence, through arts and law's intersection.
What art ought to be through practice and engagement
Key topics raised at the recent Sydney Ideas talk on the importance of art in uncovering stories, connecting cultures, and…
Prophecy comes full circle in Heirs of America
Dr Robert Reid’s sequel to Stephen Sewell’s post 9/11 classic comes at a time when so much of what the…
Performance reviews: Myth, Propaganda and Disaster and the Heirs of America, and Le Freak, Melbourne Fringe Festival
A successful, spine-tingling sequel and good hour of circus entertainment.
Bizarre art heist in regional WA the focus of new documentary series
In the mid-1980s, 26 European masterpieces were slashed out of their frames at a WA bush monastery. Now a new…
Exhibition review: Beneath the Surface, Behind the Scenes, Heide Museum of Modern Art
A bold exhibition that traverses cultures while highlighting our connections.