Writing and Publishing

Zinesters join Biennale artists in boycott
In protest to Transfield’s support of the MCA, a group of Sydney zine makers are boycotting their annual Zine Fair.

Books take on new life as art
As technology threatens the printed page, the Geelong Art Gallery has found artists turning books into art objects.

Tackling the big questions of Australian art
Sasha Grishin tackles the epic subject of Australian Art and brings his unique perspective as one of our leading art…

Is Transfield Holdings culpable?
Transfield Holdings is not the company that runs asylum seeker detention centres but that doesn't invalidate the boycott.

Re-election promise to fund Adelaide's Guildhouse
With SA going to the polls on 15 March, arts funding is among the promises tempting voters.

Enabling learning for art gallery visitors
Audiences need to feel safe to have their ideas disrupted if they are to learn in an art gallery.

Artists fleeing repression detained on Manus Island
Some of asylum seekers injured in the Manus Island riots are visual artists fleeing regimes that persecute them for their…

Rome: Piranesi's vision
This exhibition of architectural prints from the 18th century rewards careful attention.

Melbourne Festival President steps down from Board of Directors
The renowned philanthropist and cultural leader has hung up his hat after four years on the Board.

New theatre inspired by classic tunes
Playwrights pen a playlet that’s only as long as a song for this unusual Red Stitch fundraiser.