Jo Pickup

ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

Jo Pickup's Latest Articles

Sculpture by the Sea: a crowded beach at sunset where people are walking around a large metal sculpture in the shape of a giant wine/ goon bag which is installed by the water's edge.
News

Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe saved with overnight $1.5 million federal rescue grant

One week after a wave of local outcry about the cancellation of this popular exhibition due to lack of funding,…

legal action: an image of a small bronze sculpture/ statue of the symbol of the law - a female figure blindfolded holding two scales.
Opinions & Analysis

Legal costs of MSO Board actions start to mount … at what cost to the art?

The MSO’s controversial response to a statement made by an artist at an August recital has not just impacted the…

Opinions & Analysis

‘Banana-taped-to-wall’ artwork no longer a joke after sale turns it into jarring symbol of societal inequity

A cryptocurrency millionaire’s actions after purchasing a famous conceptual artwork has transformed this piece into a disturbing commentary on widening…

Art Gallery South Australia Radical Textiles: installation view of a visual art exhibition showing largescale textile mural works.
Features

Radical Textiles blockbuster poses hard questions around supposedly ‘soft’ medium

The Art Gallery of South Australia’s blockbuster exhibition doesn’t hold back in showcasing artists who have used textiles to proudly,…

Two sets of feet standing on a pavement, on which is written in red 'passion led us here'. portfolio career in the arts
Career Advice

How I manage my portfolio career in the arts (part 2)

How do some of the best arts multi-taskers in the business do it? ArtsHub profiles two more portfolio career creatives…

Two performers in 'Foleyvision'. Against a blue background one woman in the fore is wearing boots on her arms. The woman on the back is standing in front of a table.
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Dance review: Foleyvision, Subiaco Arts Centre

A dance work that embraced physical comedy in surprising ways was both delightfully entertaining and conceptually rigorous.

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Career Advice

How I manage my portfolio career in the arts (part 1)

How do some of the best arts multi-taskers in the business do it? ArtsHub profiles a selection of portfolio career…

social media hacking: The hand of a white male person holding a smartphone displaying a range of social media icons on its screen against a black background.
Features

Rise of social media hacking devastating creative small businesses

A timely warning for all creative professionals: social media account hacking is rising, and your small business may be more…

Barking Gecko Arts: five adult people, three male, two female, posing for a group photo at an event in an outdoor courtyard setting.
News

New arts merger no forced downsizing, but a chosen path to growth

What started as friendly conversations between two arts CEOs has led to a performing arts company merger designed to benefit…

Portrait image of choreographer Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker. The face and shoulders of a European woman in her forties looking into the camera.
Features

Artists respond to bullying accusations against international director

A statement from an esteemed choreographer in response to bullying accusations has sparked conversations about changing directorial practices in the…

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