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Recent art prize winners bucking the norms
Artists aren’t generally known for their love of rules and convention, but some recent art prize winners have been inspiring…
A beginners' guide to posthuman theatre
Ever heard of posthuman theatre? It may surprise you to realise it's profoundly human in form.
Arts organisations’ statements on the Voice (part 2)
In the lead-up to the referendum vote, ArtsHub has collated more official arts sector statements on the Voice.
Arts organisations’ statements on the Voice (part 1)
As the Voice referendum campaign enters its final weeks, some Australian arts organisations have put forward their views.
Ten years on, a gallery, but not a gallery, still going its own way
Faced with a collapsing local gallery scene, a group of WA artists rewrote the rule book on how their work…
Storytelling sound sculpture’s epic journey from desert to museum
Salvaged from the outskirts of a remote East Kimberley town, a broken old ute has been turned into a resonant…
Site-responsive arts biennale enters exciting growth phase
An immersive arts biennale is steadily strengthening its place within the Australian contemporary arts scene.
More signs of arts media pain: powerhouse local arts mag to pause
An arts media platform that was started as a way to fill gaps in local arts coverage has announced it…
Major arts fund restructure sparks questions on future support
Despite assurances from recently restructured WA philanthropic organisation Minderoo Foundation that the arts will remain a priority area, its future…
New “squishy concrete” to protect cultural assets during extreme weather
A Queensland University of Technology engineer has developed a building material that could be used to help galleries and museums…