Canberra

Performance review: Chopin’s Piano, QPAC Concert Hall
Musica Viva’s unique stage adaptation of Paul Kildea’s book on the composer Chopin, his preludes, and one fateful instrument.

Exhibition review: Kayannie Denigan, Belconnen Arts Centre
‘Reflections of Country’ creates a space for Aboriginal women to connect with audiences and share their perspectives.

And it could be yours ... well, for a while
From John Olsen to Lindy Lee and Joan Miró to Helen Frankenthaler – the National Gallery is making available top-drawer…

100 days on the job: Bree Pickering, National Portrait Gallery
How is Bree Pickering using her US experience to regear the National Portrait Gallery in its 25th anniversary year?

A lesson in activism from US photographer Nan Goldin
NGA’s acquisition of Nan Goldin’s iconic suite of 126 photographs ‘The Ballad…’ offers lessons in documenting truth in times of…

Exhibition review: James Drinkwater, Drill Hall Gallery
Consistently bold and at scale, James Drinkwater's latest exhibition looks at the past 20 years of his paintings as a…

New Canberran festival discovers Uncharted path
From 7-16 July, Uncharted Territory encourages visitors to step outside of their comfort zone and discover the breadth of innovation…

Celebrating fatherhood in a music-cinema hybrid
Developed through The Street Theatre’s Early Phase commissioning program, a new creative project aims to balance the books when it…

Haegue Yang speaks about major NGA acquisition
Haegue Yang reflects on the acquisition of her major exhibition by the National Gallery of Australia.

Exhibition spotlights the reality of War in Cities
War in Cities brings into perspective the lived experiences of those caught in urban warfare.