Canberra

Museum attack damages heritage building
An arson attack on the Museum of Australian Democracy hits the institution hard as it destroys heritage amid a peaceful…

Music review: Mikelangelo & The Black Sea Gentlemen, Canberra Theatre Centre
A gloriously hilarious, musically astonishing and emotionally heart-punching memorial to the late David Branson.

How blockbusters can usher new thinking
Blockbusters offer a voltage of ideas between past and present, so how is a pandemic model ushering a new way…

Heritage hall to become indie theatre hub
A heritage-listed Canberra hall will become the new home of four independent theatre companies.

Vale: Nigel Lendon
The Visual Arts says goodbye to a great thinker and advocate; an artist who impacted a generation of sculptors.

Meet NFSA's new CEO Patrick McIntyre
After a series of technically inclined experts, the NFSA reveals its new head is a cultural leader.

Rebooted festival nurtures wellbeing
Turning from the standard digital pivot, Design Canberra has rebooted to place wellness and professional development at its heart throughout…

Canberra aspires to be nation’s arts capital
The plan for the national capital to become the arts capital has been kicked off with a $10M budget boost.

Provenance, art and ethics: The ArtsHubbub episode 17
Who owns art and when should it be returned? NGA Director Nick Mitzevich speaks in our latest podcast.

$14M artwork commissioned by the National Gallery
National Gallery announces major commission of sculpture by artist Lindy Lee to mark 40th anniversary.