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2011 Winner of the Bowness Photography Prize, Jacky Redgate. The work is a photo of colourful plates in red, green and yellow on a wall. There is light and shade across the image.
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Join the ranks of those testing the boundaries of photography

The Bowness Photography Prize scopes out the most relevant photographic practices of our time and supports contemporary artists at the…

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Neighbourhood to New York: two moves making waves

Two Melbourne arts organisations are upscaling – one to New York and another focusing on grassroots impact.

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Theatre review: Worstward Ho, Theatre Works

A rarely presented Beckett play is typically experimental and interior in nature.

'Jacky' at Belvoir for Sydney Festival will be a highlight of Sydney Festival 2025. The photograph depicts two 20-something Aboriginal men in a tense loung room scene. The younger man stands with his hands on his hips by the kitchen table. He is staring at his slightly older brother, who is sitting on a nearby couch and glaring back at his brother.
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Theatre review: Jacky, Arts Centre Melbourne

Some uncomfortable viewing in this masterful play about sex, race and brotherhood.

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Concert review: Ali McGregor and the MSO, Hamer Hall

A one-night only showcase of hybrid musicality.

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Theatre reviews: Crocodiles, Northcote Town Hall Arts Centre

Despite good performances and a worthy exploration of aged care, the play is not fulfilling in a dramatic sense.

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What do artists do when the crowd isn’t looking?

Buxton Contemporary's new group exhibition goes against the grain to consider solitude and the 'after hours' labour of artistic practices.

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Theatre review: Moth, Theatre Works

The return season of this two-hander proves it remains as relevant and fresh as ever.

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How a pandemic pivot helped this actor gain a Rising Star scholarship

Tasmanian actor Noah Sargent, 21, explains how thinking outside the box when theatres were closed helped inspire his application to…

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Victorian Budget 2023-24: what’s in it for the arts?

Live music, major cultural institutions and the digital games sector are among the beneficiaries of yesterday’s State Budget, though the…

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