Melbourne
Putting prisons into perspective
A visit to Pentridge is an immersion into the recent past of the Australian corrections system.
When is a traumatised community ready for art?
Creative recovery is not only about art-making in disaster-impacted communities, but also the duty of care towards artists in this…
Exhibition review: 100 faces, Museum of Australian Photography
The Museum of Australian Photography lives up to its name with a thoughtful and moving exhibition.
Housing crisis pushes artists to the brink ... of creativity
Unable to find suitable accommodation, one local artist has come up with a novel solution.
Comedy review: Dylan Moran, We Got This, Hamer Hall, MICF
A shambolic and disappointing show from a cult favourite.
Opera review: Ferruccio Furlanetto In Concert, Melbourne Recital Centre
A world-class performance that is a bitter reminder of Opera Australia’s slim pickings in Melbourne this year.
Annual exhibition empowers in-prison and in-community First Nations artists
Next month The Torch will present its annual exhibition, with over 400 First Nations artists, while also opening its new…
Comedy reviews: Gabbi Bolt, Ivan Aristeguieta, MICF
Two seasoned performers offer work that resonates.
Comedy review: Murder Village, MICF
Clues and red herrings scatter about in this latest iteration of an improvised whodunnit.
Exhibition review: Archiving the Ephemeral, Abbotsford Convent
Five major works honouring the role of Australian artists in society.