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14 'must see' Museum shows in 2021
From dinosaurs and ancient Egypt to Aboriginal Songlines, Australian museums this year will deliver a diverse and energised suite of…

Dance Review: The Complication of Lyrebirds, C-A-C (Sydney Festival)
This debut work by Jasmin Sheppard is a potent and poetic metaphor for many First Nations Australians as they confront…

GLAM Peak’s call to get digitisation project back on track
Recent survey results identify top needs for museums, galleries and historical societies working through COVID-19, and it all rests on…

ICYMI: The week's top news in the arts
Survey by 92-year old artist, mentoring to new stage works, Gertrude Contemporary kicks off its year, deadly narratives, new feminist…

Dance Review: Explicit Contents (Sydney Festival)
Rhiannon Newton's latest offering is a meditation on the human body’s relationship to its sensory environment.

Book Review: Red Herrings for Breakfast by Annabet Ousback
In this poignant memoir, Ousback and her brother Anders endure a tough, confusing childhood steered by complex, demanding and rather…

Robots were dreamt up 100 years ago – why haven’t our fears about them changed since?
The world's first robots, created by playwright Karl ÄŒapek, appeared on a Prague stage in January 1921. This long read…

Australian architects sought for NGV Contemporary design competition
Envisioned as the largest contemporary art and design gallery in the country, the design competition for NGV Contemporary is only…

Exhibition Review: NGV Triennial, NGV International
A wonderful and immersive experience, the Triennial takes the visitor on a long and circuitous journey through time and space.

Introducing Amrit Gill, incoming CEO of 4A Gallery
Coming from the Australia Council, where she was Director, International Development, Gill has plenty to offer 4A when it comes…