Features

Male artists dominate galleries
New research explored whether gender imbalance in galleries is because ‘women don’t paint very well’ – or just discrimination.

Is climate change turning the blowtorch on outdoor theatre?
Open-air staging has always been a gamble. Climate change is shifting the odds.

Art in regional Queensland facing rising cultural stakes
A recent case of 'censorship' in a regional Queensland gallery has again raised questions of ignorance over respecting professionalism.

Automated plagiarism: Furore over ‘computer’ winning art prize
Turf wars between artists and AI generators - a topic that is the tip of an iceberg worthy of a…

Digital intimacies and echoes in space
Roslyn Orlando's work explores connection and togetherness in the digital realm.

Flooded theatre; the show goes on... in a pub
NORPA’s love letter to the region is a testament to the company’s ongoing resilience and fortitude.

Putting the arts in the Jobs and Skills Summit agenda
What the Jobs and Skills Summit means (or doesn't) for the arts' future employment opportunities.

Festival that makes the digital a physical experience
BLEED ‘22 stages its second iteration in a hybrid model to examine what digital works can teach us about physical…

Older dance artists allow intergenerational stories to blossom
Hobart’s elder ensemble brings the weight of long lives to a physical theatre work on remembering those lost.

Does the publishing industry glorify bright young things?
There's been ample support for young writers in terms of targeted opportunities and awards but what about later bloomers?