Features
All at sea: the cannibalisation of the Australian arts industry
The arts in Australia are at risk of being cast adrift from culture and the diverse social and artistic values…
Rehearsing intimacy after #MeToo
Fight directors coordinate fight scenes in theatre, and choreographers assist with movement sequences. Why shouldn't sex scenes also be carefully…
Nginha ngurambang marunbunmilgirridyu: I love this country – but do you?
Jonathan Jones’ Artstate keynote talk offered fresh pathways forward in our complex colonial conversation.
The turgid trajectory of sculpture in education
An international panel at the Sydney Sculpture Symposium asked whether our education system is failing sculpture.
The importance of 'selves-care' on the road
Fresh from a gruelling national tour of Prize Fighter, theatre-maker and physiotherapist Margi Brown Ash discusses the importance of ‘selves-care’…
How well do we remember our artists?
Remembering artists today goes beyond the retrospective exhibition or coffee-table monograph. Find out what’s leading the trend in keeping those…
Activism through composition: creating music with data
Creatively highlighting environmental issues, composer and ecologist Naima Fine shares how she created sound art out of climate change data.
Our cross to bear: Hobart's galleries vs the Mona effect
How can a small gallery compete with an institution as large as Mona? Surprisingly easily, it turns out.
Mitzevich finds the answers to lead the NGA in its DNA
No new building, more digital content, a Mitzevich collection rehang and a year of blockbusters; all part of the vision…
How an indie company hopes to drive an Adelaide theatre revival
Theatre Republic hopes to grow Adelaide's independent theatre sector, while also increasing opportunities for local practitioners and growing audiences.