Features
Ditch the director!
Why do Australian festivals have a mania for moving their Artistic Directors on after only three or four years?
Has “like” killed the curator?
When Facebook likes can make a show and the faint praise of 'interesting' can damn it, curators face a new…
Pushing Miranda off Hanging Rock
A Melbourne artist has challenged the dominant myth of Hanging Rock by raising uncomfortable questions about actual losses and traumas.
A fraction too much fiction
The recent Stella Prize longlist highlights an upsurge of nonfiction.
Making (not watching) art is key to social change
Engaging people in social and political issues requires not just looking at art but participating in creating.
From Tim Winton to Gail Jones: why writing matters in WA
The unique environment of Western Australia is reflected across the state's literature and publishing sector - but is this sector…
Public art should not ape casino bling
A leading public artist hits out at projections, flashing lights and a superficial understanding of interactivity.
Speaking the unspeakable
Art inspired by personal trauma is not mere catharsis - it can be creative, brave and even playful.
Craft artists suffer in university system
A business-oriented, academic-focus tertiary system is struggling to provide the craft skills artists need.
Art's weapon against future water wars
As the world is destabilised by a water crisis, art can play a role in stopping us taking for granted…