Features
What’s going on with textiles art?
Major prize positioning, a swag of exhibitions and hot picks at art fairs, prompts a fresh look at what is…
Bright visions from the ancient past and into our future
Three new art shows in Melbourne explore the Venn diagram where art meets science.
Queer and present danger: Part 1
The first of a three-part series exploring Australian drag queens and their part in the activism and history of the…
CoUNTess – spoiling illusions about the arts since 2008
Revealing the sad truth about gender equity in the Australian art world.
How to stage a festival in a city with no CBD
The Gold Coast is a city with no identifiable CBD, so how does its unique geography impact the annual BLEACH*…
Former dancers have initiated legal action against Lizzo
Former dancers have initiated legal action against Lizzo, reminding us arts workers deserve the same workplace protections as any other industry.
Iconoclastic and empowered: the new wave of Middle Eastern Australian women writers
MENA women writers are gaining momentum in major literary prizes and across the nation’s bookstores, but is this movement iconoclastic?
Q&A: Meet the creatives behind Tae Tae in the Land of Yaaas!
Glass slippers and pumpkins aside, Tae’s wheels of steel are roaring into this year’s Brisbane Festival with her Fairy Godmother…
The "helping" hand of allyship: Indigenous art, authenticity and politics
A look at the fraught disparity between non-Indigenous arts workers and the Cultural obligations of their Indigenous counterparts, as well…
Artists highlight the heightening issue of homelessness among women
Artists bring home the plight of older Australian women amid the housing crisis.