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New head of Fine Furniture, Decorative Arts and Asian Art for Bonhams Australia
Bonhams, one of the world’s largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques, has just announced the appointment of Jennifer Gibson…
James Franco takes Gay Town to Berlin
Actor James Franco is debuting his art exhibit ‘Gay Town’ in Berlin.
STC breaks single ticket sales record two days in a row
The Sydney Theatre Company broke its single ticket sales record two days in a row, despite its website crashing and…
UK official intervenes in funding process
Deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman has intervened in the Newcastle arts funding process in an attempt to prevent the council…
Melbourne’s Corner Hotel under threat from residential development
Iconic Melbourne music venue, the Corner Hotel, could be threatened by a proposal for a large residential development just across…
Byron Bay Film Festival's opening film takes a stand
BBFF’s opening night film ties in with initiative to help stop violence against women.
Bulgaria controversially awards EU funding to sex-soaked pop music
Controversy has arisen after Bulgaria’s pop-folk music culture known as ‘chalga’ was awarded funding.
New app puts arts at your fingertips
Forget checking your Facebook status, art lovers can now find out where to check themselves in for a performance thanks…
Punk fashion to be celebrated in New York
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is gearing up for a celebration of punk fashion.
This week's arts appointments
Things were relatively calm on the arts front this week, with only a handful of appointments taking place.