Opinions & Analysis
Why artists don't have kids
Childlessness is often regarded as a necessary sacrifice for a creative career, especially for women.
NGA not so cutting edge with Filipino art
The NGA wants to push contemporary dialogues but it is late to the party with its focus on Filipino art.
Breaking the ghetto mentality
The stories and voices excluded from the cultural mainstream are precisely those we need to be seeing and hearing in…
Do we need The National?
Its agenda is laudable – to give more space to Australian artists at our majors – but does it fall…
How festivals help an ancient species understand a modern world
Festival audiences become part of a collective experience giving individuals a sense of community all humans need.
Art titans wield power over Venice Biennale selection
The number crunch on artists representing Australia at the Venice Biennale shows two prominent galleries greatly dominate selection.
Catalyst aftermath: the devil is in the detail
The sector is right to celebrate the demise of Catalyst and the return of money to the Australia Council. But…
How the war was won by the arts lobby
There are important lessons to be learned from the 22-month campaign that culminated this week in the end of Catalyst…
Tim Flannery on originality in the digital age
An exhibition of digital art prompts an environmental scientist to question the changing meaning of artistic creation.
Finding hope for Indigenous arts
An Indigenous Festival director is using the psychology of hope to reframe cultural exchange.