Anzac Day and art: challenging Australia’s cherished day

The arts and Anzac Day are inextricably linked. The day is nurtured as a bastion of Australian culture and identity, manifesting in diverse art forms that commemorate and subvert notions of Australians at war. As a practice, art can also give meaning to post-war recovery. In the 21st century, Anzac art can also be a powerful leverage point to uncover post-colonial histories. That may feature Indigenous Australians or the queer community in war or even as a cultural bridge between nations in contemporary diplomacy.