The Amplify Collective

Why is the art world still married to meritocracy?
Part lottery, part systematic exclusion: three artists speak about the limitations of the meritocratic approach, and imagine how the art…

Regional connections – a case for a Regional Arts Triennial
A West Australian project connecting regional arts and curatorial practice has seeded an ambitious statewide arts sector event.

To leave, or not to leave – this is the question
Three creatives reveal how the grass is greener where you water it, and how their arts practices were enhanced by…

Book review: The Collected Regrets of Clover, Mikki Brammer
A debut about a death doula, who learns how to embrace the mystery of life, has unique promise, but the…

Book review: She's Not Normal, Koraly Dimitriadis
While some poems are laced with humour and others dwell in darkness, this collection spans the female experience, from migrant…

An unfunded discovery platform: inside Phoenix Central Park
Phoenix’s financial freedom allows the team to focus on curating a mindful audience experience. Patrons are invited in for one…

A collection’s blueprint for ruins
ArtsHub previews White Rabbit’s latest exhibition, ‘A Blueprint for Ruins’, on the race of renewal and destruction within China’s urban…

Theatre review: The Final Line, Nexus Theatre
The Great Indian Theatre Company’s debut work is by turns epic, grand and farcical.

On nature painting and colonial narratives
The opportunities for cross-cultural responses to Country are still awkward spaces for artists and galleries to venture into.

Cultural diversity in Australia's fashion industry: a call for true representation
How far does Australia have to go to do justice to CALD representation in fashion?