Sydney is chock-full of art and culture right now, with festival shows being staged everywhere from the beach to basements to the best theatres. But how do you choose which to see? We’ve got some tips for you.
The NGV commissioned 25 new artworks for its Triennial, including an epic one-of-a-kind weaving from a remote Top End community determined to keep its traditions alive through art.
It’s been a tough couple of years for the writer and theatre-maker, but she’s channelled her frustrations into adapting a 17th-century farce, and it’s a delightful romp.
From Liberal Party boy band bangers to blood-thirsty rap, the actor-turned-composer has a knack for finding humour in dark places — and writing crazy catchy tunes.
Despite pledges made by major galleries to address gender inequity, male artists are still over-represented in solo shows in state and commercial galleries and major museums.
A major economic study of Australia’s creative workforce shows artists continue to be undervalued, with many struggling to earn enough to meet basic living costs.
The fashion designers behind Nicol & Ford create collections inspired by queer muses the history books have forgotten. Their latest centres on a Kings Cross icon.
Before this year’s Archibald finalists are announced, we speak to a former finalist about all things portraiture — from choosing a sitter to adding the final touches.
Victorian street artist Matt Adnate wins the $3,000 Packing Room Prize for his portrait of Baker Boy, as the full list of finalists for the 2024 Archibald Prize is revealed.
The WikiLeaks founder is the unlikely subject of a finalist in this year’s Archibald Prize. Here’s how artist Shaun Gladwell covertly sketched him inside the walls of Belmarsh Prison.
Operatic works, particularly traditionally religious oratorios, rarely depict queer characters. But this new Australian work brings reverence to the harrowing true story of a historical gay hate crime.