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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The company has been inundated with complaints this week after three actors performed an onstage gesture of solidarity after the opening night of its latest show.
She’s one of the most significant and inventive contemporary artists in history, and now AGNSW is throwing its doors open to the largest exhibition of Louise Bourgeois’s work ever shown in Australia.
Most Australians would know her from her screen roles, but theatre has been a drawcard for the veteran actor in recent years and she’s about to take on one of her meatiest roles yet.
He’s one-half of the musical writing duo that helped launch Liza Minelli’s career and turn murder suspects into Vaudevillian stars, and John Kander is not done yet.
From a sassy take-down of cultural appropriation to an unsolved Iranian murder mystery, The National Theatre of Parramatta’s 2024 season is boldly bringing BIPOC stories to the Australian stage.
The AGNSW’s international art series returns for Summer with the biggest Kandinsky retrospective ever mounted in Australia, featuring works never before seen works.
Disappearing Cantonese dialects and centuries-old Vietnamese instruments feature alongside bilingual K-rap and punk Malaysian street art in a program that champions freedom of expression.
The multidisciplinary artist and musician has been on an epic journey to connect with her ancestral culture, learning folksongs from the all-but-forgotten brides of pre-colonial Hong Kong.
The last time Taylor Mac performed a show in Australia, audiences described it as “life-changing”. The virtuosic drag artist’s new show features 55 original songs inspired by LGBTQIA+ history.
This music program for kids as young as six is proven to boost literacy, numeracy and attitude to schooling - and it may be coming to a public school near you.