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Banksy and the tradition of destroying art
The British street artist has joined a tradition of visual artists, including Marcel Duchamp and Francis Picabia, whose work critiques…
How verbatim theatre can keep history alive
In retelling the long and often bitter campaign for gay law reform in Tasmania, the new production ‘The Campaign’ not…
Peer mentorship offers rewards beyond the silo of geography
A new program led by the British Council pairs Australian and British arts colleagues from minority and First Nations backgrounds…
How a sober stint impacts your creativity
Does alcohol lubricate our creativity or stifle our best work? Creatives weigh in on how sober stints have impacted their…
Creative ageing is an urgent and fashionable topic, yet currently unsustainable
Creative ageing is a two-fold problem: the crisis of our artists ageing into poverty, and the lack of sustainability in…
Feeling the impact of cultural tourism beyond the majors
Artshub takes a look at how the rise of cultural tourism is trickling into regional Australia and towards bespoke individual…
Sheilas in the art market – gender bias goes commercial
Sydney Contemporary art fair was the setting for a long overdue debate on ‘gender discounting’ within the contemporary art market.
Artists who use the politicised body in their art
A recent panel discussion at Sydney Contemporary unpacked the ideas around how the performed body can either uphold or defy…
Ray Chen on breaking down the barriers to classical music
Violin virtuoso Ray Chen discusses how social media provides audiences with wider access to classical music, and shares his advice…
Cracking the US market: Art Money’s Paul Becker on changing the culture of collecting
An Australian art business takes on the toughest art market in the world – and it’s making waves.