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Some of the media response to the death of John Olsen has been to proclaim the late artist as a ‘genius’. He was more complex than that.
Binding Ties is the first Australian survey exhibition of Catherine Opie, one of the world’s leading photographic artists, at the Heide Museum of Modern Art in Melbourne.
As television has become more nuanced, death depicted in fictional programs has begun to replicate the complexity of ‘real’ loss in our lives.
Revenge narratives share well-recognised tropes: a murder, a ghost, madness, a stronger enemy and a vengeful hero. Each John Wick film honours these elements.
We no longer share our musical interests with just our family, friends or colleagues. We now share it with people we barely know from the internet.
The cross was not always the dominant symbol of Christianity, and would certainly not have been worn as a fashion accessory by early Christians.
Julia Gillard’s ‘misogyny speech’ forms the inciting incident and climatic ending of Joanna Murray-Smith’s new play Julia, produced by the Sydney Theatre Company.
Supernatural horror film The Pope’s Exorcist fictionalises Amorth’s exorcism ministry, adding in a centuries-old Vatican cover up for good measure.
The government also promises that beyond the four years, the institutions will get indexed funding
Some offerings were political and academic, some were celebratory. Some told us personal or cultural stories, some had 100 dancers, some had one.
Centuries before the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the expulsion of individuals or even entire nations was used as a targeted instrument of war.
Marcia Langton remembers Yunupiŋu: a magnificent person and a magnificent leader.
When is a four-figure handbag a fashion faux pas? When you’re a character in Succession, rubbing shoulders with some of the richest and snobbiest elitists ever committed to screen.
The recent death of a horse on the set of the Amazon series is the latest incident raising questions about how humans use horses for entertainment and sport.
Our new report asks if achieving environmental sustainability should be a key goal for all Australian performing arts companies.
There is a long history of tossing food at politicians and other controversial figures as a deliciously defiant symbol of objection to their politics and presence in public spaces.
Years of cost-cutting measures have left Australia’s national galleries, libraries, archives and museums in dire straits.
Wellmania, staring Celeste Barber and inspired by Brigid Delaney’s book, asks: what does it mean to be well?
The ABC mini-series, In Our Blood, offers a fictionalised account of Australia’s response to AIDS – but more can be done to remember lesbians’ immense contribution to AIDS activist movements.
When faced with the exorbitant costs of continued IVF, Alison and Deacon decide to steal a large sum of money - reflecting the real life desperation many couples feel.
Will a 600-year-old Chinese Buddhist sculpture change Australian history? The known history of Western Australia gives a much simpler explanation.
Adelaide Festival is arguably the most robust international arts festival in our region.
Conceived as a snapshot of visual culture in Melbourne and Victoria, this exhibition is challenging, visually exciting and memorable.
The Last of Us proved that there is a very large audience with a healthy appetite for authentic and purposeful LGBTQIA+ representation. How do game designers respond?