Rising Voices: Contemporary Art From Asia, Australia and the Pacific Opens at the V&A
The Victoria & Albert Museum has opened "Rising Voices," a landmark exhibition showcasing more than 70 works by over 40 contemporary artists from 25 Asia‑Pacific nations. Curated from QAGOMA’s three‑decade Asia Pacific Triennial, the show is organized into three thematic sections—Re‑Visioning History, Enduring Knowledge and Evolving Faith. Many pieces are making their first appearance outside the region, including works by Queensland Indigenous artists such as Michael Cook and Judy Watson. The exhibition runs through 10 January 2027, offering both physical and virtual access.
Rosie Dennis on Her First 100 Days at Arts Northern Rivers
Rosie Dennis, a veteran place‑based arts leader, has completed her first 100 days as Executive Director of Arts Northern Rivers, a region spanning seven LGAs with stark socioeconomic contrasts. She is tackling four priority areas—affordable space, sector capacity, cultural tourism, and...
Tony Tulathimutte’s Incels and Misogynists Define Our Era of Cringe
Tony Tulathimutte’s 2024 short‑story collection Rejection has divided readers, praised for its literary craft yet condemned for its stark portrayal of incels, misogyny and digital isolation. The book stitches together stories like “The Feminist” and “Our Dope Future” that mirror...
Community Radio Delivers $153 Million to Australian Music Economy
A new Monash‑Griffith study finds Australian community radio creates roughly $101 million USD in added value each year. The 292 volunteer‑run stations aired 390,960 hours of Australian music in the past year, more than twice the volume of commercial networks. The...
Is Home a Birthright in Australia’s Housing Crisis? Hahaha – You Wish!
Australian satire film *Birthright* hits cinemas as the nation grapples with a housing crisis that has seen entry‑level house prices jump 68% in five years and Sydney’s starter homes top $660,000 USD. The film follows a pregnant millennial couple evicted...
What Hosting Design Matters Has Taught Debbie Millman About Creativity
Debbie Millman, host of the long‑running Design Matters podcast, will headline Vivid Sydney 2026 with a keynote titled “Designing What Matters: How Creativity Shapes a Life.” In the interview she argues that, even as AI can produce images at speed,...
RISING Announces Final Additions to 2026 Program
RISING 2026 has unveiled its final program additions ahead of its 27 May opening in Melbourne. The lineup now includes Cannupa Hanska Luger's large‑scale projection and sound work Midéegaadi, which will illuminate Federation Square and Hamer Hall, exploring Indigenous futurisms and bison regeneration....
Best Opportunities, Grants & Awards for Creatives This Week
ArtsHub highlights a slate of funding and recognition options for Australian creatives this week. South Australian artists can apply for production‑cost grants, while non‑fiction writers are eligible for a prestigious life‑writing fellowship. Visual artists are invited to propose site‑specific installations...
The Other Side of Me Review: Superb Dance Production Is ‘Like Riding a Wave’
The Other Side of Me, choreographed by Larrakia artist Gary Lang, returns to the Sydney Opera House, dramatizing the Stolen Generation through a blend of movement, sound and visual projection. The piece follows two Northern Territory brothers taken from their...
Meet the Members: Greg Eldridge, Opera Director
Greg Eldridge, a Melbourne‑born director of music‑based theatre, has helmed more than 80 productions in 14 countries, spanning opera and musical theatre. He previously taught directing in the United States and served on the board of Stage Directors UK, while...
Game Set Match Review: Love All?
Malthouse Theatre’s new work *Game. Set. Match*—written, directed and performed by Gamilaroi artist Megan Wilding—opens in Melbourne’s Beckett space, blending a tennis‑themed romance with a dark, genre‑shifting thriller. The production follows CFO Joshua and Wilding’s character Ray as their flirtatious...
Atong Atem Readies for Her First Major Survey Exhibition at NGV
Melbourne‑based South Sudanese photographer Atong Atem will present her first major solo exhibition, "Passage: The Art of Atong Atem," at the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia from 30 October 2026 to 2 May 2027. The survey features more than 65 works, including new pieces...
The Artist Population of Greater Sydney Is Shrinking – and Becoming Less Culturally Diverse
Between 2011 and 2021 the professional artist population in Greater Sydney fell 17%, even as overall employment rose 20%. The decline was uniform across all Sydney regions, contradicting the belief that artists are simply moving to the western suburbs. Racial...
Audible Edge Review: A ‘Sublimely Curated’ Festival of Exploratory Music
Audible Edge, Perth’s sole artist‑led experimental music festival, celebrated its 10th anniversary from May 1‑3, 2026 at the historic Victoria Hall in Fremantle. Curated by composer Josten Myburgh and sound artist Annika Moses, the three‑day event featured a mix of local and...
These Music Festivals Are Thriving – Here’s What They’re Doing Right
Classical music festivals in Australia are thriving despite broader industry challenges, thanks to focused strategies such as rare, high‑quality programming, strategic location choices, and community‑centric models. The Australian Festival of Chamber Music moved to Cairns, creating an immersive tourism‑linked experience...