Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Who is Jose Da Silva? A curator, university art gallery director and keen collector of the record label Italians Do It Better. My latest exhibition is called Friendship as a Way of Life an…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:17AMMelbourne Fringe has announced a variety of festival structures and payment support packages for artists as it forges ahead for another boundary-pushing festival in 2020. This year’s event…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:45AMBringing together four significant photographic series created by leading Australian artists Hoda Afshar, Peta Clancy, Rosemary Laing and Michael Cook, the Bendigo Art Gallery will present T…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:58AMAustralia’s favourite comedy double act, Lano & Woodley, have put their heads together (1.5 metres apart, obviously) and appointed themselves officers in charge of cheering us all up w…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:53AMTuesday, May 26, 2020
While calling for the Federal Government to include arts and creative workers in the JobKeeper Program, the Queensland Government has announced a further $500,000 to support stART – a new …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:38PMThe Biennale of Sydney has announced, that NIRIN, its 22nd edition, will be reopening from 16 June, with some venues opening from 1 June 2020. Following an announcement by NSW Premier Gladys…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:02PMBell Shakespeare has announced the launch of Shakespeare Storytime – a series of fun online drama workshops all about Shakespeare for young people. Exploring a range of Shakespeare’s cla…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:34AMIn support of shaping Australia’s journey towards a more just, equitable and reconciled nation, the National Gallery of Victoria celebrates Reconciliation Week with a curated a program of …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:57AMAfter an overwhelmingly positive response to their first online concert, Joshua Robson Productions and host/director James Cutler will return to shining that light on the Australian musical …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:45AMMonday, May 25, 2020
The arts and culture sector has had its share of trouncing in recent years: funding dropped 4.9% in the decade 2007-2008 to 2017-2018, promised arts policy was short-lived, or not realised a…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:49PMThe Emerging Writers’ Festival is one of Australia’s most established and well-respected literary festivals. It continues in 2020 with the online festival featuring storytellers of all k…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 08:21PMAntipodes Theatre Company has announced the artists who will be participating in their inaugural Winter Development Retreat this June 2020. A total of eight projects were selected, ranging f…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:17AMIn view of ensuring the safety of Victorian Opera’s community of audiences, artists and staff amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the company has made several decisions regarding its …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:39AMWho is Flora Carbo? A Melbourne based saxophonist who loves creating and sharing music, celebrating the April release of her sophomore album, Voice. Usually can be found performing around Me…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:51AMSunday, May 24, 2020
With their physical doors shut, the Riverside Theatres team have been hard at work creating a brand-new unique viewing experience, Riverside Theatres Digital – a series of specially produc…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:39PMThe City of Melbourne will invest $17 million in the arts to keep Melburnians connected to our creative sector as the city responds to COVID-19. Lord Mayor Sally Capp said the City of Melbou…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:06PMWhy do we have the arts? Why do they seem to matter so much? It is all very well muttering something vague about eternal truths and spiritual values. Or even gesturing toward Bach and Leonar…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:09PMSaturday, May 23, 2020
Next week, the Melbourne International Jazz Festival (MIJF) was scheduled to present their twenty-third festival featuring more than 500 Australian, international and emerging artists in ov…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:36AMFriday, May 22, 2020
While discontent at the federal government’s lack of support for the cultural sector during the coronavirus epidemic continues to grow, the few people still in jobs are readying for the op…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 09:30PMThe origin story of Australian modernism often centres around Heide – the Melbourne artistic community where, from 1934, bohemian art patrons John and Sunday Reed nurtured talents such as …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:04AMThursday, May 21, 2020
A love letter to you all from inside the epicentre, award-winning multi-national artist Kurt Phelan (Dirty Dancing, Rent, American Idiot) will present From NYC with LOVE – a one-off cabare…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 05:18AMLike many organisations in the creative industries, Open House Melbourne is making dramatic adjustments to the 13th Open House Melbourne Weekend announced for Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July …
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 04:27AMThe Victorian Government has created a new Music Industry Liaison role to help advise the Government on measures to support the state’s music economy and culture as it deals with the devas…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:24AMQueensland Ballet has taken the bold step to move its 2020 season to 2021. The announcement comes despite the Federal Government outlining its roadmap to easing restrictions, with gatherings…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:53AMWednesday, May 20, 2020
During this time of profound and powerful change, the promise of an entirely new arts experience stirs. Running from 26 May to 6 June 2021, Melbourne’s newest annual arts festival, RISING,…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 07:07PMWho is Svetlana Panov? I am a mother, wife, artist and chef. What would you do differently from what you do now? I would love to learn how to play an instrument. Who inspires you and why? Pe…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 03:06AMFrom Jason Coleman’s epic all-human animal stage show, The Humanimals, comes the online adaptation for young children created especially for these ‘stuck at home’ times. An opportunity…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:24AMDo you have information about or images of Archibald Prize works not currently on the Gallery’s website that you can share with the Art Gallery of New South Wales? The Archibald Prize, Aus…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 01:54AMPopular Australian actor and singer Lucy Durack, much-loved songstress Silvie Paladino and the cast of American Psycho – The Musical will entertain viewers of Episode 4 of live variety dig…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 12:57AMTuesday, May 19, 2020
August traditionally means dry season, good times and celebrating with Darwin Festival. This year, August might look different, but rest assured, Darwin Festival will be back – just not as…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 11:55PMThe shock felt by Australia’s cultural sector during the coronavirus pandemic cannot be overstated – theatres, art galleries, music venues and museums have been closed, while the already…
SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 10:56PM 
