As we approach the referendum for the Voice to Parliament in Australia, a new book on the Indigenous artists known as the Spinifex people reminds us of the way painting helped give them a voice 25 years ago in their Native Title battle. John Carty and Luke Scholes, editors of the
Author: Rosalyn Page
1001 Remarkable Objects exhibition
1001 Remarkable Objects at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney is an unusual exhibition. It’s a remarkable curation of some of interesting, original and culturally significant objects. While most exhibitions typically feature around 100 or so objects, this one is exponentially more ambitious, coming in at 1001 separate exhibits. There are popular iconic
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Frida Kahlo: The enduring appeal of a feminist icon
An immersive exhibition on the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo reminds us of the enduring appeal of the feminist icon. Who wouldn’t recognise the iconic self-portraits that capture her soulful, expressive face. Her dark hair, parted and twisted atop her head with the crown of flowers and of course
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Inspiring Creativity with Morning Pages
Morning Pages offers a simple way to to harness creativity, wherever it's needed. Creativity comes in many forms and has useful outlets, just not the strictly artistic. But what is the wellspring of creativity? And what happens if creativity and inspiration fails you? The Broad has recently adopted the practice of Morning
The forgotten women of Australian vaudeville
My Giddy Aunt, a new book by documentary filmmaker Sharon Connolly, shines a light on the forgotten women of Australia’s vaudeville past. The television producer and former chief executive of Film Australia, Sharon Connolly has been involved in making many landmark history series, films. Like her documentary Red Matildas she writes