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Lighting of the Sails, 12th Vivid Sydney, June 2022.

The stunning Martumili collective painting, “Yarrkalpa-Hunting Ground, Parnngurr Area 2013” was brought to life across the spectacular sails of the Opera House, extending the Martu artists’ stories beyond the walls of a gallery.

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The old is new: Inside the collections of Sydney’s newest fashion designers

A live recording of Jimi Hendrix’s Voodoo Child (Slight Return) accompanied the young models strutting down Oxford Art Factory’s runway in patchwork denim and warm-coloured stripes that would not have looked out of place half a century ago. Most of 20-year-old Piper Finnegan’s pieces had another life before reaching the...

Coffee tales from Rural Japan

As an Australian, ordering a flat white overseas is always a leap of faith. More often than not, expectations exceed reality. But every now and then, the search for good coffee leads to an unexpected discovery. My travels took me to the sleepy fishing town of Shimoda on Japan's beautiful...

Into the Woods

Sondheim's beloved musical weaving together many fairy tale characters as they chase their wishes in a magical, perilous wood, and a moving meditation on the reality of "happily ever after".

Brett Whiteley : Coming Home

The Art Gallery of NSW has invited visitors back into the Brett Whiteley studio after being closed for extensive renovations since June 2024. The reopening celebrates the continuing legacy of one of Australia’s most acclaimed artists, ensuring the studio can be enjoyed by future generations. The Surry Hills creative home...

Young talent takes centre stage at Young Archie 2026

Held at the Art Gallery of NSW, the Young Archie 2026 exhibition is a wonderful representation of how strongly young people continue to engage with art, even in an increasingly digital world. Featuring portrait entries from across Australia, it brings together a wide range of perspectives from talented young...

Top Silk

A major revival of David Williamson's 1980s satire set within the competitive world of the legal elite exploring relevant moral dilemmas and family dynamics,