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Re-imagining The Natural World

James Valentine, The Mix

Artist Catherine Nelson travels the world in search of new landscapes to re-imagine. Her works stitch hundreds and sometimes thousands of photos together - all describing or reliving an experience she's had in nature.

A Lust For Suburban Life

Tim Stone

Howard Arkley was one of the most important Australian painters of the 20th Century - an artist who left behind a legacy of psychedelic descriptions of daily life. Tim Stone visits his retrospective at Tarrawarra Museum.

El Anatsui: 50 Years Of Creation

Sana Qadar, The Mix

Ghanaian sculptor El Anatsui is known for his large-scale assemblages of recycled aluminium that connect consumption, waste and the environment. The ABC's Sana Qadar speaks to him about this 'Five Decades' exhibition.

Grayson Perry at the Museum of Contemporary Art

Myf Warhurst, The Mix

Grayson Perry is a contemporary artist loved for his funny and affecting scenes of everyday life. Myf Warhurst spoke to him at his "My Pretty Little Art Career" exhibition, on at Sydney's MCA until May.

Quentin Tarantino's Roadshow Comes to Australia

Jason Di Rosso, The Mix

Thanks to director Quentin Tarantino the old school roadshow is back, and has been touring Australia in a close to extinct 70mm film format. The ABC's Jason Di Rosso got on board for some of the ride.

The Critics - Star Wars: Inspiring a Generation of Filmmakers

iview Arts

As the countdown to the next Star Wars instalment draws to an end we take a look back at the saga's legacy. We are joined by director Jesse O'Brien whose film Arrowhead recently gained success at the 2015 SciFi Film Festival.

Sydney Contemporary: a fair for art or just a marketplace?

Andrew Frost, The Mix

The Sydney Contemporary Art Fair has returned to the railway workshops and old industrial spaces of Carriageworks for its second year. At an art fair a range of galleries exhibit in one space and this year Sydney Contemporary had every major Sydney gallery, along with a few international ones. But does it end up being about art at all, or is it just a marketplace that is all about money? The Guardian's art critic Andrew Frost assesses this question.

Technology in sharp focus in Matthew Sleeth's Drone Opera

ABC Arts Online

The increasing availability and use of unmanned aerial vehicles by Governments and private citizens is causing anxiety among some about how drones may affect our security and privacy. This anxiety is explored in the latest experimental theatre piece "A Drone Opera" at The Arts House in North Melbourne. The world premiere is created by visual artist Matthew Sleeth who seeks to address these concerns.

Ice Cube: Nothing much has changed since police beating of Rodney King, says NWA rapper

By Monique Schafter

Rapper Ice Cube speaks to 7.30 about racial tensions in the US and controversial new NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton.

Jarryd James is Australia's next smash-hit music export

Carlo Zeccola

Jarryd James' musical career has undergone a transformation. Having endured limited success as lead vocalist for his former band Holland, in 2013 Jarryd gave up on music altogether. In early 2015, he accepted an offer to tour nationally with Angus & Julia Stone as a solo performer. It is during this tour that he fell in love with music again and decided to give it one last crack.

The delicate ecosystem of Australian arts shows signs of cracks after funding cuts

Carlo Zeccola

The Australian Ballet's resident choreographer Tim Harbour believes recent cuts to Australia Council funding will affect the type of work he produces in future. "I don't think I could have made [Filigree and Shadow] if it wasn't for the independent artists in this country," Harbour told ABC Arts during rehearsals for his latest Australian Ballet commission.

The world of Indian Cinema comes to Melbourne

Carlo Zeccola

The Indian film industry is known for its schmaltzy love stories and outrageous song and dance numbers, but there is a change on the horizon. The growing Indian middle class are increasingly seeking more sophisticated story-telling and subject matter in their cinema.

Sydney's artistic collective the Imperial Slacks reunite

James Valentine, The Mix

Back at the turn of the millennium, when all Sydney cared about was the Olympics and where to spend New Year's Eve, a group of emerging artists were occupying an inner city warehouse and were busy inventing contemporary art.

'Hard work' avoiding celebrity's narcissism admits Tim Minchin

Leigh Sales

Tim Minchin's international success means it's hard to stay grounded and avoid celebrity's narcissism, he admits, as he prepares for his Matilda musical's Australian shows.

Holding The Man - a love story about time running out and relishing life

Monique Schafter

This is a love story about time running out, reminding us to make the most of life, set during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. We look at its journey to the big screen with Director Neil Armfield and an all-star cast.

Australia's top talent unites for rare orchestra performance

The Mix

An incredible feat of orchestral organisation recently came to fruition in under the vision of the Australian World Orchestra's Artistic Director Alexander Briger.

Pub Chat: MIFF & the Amy Schumer media caravan

The Mix

The Mix host James Valentine talks the week in culture with The Final Cut's film critic Jason Di Rosso, and programmer of the Golden Age of Cinema, Kate Jinx .

David Gulpilil celebrated at MIFF

Carlo Zeccola

The Melbourne international Film Festival this year celebrates the career of one of the Australian film industry's most treasured icons, actor David Gulpilil. Included in this year's MIFF program is a retrospective covering his 45 year career and the premiere of his latest film, Another Country. Included is also an in-conversation session hosted by film critic Margaret Pomeranz and Gulpilil himself.

Josh Pyke - a musician bringing on the next generation and helping remote literacy

Monique Schafter

Australian singer-songwriter Josh Pyke has been busy with more than just a new album, spending time mentoring young, emerging artists, and also raising over $50,000 for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

Splendour in the Grass: Zan Rowe meets Jenny Lewis

Zan Rowe, The Mix

LA based singer-song writer Jenny Lewis focused on her latest solo album 'The Voyager' when performing at Splendour in the Grass this past weekend, but she still managed to throw in some favourites from her days fronting the male-majority band Rilo Kiley of the late '90s and 2000s.

Behind-the-scenes with Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu as he performs an intimate concert

John Donegan

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu performs songs from his new album during an intimate performance for 50 guests.

I Am a Miracle seeks to break the cycle of disadvantage

Carlo Zeccola

"I ain't left yet, must be a miracle. I am a miracle. Y'all do understand that I came here a sinner and leaving a saint?"

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