Culture
Art & design
Sydney Opera House or armadillo? This new stadium looks very familiar
A new baseball stadium in Las Vegas is being compared to the design of one of Australia’s most famous landmarks. But is it an accident or intentional?
- by Helen Pitt
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When did zombies and cardboard houses become serious art?
Fifty years ago, Melbourne’s most lively creative space was born. It changed our ideas about contemporary art.
- by Tiarney Miekus
2-for-1 tickets* to Leonardo da Vinci at THE LUME Melbourne
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Our critic’s take on the must-sees and misses of this year’s Biennale of Sydney
There’s a celebratory atmosphere about much of the work, particularly at the new venue of White Bay Power Station.
- by John McDonald
‘So much grief’: Ukrainian-born artist tackles the loop of war
The horrors in her homeland left Stanislava Pinchuk unable to even read a book. Then she found a way to express her sorrow.
- by Gabriella Coslovich
Emily had to go all the way to Paris. You’ll only need a two-hour drive
Binge-watching Emily in Paris is not the only way to get your Gallic fix, as Bendigo morphs into the city of love.
- by Richard Jinman
The artist who won an $80,000 award by involving her kids and parents
The winner of this year’s La Prairie Art Prize is a deeply symbolic and emotional work that highlights the importance of family.
- by Nick Galvin
Lights! Music! Barbie! Vivid Sydney unveils this year’s line-up
Destination NSW is hoping to build on the huge visitor numbers to last year’s event.
- by Nick Galvin and Linda Morris
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Arts
Leading drama, dance schools fight for survival after ‘decade of neglect’
The schools training Australia’s next generation of artistic talent including some notable Oscar winners are experiencing a historic funding shortfall.
- by Linda Morris
This artist made Archibald history. Her secret? A trusty sewing machine
Julia Gutman’s embroidered portraits are busting art’s traditional barriers.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Giant trees and sugar thrones: Inside the dark world of fairy tales
Fairy Tales in Art and Film opens up a vast, problematic box of toys.
- by John McDonald