Yesterday
‘It’s been one of the hardest things we’ve had to deal with’
Christine Christian is preparing to end her time at the State Library of Victoria, leaving behind an institution reformed in more ways than one.
This Month
Pianist furore leads to record losses for Melbourne Symphony
The discrimination suit bought by pianist Jayson Gillham after he was cancelled over pro-Palestinian comments helped inflict a record $3.3 million deficit on the orchestra in 2024.
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Millions have flocked to this billionaire’s art islands
Soichiro Fukutake is the driving force behind Benesse Art Site Naoshima, a sprawling display of artworks over three Japanese islands. His crowning glory is a 10th museum by star architect Tadao Ando.
How they pulled off that wild ‘Mission: Impossible’ plane stunt
Creating Tom Cruise’s pivotal scene for “The Final Reckoning” required months of grit, G-force training and a little hypothermia.
The surprise hit that could help Disney collect $1.5b
The studio has done everything right with the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch, which overnight has become one of the biggest movie windfalls in years.
New York disappointment sharpens focus on next Indigenous art auction
Lacklustre results at Sotheby’s Aboriginal Art auction in the US last month have raised questions about the impact on prices at a Sydney sale next month.
Live Nation spends $30m to stop tours skipping one city
Northbridge Music Hall promises to fill a gaping hole in the West Australian capital’s live performance ecosystem.
Owen Wilson’s charm helps land ‘Stick’ on the green
Think “Ted Lasso” with clubs in this story of a former golf pro searching for redemption that manages to be a comedy with heart without being too warm and fuzzy.
A frank take on love and money (with wealth porn)
The new movie Materialists is a fresh look at an age-old conundrum: is it better to be with someone for love or money?
IMAX bets that bigger, louder will win people back from streaming
The NYSE-listed maker of large-screen cinema systems will more than double its presence in Australia by 2027, hoping that premium content can save the movies.
May
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Glass, beeswax, sand help take out Australia’s other $100k art prize
Jack Ball’s photography and sculpture installation, based on queer archives, has won the rich Ramsay Prize for artists aged under 40.
In Pictures: ‘Many nations, one mob’
Dean Saffron’s photographs are a collaboration and celebration of identify.
The Handmaid’s Tale reveals the limits of dystopian television
Six seasons of suffering proved more than enough for many viewers of Hulu’s once zeitgeist-seizing show.
Rich Lister puts Melbourne Theatre Company in the black
An unusual fundraiser rescued Victoria’s largest theatre company, but donations declined at number two Malthouse after a controversial year.
Lost in New York: What happened to the trophy art market?
By the art world’s own accounting, the spring auction season in New York fell short of even its lowest target as art stars flopped. The one bright spot: women.
A second chance to make a first impression at NGV’s winter blockbuster
After its first planned showing was derailed by the pandemic, a landmark collection of French impressionist masterworks is returning to Melbourne from Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts.
These Aussies’ first film made $133m profit. Is their next any good?
The Adelaidean YouTubing brothers behind horror hit “Talk To Me” have gone much darker with follow-up “Bring Her Back”.
Charles Darwin’s nervous book launch was like no other
The naturalist knew his work on evolution would be contentious. But a new biography reveals his canny PR strategy.
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Controversial Creative Australia chairman retires early
Robert Morgan has faced calls from artists to leave the funding body since his role in rescinding Khaled Sabsabi’s contract for the 2026 Venice Biennale.
The Aussie ‘messenger girls’ who changed art
Patronised and often ignored in their lifetimes, the female artists who travelled to pre-war Europe and brought modernism back home are being celebrated in a new exhibition.
‘Corrupt administration’: Springsteen and Trump crank up the insults
The rocker and the US president have been at each other for a long time but the gloves have come off over the past year. How did it all begin?
Nude swim, anyone? The arts events to see in June
Winter means arts festivals, as Hobart, Melbourne and Sydney are transformed by packed programs – including a Mozart-level genius.