Arts
Artists make Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and UFOs out of Lego
Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro are using Lego to explore the strange things people believe in – from the paranormal to conspiracy theories.
- by Lenny Ann Low
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From page to stage: Beloved books being turned into plays
Putting a beloved novel on stage risks raising the ire of both readers and theatre fans. But when it’s done well it’s worth it.
- by Joyce Morgan
Behind The Beatles: Paul’s photos reveal the early days
Paul McCartney’s candid photographs, published in a new book, record the time when the Beatles captured the hearts, minds and musical souls of millions.
- by Jason Steger
The Gold Coast’s answer to Vivid is a truly unique Australian festival
For its 12th year, Bleach has designed a festival for locals, which includes them in the process of making art.
- by Hannah Story
‘I tell people I’m a poet, they’re shocked it’s a viable job’: Jazz Money
Jazz Money is one of the headliners for a month-long celebration of the best in Australian verse, as an official poet laureate looms on the horizon.
- by Lenny Ann Low
From Miley to Garland: New show explores what makes a diva
Bernadette Robinson channels 10 powerhouse female performers, including Miley Cyrus and Judy Garland, in her new show Divas.
- by Cameron Bayley
How this comedian turned her TikTok fame into a role in a musical
Gabbi Bolt first found fame with her song for the unofficial Ratatouille musical and TikToks about Australian politics. Now she’s taking on a new challenge.
- by Hannah Story
Why artist Wendy Sharpe is happy to leave things up to chance
Sharpe won the Sulman Prize when she was fresh out of art school, and she reckons that fate intervened on her behalf.
- by Elizabeth Fortescue
Artist who lived life in innuendo left an indelible mark
Will Blundell often left clues in his art that he was taking the mickey
- by Amanda Day
Hustle Harder: Bringing dance into a gallery, all day long
Choreographer Adam Linder’s new commission for the Museum of Contemporary Art asks questions about how social media mediates our experience of the gallery.
- by Jo Higgins
Nuclear war and climate change key focus of next year’s Sydney Biennale
Australian artists including Tracey Moffatt, Kaylene Whiskey and William Yang lead the first line-up announcement for the 24th Biennale of Sydney.
- by Hannah Story