After years of controversy, protest and community action, Waverley Council has passed the latest plans for the restoration of the iconic Bondi Pavilion. Waverley Mayor, Paula Masselos, talks to Paul Neeson about the lengthy community consultation process and what the changes mean for local artists and community groups. The plans include an upgrade of the […]
The Chau Chak Wing Museum opens in 2020. It will house the three existing museums of Sydney University – the Nicholson Museum (antiquities), the Macleay Museum (natural history) and the University Art Gallery. Anthony Frater talks to David Ellis, Director of University Museums about the new building, the collections and the future plans of this […]
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All three directors came to their directorial careers from different disciplines of the theatre, and each brings their individual talents to next year’s season of productions at the Eternity Theatre. Acclaimed choreographer Amy Campbell not only directs the landmark musical, A Chorus Line, but also rethinks the choreography to reflect the dance styles and the […]
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After the success of the 1st festival in Caringbah in 2018, Cronulla hosts the 2nd Walks the Walls festival of street art November 8-10. 35 artists will paint murals on 40 walls over the weekend. In this free outdoor event you can see them create incredible works of art from scratch to completion. Plus there […]
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Marlene Antico OAM, Founder and Principal Sponsor of the Paddington Art Prize talks to our resident art historian and reporter at large Anthony Frater. The Paddington Art Prize is a $30,000 National acquisitive prize, awarded annually for a painting inspired by the Australian landscape. 53 finalists will be on show at what promises to be […]
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Shaun Gladwell’s, Storm Sequence 2000, sent him on a trajectory to become one of Australia’s foremost contemporary artists. The largest survey show of his works, Shaun Gladwell: Pacific Undertow, is on now at the MCA until the 7th October. Spanning two decades of his work the exhibition includes video, drawings, prints, paintings, photography, as well […]
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Drugs, Death, Art and Love. This is the stuff of opera. Celebrated composer Elena Kats-Chernin discusses the characters, the music and the long process of collaboration, that after two years has culminated in the opera, Whiteley. Opening this week at the Sydney Opera House it promises a visual feast of Whiteley’s art immersed in a dramatic […]
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