This week’s top art news articles
Take a look at the top arts news this week. From explaining the Venice Biennale to mental health and actors to revitalizing national assets, here are this week’s top reads.
Yayoi Kusama’s next plans for the 2024 NGV Summer Exhibition
Melbourne’s first major retrospective of a famous Japanese nonagenarian artist will open at the NGV next summer.
Italian heritage group condemns Venice’s ‘biennale-ization’
Italia Nostra newspaper said new sculptures installed in Venice’s public squares were distracting from the city’s existing cultural heritage and infrastructure that needed to be preserved.
$60 million reconstruction of National Gallery Sculpture Garden
The National Gallery of Australia has announced a sculpture garden design competition to bring the property into the 21st century.
Vale Richard Dunn and Bruce Armstrong
It’s a very sad time for the visual arts field, with news of the passing of five prominent artists.
An important new independent literary museum
Vitagraph is a new artist-led literary collective that has just published its debut magazine.
Other art news
This week’s top reviews
art hub We use a 5-star rating system. Here are the most read reviews this week from around the country.
Ballet review: carmenSydney Opera House ★★★★1/2
reconsider carmen A great performance reflecting the gender power structure of our time.
Book review: deep waterJames Bradley ★★★★★
A very impressive piece of work that deserves and should be noticed.
Theater review: To a sparkling worldSydney Theater Company Wharf Theaters ★★★1/2
The brutality of the Australian landscape is evoked to tell a story of love, loss and rebirth.
Music review: The TroutQPAC ★★★★1/2
At the first concert of Ensemble Q 2024 season, The Trout We provided perfect musical standards and professional programming.
Opera review: Hansel and GretelSt. Andrew’s United Church, Brisbane ★★★★
Vokusaris’ Hansel and Gretel was the first full-fledged opera, providing a well-crafted and entertaining production.
And we summarize a selection of reviews by Fannie Tong, a budding reviewer of the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
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This week’s work and education chat
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Freelance creators suffering from cost of living crisis
Things are tough for creative freelancers in Australia, with many reporting a drop in income.
So you want my art job: Peak Body Executive Director
PAC Australia’s Catherine Connor talks about her role and the demands of an average week.
A disturbing trend damaging actors’ mental health
Having to wait up to four months to hear the results of their auditions, during which they are often put on hold and unable to focus on other work, actors’ mental health regularly deteriorates.
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