Newcastle’s beaches, ocean baths, laneways, parks and landmarks are being transformed for 10 days in a celebration of art, music and ideas. Run by the City of Newcastle from 25 September to 4 October, the program for the sixth New Annual festival includes over 400 artists, 40 events and seven new commissions. Building on the […]
Sydney Contemporary is returning to Carriageworks for its 10th year, bringing together the largest gathering of leading contemporary art galleries from Australia, New Zealand, Asia and around the world. Ahead of the fair opening on 3 September, ADR asks three creative women working across the Australian art and design industry to share their thoughts on […]
Sixty-four percent of global textile production uses synthetic fibres, while only about nine percent of plastics are successfully recycled each year worldwide. The latest National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) exhibition, Plant Life, seeks to provide alternative material solutions derived from plants. As our reliance on synthetic products – plastics, synthetic adhesives, polyester, synthetic foams… the […]
Now open at the Home of the Arts (HOTA) on the Gold Coast, artisan’s UNLEASHED is a biennial exhibition showcasing the works of Queensland makers. This year’s practitioners work across jewellery, ceramics, furniture, lighting and object design. The art of making is something we can all relate to (whether we’re any good at it is […]
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