There’s plenty of evidence to indicate engaging in the arts is beneficial to mental health, says Festival Director Jill Bennett. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Limelight Magazine is adding its voice to the other artists and arts organisations voting yes. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

DNA from the artist’s exhumed remains has shown he is not the father of Pilar Abel, who claimed to be his heir. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The Melbourne-based body artist has taken out the Fluoro Award at the World Bodypainting Festival in Klagenfurt, Austria. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Composer-pianist Yitzhak Yedid and actor Mark Leonard Winter are among 10 artists to receive a $160,000 grant. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

All 17 resigned following the response to Charlottesville, prompting the president to skip the upcoming Kennedy Center dinner. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Over 100 exhibitions, from David LaChapelle to selfies, train a lens on photography. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Pioneering artists Margaret Preston, Grace Cossington Smith and Georgia O’Keeffe explored remarkably similar ideas. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

A forest made from recycled materials is part of an immersive musical experience for children at the Sydney Opera House. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

Mitch Cairns has taken out the Archibald Prize for his portrait of artist Agatha Gothe-Snape. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

A slice of life over 100 years in a Singapore hotel, a virtual opera star and a mysterious bathhouse are among the offerings. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in

The AGNSW has announced 43 finalists including two of John Bell, while a Lisa Wilkinson portrait wins Packing Room Prize. Continue reading Get unlimited digital access from $4 per month Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log in