Art, Architecture & Design

The Mitchells vs The Machines

Fictional screen robots have long represented our fear of technology. A new animated family film combines this trepidation with many parents' fear of losing offline connection with their kids.

dogged

Dogged, a new play at Griffin, seeks to tell both sides of the Australian story, exploring ideas of territory, guilt and culpability.

Kate Jennings

With her incandescent anger, sharp tongue and courage, Kate Jennings spoke to power. Her death offers a moment to reflect on the role of writers as forces of social change.

two people on lawn

To be effective, a video needs to be clear about its message and relatable. The government's milkshake video seemingly about consent failed on both counts. But these videos get it right.

wireframe image of theatre in 3D cinema

Directors and designers can collaborate remotely in a virtual space.

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Public education and engagement with research can be improved using technology commonly found in computer games.

An artwork displayed in a gallery

This third, and possibly final, biennial shows artists are deeply embedded in the politics of today.

The Ngumu Janka Warnti (All Made from Rubbish) High Back Chair by Trent Jansen and Johnny Nargoodah made from a mesh substrate and New Zealand saddle leather

Unorthodox methods and aesthetics are celebrated in the NGV’s latest acquisition.

robotic hand using a paintbrush

As machines become more sophisticated, will artificial intelligence be the evolution or the end of art?

A man reads from a book to two kids in outdoor setting

The world presented in children’s books is overwhelmingly white, male and middle class. Here are five books with main characters more representative of the real world.

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