Philosopher Jacques Derrida dies
Jacques Derrida, one of France's best-known philosophers and the founder of the deconstructionist school, has died of cancer at the age of 74.
View ArticleSusan Sontag, battler for literature and human rights
Susan Sontag, who has died at the age of 71, was one of the most respected American writers of her generation and an ardent human rights activist who opposed the Vietnam War and stirred controversy...
View ArticleIranian paper holds Holocaust cartoon contest
Iran's bestselling newspaper has launched a competition to find the best cartoon about the Holocaust in retaliation for the publication in many countries of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.
View ArticleRisking exodus: the sorry state of festivals
The direction of festivals such as Adelaide Writers' Week risks a scenario where creative people fly off, never to return.
View ArticleRussian art prize winner heckled for nationalism
Russia's top modern art award has gone to a collection of unashamedly patriotic works, but the artist was promptly jeered by hecklers who accused him of fascism.
View ArticleExhibition showcases modern Aussie art
A new exhibition is paying homage to modern Australian art with a retrospective of some of the country's best artists.
View ArticleTaking a look at the Tate
ABC London reporter Rachael Brown takes a fresh look at photography at the Tate Modern exhibition.
View Article'Mini-Monet' creates good impression
An eight-year-old boy dubbed the UK's 'mini-Monet' has sold 33 impressionist works for a total of $270,000.
View ArticleArtists still doing it for love, not money
A new study reveals artists earn less than half as much as other professionals.
View ArticleBritish Museum director looks at the story behind objects
ABC reporter Scott Bevan talks to the British Museum director Neil MacGregor about the history of the world in 100 objects.
View ArticleSMH critic reflects on Hughes' life
John McDonald, the Sydney Morning Herald's art critic, looks back on the life of Robert Hughes.
View ArticleRobert Hughes and the Australian Institute of Thought
The Olympic hoopla coincided with the death of Robert Hughes: one inherently common yet celebrated, the other rare and unrepeatable.What a pity that the death of Hughes has not brought eager demands...
View ArticleArt critic excused from dangerous driving trial
International art critic Robert Hughes will not return to Australia to face dangerous driving charges.
View ArticleAwards celebrates emerging Australian artists in Asia
The creative industries have been honoured at the inaugural Australian Arts in Asia Awards. The event recognises the achievements of local artists who engage with and form creative ties in the Asian...
View ArticleComedy by committee will free us from offence
It was thought that the proliferation of digital channels and online outlets would fragment audiences and promote the evolution of niches. But as the world flattens, so too does the media.
View ArticleA crisis in film criticism? No. Just creativity. Connectivity. Newness.
Film criticism is not in crisis ... it is being liberated by connectivity and creativity.
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