City's sounds may go up a level as karaoke makes cultural policy list
Andrew Taylor City streets could become even noisier if the City of Sydney takes up the public's ideas for a speakers' corner, pop-up concerts and Sunday afternoon karaoke sessions.
Portrait of the artist as a very young man
Andrew Taylor Archibald Prize winners are usually full of praise for their subjects, but Max Fontaine would hardly be telling the truth if he had only kind things to say about his three-year-old sister, Lila.
Art as extreme sport for next Biennale
Andrew Taylor An Egyptian, an Israeli and a Scotsman walk into a biennale … At first glance, Juliana Engberg's invitation list for the 2014 Sydney Biennale sounds like a story in need of a punchline.
Out of darkness
Andrew Taylor Harrowing pasts give way to celebration for four African women telling their stories.
Hiscock clear on building museum audience but keeps vision in dark
Andrew Taylor Two decades of leadership positions in the arts sector have taught Rose Hiscock to keep her cards close to her chest.
Museum prostituted for populism: Schofield
Andrew Taylor The Powerhouse Museum has been prostituted in pursuit of misguided populism, says one of Australia's leading arts figures.
STC hopes $20 tickets will lure new audience
Andrew Taylor A long-held dream of Sydney Theatre Company's power couple, Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton, came true yesterday, with the offer of some tickets priced at $20 for almost every show.
Jail workshop comes with a few strings attached
Andrew Taylor You would be hard-pressed to find a more attentive
Death threats for artist and hunting model
Andrew Taylor An artist and the model who posed for her, dressed in denim shorts and midriff top, posing with a dead kangaroo have received death threats.
Blood brothers
Andrew Taylor A classic novel about love and the British class system sounds like an unlikely blueprint for an indie-pop band.
Minchin scores Tony nomination
Andrew Taylor Tim Minchin has a philosophical approach to musical theatre that he thought might count against him during the awards nomination season.
Low-key composer, but still a Tony contender
Andrew Taylor Tim Minchin has a philosophical approach to musical theatre that he thought might count against him during the awards nomination season.
Monroe as undercover agent takes top spot
Andrew Taylor A re-creation of the iconic scene in which Marilyn Monroe stands above a subway vent from The Seven Year Itch should hardly be threatening.
Sour note as orchestra's profit falls
Andrew Taylor An illness that affects orchestras around the world has left the Sydney Symphony a little worse for wear.
Artist scales Parisian heights to show beauty of the barramundi
Andrew Taylor The rugged and remote East Kimberley region of Western Australia is a long way from the Eiffel Tower.
Exhibition puts reality of war and its aftermath in focus
Andrew Taylor Sometimes rejection is the best thing that can happen to a young person's career.
Out of the shadows … more men in tights
Andrew Taylor ''We call it the Billy Elliot factor,'' says David McAllister. ''I think it made a huge difference in perceptions.''
Biennale pick digs into mining boom
Andrew Taylor The mining boom preoccupies the minds of politicians, economists and environmentalists, so why not an artist?
Mining for new artistic perspective
Andrew Taylor The mining boom preoccupies the minds of politicians, economists and environmentalists, so why not an artist?
Dog of war takes out $20,000 prize
Andrew Taylor War has no shortage of unsung heroes but Peter Wegner's painting of a dog wearing a gas mask is still a surprise.
