While lockdowns tied down Melbourne, Swinburne University unveiled the first of a series of inspirational artworks planned for the Hawthorn campus. Fletcher Ellwood and Jack Jowett watched celebrated street artist Matt Adnate at work.
While lockdowns tied down Melbourne, Swinburne University unveiled the first of a series of inspirational artworks planned for the Hawthorn campus. Fletcher Ellwood and Jack Jowett watched celebrated street artist Matt Adnate at work.
Grimy and graffitied skateparks seem like the last place to find artistic freedom. But interesting stunts and tricks are how BMX rider Nathan Leech expresses his creativity. Ashley Bell reports
Our creative spirit can be overlooked during lockdown, but it doesn’t have to be. Joel Rasmussen looks at some options
Without additional financial support or a big increase in vaccinations, Melbourne’s arts and events scene could soon be a shadow of its former self. Jack Crnjanin reports.
Boroondara Council is covering vacant shopfronts with locally designed floral decals to reinvigorate tired shopping strips. Rosie Mountjoy, Macy Saddington and Elizabeth Weinberg report.
The return of festivals is a huge relief for music fans, but have COVID restrictions damaged the experience? Eddie Russell reports.
Netflix Australia offers its viewers many escapes from the trials of 2020 – and this library of Japanese animation is one of the best, writes Adam Virgona.
Pariya Ziakas is taking her art to a new medium to transform her suburban neighbourhood with imaginative designs. Charlotte Marsh reports.
Zoe Meehan’s art is all-consuming – an intense world of character, form, colour, and stories, as well as growing technical skills. Words and photographs by Jack Meehan.
