Under Milk Wood, that much loved classic by Dylan Thomas, is about to have a new season at the Sydney Theatre Company. But what you may not know about this play is just how close it came to never being written.
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An enduring collaboration between Indian and Australian potters is featured on Creative Instinct this week.
Reviving the art of the Twig
How important is art in times of genocide?
Creative Instinct this week goes to Australia’s north, to meet a gutsy little outfit called ArtBack NT.
A close look at the natural world through the eyes of artist Janet Laurence, whose art practice and major public commissions have given her great scope to reflect on the qualities of transience and fragility.
Until recent times, Queensland was home to a vibrant, well-supported computer games industry. However, things went a bit pear-shaped in the Sunshine State and the industry fragmented. So what happened to all this creative energy?
A world where art, spirituality and the economy are intrinsically entwined—PNG’s Sepik River region.
In our final exploration of German identity, a look at this European country's remarkable capacity of collaboration and innovation—in industry, in music and in healing the rifts of history.
In the second part of our series piecing together a picture of modern Germany, we step away from the political sphere for a street-level view.
This week, Creative Instinct begins a three-part series that will look at aspects of a country that, once again, finds itself at a pivot-point of history—Germany.
This week, the story of how a simple farm tractor inspired a rural community to produce a cultural festival like no other in Australia.
Why does improvised music need a score?
A lesson in the courtly couture of men of the Quattrocento.
Giorgio Morandi is considered by many to be the greatest 20th century master of still life painting.
When art and science found common ground in the sky.
The dark world of stolen art claims a little Dutch painting and refuses to give it up.
He lived for only 28 years, but the epic city visions of Antonio Sant'Elia define a crucial moment in the formation of our modern city landscapes.
The little town in Sweden has big ambitions—to become a UNESCO Biosphere.
After 50 years, the longest serving member of the Australian Ballet is retiring.