Cluttercore: Gen Z’s revolt against millennial minimalism is grounded in Victorian excess

Have you heard maximalism is in and minimalism is out? Rooms bursting at the seams with clashing florals, colourful furniture and innumerable knick-knacks, this is what...

Historic investment to build modern, new RBCM, safeguard collection

A new state-of-the-art and seismically safe Royal BC Museum (RBCM) is coming to Victoria and will be more accessible for all British Columbians. The new museum will reflect...

The arts helped us through the pandemic – NZ’s budget should radically rethink how and why they’re funded

The past two years have made it impossible to ignore the problem in Aotearoa New Zealand’s arts sector. The pandemic has been brutal, with venues shut,...

Australia should have a universal basic income for artists. Here’s what that could look like

While artists struggle to get noticed in the Australian political arena, particularly in the lead up to an election, other nations take their artists more seriously...

Catanduanes educator promotes abaca paper as artwork canvas

So what is the good of book reviewing? A review of a review of the reviewers

Imagine you’re the literary editor for a major US newspaper, like The New York Times or The Washington Post. You know that getting a good notice...

Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe portraits expose the darker side of the 60s

“If you remember the ‘60s, you weren’t really there”. This famous quip says much about our rose-tinted nostalgia for the decade. The fun-loving hedonism of Woodstock...

What is the Sikh festival of Baisakhi and why is it so sacred?

Sikhs all over the world celebrate the festival of Baisakhi, a holiday with a special religious significance, observed each year on April 13 or 14. In...

Sacred hares, banished winter witches and pagan worship – the roots of Easter Bunny traditions are ancient

The Easter Bunny is a much celebrated character in American Easter celebrations. On Easter Sunday, children look for hidden special treats, often chocolate Easter eggs, that...

How poetry can help communicate science to a more diverse audience

When people think about science communication, they often imagine strategies to get large audiences to see a scientist’s research. But in reality, science communication exists across...