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  • Art should be regarded as essential infrastructure
    Features

    Art should be regarded as essential infrastructure

    13 April 2026

    At Perth Design Week, designers and cultural leaders asked why cities invest heavily in cultural spaces but neglect the artists and practices that animate them. Mark Naglazas writes.

    Reading time • 10 minutesCommunity
  • Georgia Malone: an arts superhero
    Features

    Georgia Malone: an arts superhero

    8 April 2026

    As Georgia Malone’s legacy is honoured with a new Performing Arts WA Award, her many colleagues and friends are reflecting on her immeasurable contribution to the arts sector, writes Nina Levy.

    Reading time • 10 minutesCommunity
  • Arriving at Fairbridge festival. Festivals return to Fairbridge
    Features

    Festivals return to Fairbridge

    20 March 2026

    A small village south of Perth is once again a musical hub this autumn with the revival of the much-loved Fairbridge Festival and the return of Playmakers for 2026, writes Ian Lilburne

    Reading time • 8 minutesCommunity
  • The first gig guide and front page of the inaugural edition 001 in June 1985. X-Press celebrates 40 years
    Features

    X-Press celebrates 40 years

    13 March 2026

    As legendary Perth street mag X-Press launches a new book to celebrate its 40th birthday, two former editors, Harvey Rae and Bob Gordon, take a trip down memory lane with their one-off special edition of The X-Press Interview here at Seesaw.

    Reading time • 10 minutesMusic
  • Colours of Time is a highlight of this year's festival. French films build WA alliance
    Features

    French films build WA alliance

    11 March 2026

    Cedric Klapisch’s Midnight In Paris-inspired ensemble comedy Colours of Time is one of the big attractions of a dazzingly diverse 2026 French Film Festival.

    Reading time • 10 minutesFilm
  • Cultural convergence, dialogic divergence: PICA’s new season unfolds
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    Cultural convergence, dialogic divergence: PICA’s new season unfolds

    21 February 2026

    Comprising three very different exhibitions, the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts’ new program draws together more than 30 artists from Australia, Indonesia, China, the Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and beyond, tracing histories of water and cultural exchange in ways that feel both ancient and modern. Will Yeoman writes.

    Reading time • 10 minutesVisual Art

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