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FeaturesCultural 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.
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Spotlight
Portals to the “future now”: Inside PICA’s boorda yeyi and April Phillips’ Under Waters
8 December 2025
April Phillips plunges audiences into Under Waters, the immersive inaugural commission of PICA’s boorda yeyi program. Will Yeoman traces the work’s evolution and the successive waves of meaning it reveals.
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Features
Remixing the Future: Perth’s Creative Sector Steps Up
26 November 2025
REMIX Summit Perth brought together global and local leaders to explore how culture, tech and entrepreneurship collide — and what it means for WA’s creative future, writes Adam Bennett.
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Reviews
A restorative and gently powerful double bill
10 July 2025
STRUT Dance and PICA’s Restore program awes with inventively personal, accessible, and timely works, writes Patrick Gunasekera.
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Reviews
Rewriting tradition with skill and charm
21 September 2023
It’s a privilege to witness the stunning dexterity of choreographer Raghav Handa and musician Maharshi Raval as they disrupt the traditional roles of Indian dance with grace and charisma, says Rita Clarke.
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Reviews
Celebrating friendship and beautiful mess
18 August 2023
Organised chaos reigns in this elegy for female friendship and parenting amidst global catastrophes, writes Claire Trolio.
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What to SEE
Painting an open love letter
2 June 2023
Vibrant and vital, Khashayar Salmanzadeh’s large scale portraits of members of Perth’s Bahá’í community both explore and radiate love.
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Reviews
Bold and striking art from Hatchlings
24 May 2023
From weaponised jewellery to hand-blown glass breaths, cosplay to vibrant projections, top graduates from our nation’s arts schools have created works that are variously immersive, disruptive and discomforting, writes Belinda Hermawan.
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