The new director of Fremantle Arts Centre, Anna Reece, takes Nina Levy inside her career and her former role at Perth Festival, revealing why she thinks this year’s home-grown Festival was a hit, and her vision as the next leader of a much-loved WA arts institution.
Tag Archives: Fremantle Arts Centre
The nuts and bolts of showing art
24 February 2021
Installing an exhibition is an artform in itself, Jaimi Wright finds out at the Perth Festival show, ‘A Forest of Hooks and Nails’.
Cream of the crop 2020
9 December 2020
It feels more important than ever to celebrate the arts in 2020. And so, in spite of the challenges faced by the arts community this year, we are thrilled to bring you Seesaw’s annual ‘Cream of the Crop’ round-up, in which we ask our writers to reflect on the year that was and the year to come.
Fremantle double feature delights
14 October 2020
Celebrating womanhood, ‘Bodywork’ and ‘Are You Having a Good Night’ are two of the best exhibitions of the year to date, says Miranda Johnson.
Six art events your children will love this spring
9 September 2020
From puppets to pottery, these art activities will help your family make the most of Perth in spring.
A panacea for our times
26 August 2020
Curated by André Lipscombe and Ric Spencer, ‘Panacea’ is an exhibition that offers the solace we all need right now, observes Craig McKeough.
Green shoots and silver linings
1 April 2020
David Zampatti offers this week’s virtual arts guide, with some tantalising local and international offers.
Ancient and modern intertwine
18 February 2020
Two exhibitions, ‘All Mixed Up’ and’ Janangoo’, remind Miranda Johnson that Indigenous art has much to say about contemporary Australia.
Words on song
5 December 2019
Everyone loves a good story, especially one straight from the heart. Ara Jansen finds out why the much-loved Barefaced Stories series has become such a success at the Fremantle Arts Centre.
A gothic approach to our coast
14 November 2019
Ron Nyisztor (curator), ‘Western Current’ · Fremantle Arts Centre · Review by Jenny Scott · A compact show exploring Western Australia’s coast as the borderline before …