Even the pandemic can’t keep West Australian kids from enjoying a smorgasbord of the arts. Lydia Edwards offers a taste of where to find the fun in the school holidays.
Tag Archives: State Library of Western Australia
Features
Framing life from a Noongar perspective
25 May 2021
An exhibition of photographs by one of Australia’s earliest known First Nations photographers, Mavis Phillips (nee Walley), provides a rare Noongar perspective on mid-century life in the Wheatbelt, reports Ara Jansen.
Features
Stepping outside the box and into VR
19 November 2020
Bringing together VR, film, dance, music and art, FourbyFour is a brave new project that not only provides much-needed employment opportunities for artists but has opened up the options for a much-loved film festival. Ara Jansen reports.
Reviews
Artist’s vivid imagination still appeals
16 September 2020
National pride, colonialism and cuteness mingle in May Gibbs’ meticulous practice. Miranda Johnson and junior reviewer Saskia Haluszkiewicz review the AWESOME Festival exhibition.
Article
Disrupted Festival of Ideas 2018
20 July 2018
28 – 29 July 2018 @ the State Library of Western Australia · Presented by: The State Library of Western Australia · As we become more …
Article
The crossover between art and crime
19 July 2018
From artist to parole officer to criminal justice activist, JR Brennan is an independent performance and music maker who’s not afraid to take risks. This fascinating …
Reviews
Every cat has its day
12 October 2017
Review: The Life and Times of Scarface Claw ◆ Awesome Festival, State Library of WA ◆ Review by Phoebe Mulcahy ◆ The great popularity of Lynley …
