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Shaun Christie-David Archibald portrait captures the ‘could-be’ moments

Lakshmi Ganapathy -
  It’s one thing to have dinner with your husband’s cousin, and another to paint a portrait of him for Australia’s biggest portrait prize. Christie-David...

The art of ‘Belonging’

Vaishali Vijaykumar -
A split portrait of a woman, inspired by goddesses Durga and Kali, in bold colours and textured brushstrokes. An acrylic piece of lemon, chillies, and...

From Homeland to Heartland: Sourashtra

Anu Shivaram -
From Homeland to Heartland "This book is more than just history," says Anitha Rajarajan. "‘It is a return to our roots — a gathering of...

Six lessons I learned from Amitav Ghosh

Rajni Anand Luthra -
Celebrated writer Amitav Ghosh’s conversation with Michael Williams at the recently concluded Sydney Writers’ Festival was a masterclass on a variety of levels. It...

Review: The Supposed to Be at RISING, Footscray Community Arts

Lakshmi Ganapathy -
  Imagine if you could clone yourself and live the life you always wanted to before you succumbed to migrant family pressures? the supposed to...

Hayley Millar Baker’s exhibition weaves together her Anglo Indian and Aboriginal identities

Prutha Chakraborty -
Hayley Millar Baker For artist Hayley Millar Baker, some of her strongest memories of India now live in stories. Stories told by her grandfather, who migrated...

Difficult women, continued: Nikita Gill at SWF

Harsheni Maniarasan -
nikita gill hekate “A woman they cannot control, whether Goddess or mortal, is a dangerous woman,” writes Nikita Gill in Hekate (2025). At the heart of...

Love, Actually: ‘Five Arrows’ by Christopher Gurusamy

Manan Luthra -
Christopher Gurusamy’s 5 Arrows  Christopher Gurusamy’s 5 Arrows is a work of extraordinary precision and emotional clarity. Rooted deeply in the traditions of Bharatanatyam, 5 Arrows is a vivid demonstration...

Bobby Matharu’s exhibition: sea, sky and a Satinder Sartaaj stopover

Lakshmi Ganapathy -
  Bobby Matharu has spent a lot of his life observing nature - from the sky, the land, the sea. As an enjoyer of adventure...

Bihar to Biennale: Western Sydney artist takes heritage to Venice

Prutha Chakraborty -
  For months, Indian-born artisan Anamika sat hand-stitching circles, crescent moons, and ray motifs onto satin curtains destined for one of the world’s most prestigious...

Ashwyn Singh: The internet’s favourite Bollywood translator is touring Australia

Prutha Chakraborty -
  It takes a special kind of comedian to make South Asians laugh at the songs they grew up crying to. Indian-born comedian Ashwyn Singh...

Viraj, George, Hitha: Finalists at Young Archie 2026

Rajni Anand Luthra -
Young Archie 2026 Thirteen-year-old Viraj Tandon could well be a “veteran” at the Young Archie 2026 competition. This year the Sydney Grammar student notches up...
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