"Today, when we look at the Sydney Opera House, we can see what is possible when a city is prepared to be assertive, not defensive, about its cultural worth." smh.com.au/national/nsw/c…

I’m in London, watching the Sydney Opera House sails light up from afar. Herewith a few great pieces we put together to celebrate John Olsen’s legacy - one by Elizabeth Fortescue, one by Barry Pearce and one by JO himself sydneyoperahouse.com/john-olsen-syd…

On Hannah Gadsby's "It's Pablo-matic" at the Brooklyn Museum, an ahistorical show about art history that still centers Picasso while also featuring a lot of work that has nothing much to do with him: artnews.com/art-news/revie…

Today marks one year since I started at the Sydney Opera House, and I’m excited to share a sneak peek of the book I’ve been working on for much of that time. Out in September, it features 50 artists reflecting on a single unforgettable moment over the past five decades.

In a move that shocked its organizing partners, the Smithsonian canceled the Asian American Literature Festival, scheduled to take place in just a few weeks, "due to unforseen circumstances." I asked them why: washingtonpost.com/books/2023/07/…

A guy on the train making a loud phone call in which he’s finalising the various details of his next investment property: do I even need to add that this is happening in Sydney?

Out tomorrow. 50 of us write about our experiences in the Sydney Opera House. Worked there a lot over the years.But on October 20 it will be 50 years since I played Jenny Diver in The Threepenny Opera which opened the Drama Theatre.

Oh this is very sad news. Ted was a fine man. I admired his enthusiastic, deep knowledge of art as well as his ability to share his passion with such clarity and flair. A great loss.

In a new book commemorating our 50th anniversary, 50 renowned artists reflect on their most memorable moments at the Sydney Opera House. Get a sneak peek of the tales from legends like Baz Luhrmann, Paul Kelly, Deborah Mailman & more. soh.online/transcendence-…

"Too much of our history ignores the stories of women" is a curious statement when you consider the heritage plaque attached to Brett Whiteley's old house that makes no reference to the woman who has actually lived there for the past 30 years. smh.com.au/national/nsw/t…

I have split the infinite. Beyond is anything.

An illustration I created to accompany Ceridwen Dovey's powerful account of discovering the 'octopus within' while coming to terms with thyroid cancer in Griffith Review Attachment Styles issue, out now.

Biographers in Conversation Interview with Ashleigh Wilson open.substack.com/pub/gabriellak… Ashleigh Wilson