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Q&A: Melissa Jones
Following a strong hunch to move to Tasmania, this former high-school art teacher brought her vision for accessible creativity to life in a Battery Point studio - and now the whole community is welcome to make, experiment and play.
The Winter 2026 School Holiday Guide: Hobart
While every school holiday period has a habit of feeling interminably long by around day three, the Winter break (running from 11-26 July this year) can be especially testing. Fortunately, Hobart offers plenty to keep children entertained - and parents sane - from live performances and hands-on workshops to outdoor adventures, kid-centric movie sessions and family-friendly eats. Consider this your guide to making the most of the next fortnight.
Q&A: Aleks Crossan
From theatre stages to towering sculptures, Tasmania-based artist Aleks Crossan is navigating a bold creative journey - and she’s not afraid to break some rules along the way.
Peter Yates: Painting With Time
Lutruwita/Tasmania-based artist Peter Yates’ realist paintings of people and the landscape carry a luminous momentum that builds the longer you spend time with them.
The Ultimate Dark Mofo 2025 Itinerary
For nigh on two weeks every June, an extraordinary line-up of unconventional art installations, exclusive musical acts, fabulous food and a glut of fire pits lures Tasmanians and visitors alike out of their winter hibernation and into Hobart’s most mysterious spaces. It’s Dark MOFO season, baby.
Paintings From The Island: Tasmanian artist Melissa Egan
Tasmania has always been in Melissa Egan’s paintings, though it’s only in the last seven years since she returned to Perth, in the state’s north, that she has consciously referenced the place of her childhood.
Q&A: Kate Bowman
Harnessing natural materials from her surroundings, a Tasmanian ceramicist reimagines history, industry and the environment through beautiful objects.
A Painter’s Painter: Tasmanian Artist James King
For someone so dedicated to painting, it is intriguing that photography and the mechanical image are such important influences in James King’s work.
Tasmanian Art & Design: The FESTIVE Round-Up
The festive season is not far away, with its promises of over-indulgence, love, and - of course - gifts. Here’s Art & Design Sub-Editor Elliott Nimmo’s round-up of the Tasmanian artists, designers and local stores serving the sweetest gifts in November.
Tasmanian Art & Design: The October Round-Up
Every month, Art & Design Sub-Editor Elliott Nimmo brings his round-up of the artists and designers to watch (and invest in) in lutruwita/Tasmania right now. Here’s what’s hot in October.
Tasmanian Art & Design: The September Round-Up
Every month, Art & Design Sub-Editor Elliott Nimmo brings his round-up of the artists and designers to watch (and invest in) in lutruwita/Tasmania right now. Here’s what’s hot in September.
At Home With Emma & Josh Petterwood
When Emma and Josh Petterwood moved to nipaluna/Hobart from Naarm/Melbourne in 2016, they had a one-year-old, a second baby on the way, and a keen appetite to find their forever family home.
Tasmanian Art & Design: The August Round-Up
Every month, Art & Design Sub-Editor Elliott Nimmo brings his round-up of the artists and designers to watch (and invest in) in lutruwita/Tasmania right now. Here’s what’s hot in August.
Tasmanian Art & Design: The July Round-Up
Every month, Art & Design Sub-Editor Elliott Nimmo brings his round-up of the artists and designers to watch (and invest in) in lutruwita/Tasmania right now. Here’s what's hot in July.