Yasukichi Murakami – Through a Distant Lens
Right Now’s Kevin Bathman interviews Japanese-Australian photographer and writer Mayu Kanamori on the making of “Yasukichi Murakami – Through a Distant Lens.”
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Review: ‘The Palestine Laboratory’
'The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology Occupation Around the World' is a must read for those wanting to understand how the oppression of Palestinians is intertwined with the export of military technologies worldwide.
Stories of Modern-day Slavery
Photographer Ian Flanders documents sexual slavery in Phnom Penh with his project, “By the River.”
Midsumma’s ‘Home Free’ examines GLBTIQ in Australia
Good art is often seen as something that inspires or challenges a status quo, rather than giving pause for contented appreciation.
The text is a living text
Jessica Yu speaks to Amena about her faith, mercy, and the representation of Muslim women in the media.
The Reality of Islamophobia
When an act of terrorism strikes, everyday Muslims in Australia suffer alongside every other Australian, writes Zoya Patel.
Art’s role: to disturb or please?
Kevin Bathman shares his impressions of the 2015 Australian Theatre Forum, which took place in Sydney from 21-23 January.
On Free Speech and Charlie Hebdo
The murders of Charlie Hebdo journalists was a horrific tragedy. But that does not mean the “right to offend” is a cause we should champion, writes Somayra Ismailjee.
My projects demand me to be human
Documentary photographer Conor Ashleigh is running a series of creative storytelling workshops for Sydney migrant youth called “Seeing Summer.”
Human Rights Awards 2014 – a recap
Right Now’s arts editor Kevin Bathman attended the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Human Rights Awards, which took place last night at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.
Human suffering through the eyes of a war photographer
War Story deftly delves into the post-traumatic life of an embattled war photographer, writes Sonia Nair.
Australia’s renewed focus on gender politics: Human rights in the media in November
Pia White takes a mirror to the way debates around gender politics shaped public discourse over the month of November.
Danny
Michael Green writes about his neighbour “Danny”, who instead of a house, has a street to call home.