Arts

As we count down the days until Christmas and New Year, there are several people in our midst who aren’t thinking about holidays. Among them are our artists! From street performers, actors and singers getting ready for the annual Sydney Festival, to musicians gearing up for the Tamworth Country Music Festival,...

The arts in Australia often fly under the radar, consumed as we seem to be with sport and politics. There’s a perception that the arts only exist in stuffy galleries and are enjoyed by a small coterie of snobs. It’s easy to forget that the arts also involve music, theatre,...

Wahroonga recently hosted Colours in the WILD – the Eddie’s Art Show, celebrating student creativity across all year levels. The college hall was transformed with colourful displays of birds, insects, botanicals, portraits, and more, showcasing imagination, humour, and skill. Students, led by CAPA Coordinator Ms Minkley, created themed works from Year...

I absolutely fell in love with the beautiful curation of Dr Seuss limited prints at the Harvey Gallery in Seaforth. The incredible collection of Dr Seuss limited edition prints was a wonderful reminder not only of my own childhood, but also of reading these beloved stories to my children when...

‘A Postcard from the Hollow: The Secret Life of Mikey the Powerful Owl’ book launched at Macquarie University on Wednesday 22 October 2025. Cover photo in the latest in the series of books about Mikey the Powerful Owl It is the third book in the trilogy from writer Georgia Cameron and...

Across private studios in Galston, Dural, and Arcadia, local artists are showcasing vibrant creativity with the Arcadian Artist Trail and Exhibition. Five rural properties will host more than 37 artisans, displaying their work across diverse artistic disciplines including painting, printmaking, glass and textiles, jewellery, sculpture, and photography. Food trucks and...

Sydney-local Silke Raetze has taken home the 2025 Hornsby Art Prize.  This year, Silke’s painting ‘Green Tea with Alex’, a portrait of her fellow artist friend, was crowned the winner from a pool of 71 finalists. The Hornsby Art Prize is a national prize hosted by Hornsby Shire Council in...

On Friday 12th September, I had the pleasure of being invited on a guided tour of Sydney Contemporary at Carriageworks by well-known art dealer Michael Reid. It was such a stunning afternoon of visual delights. As it turns out, Sydney Contemporary experienced a great year with $16 million dollars in sales...

To welcome the Christmas season, an ecumenical choir performance of the best-loved highlights of Handel’s Messiah will again be presented in Hornsby. Hornsby Messiah is a group of passionate choristers performing Handel’s oratorio ‘Messiah’, singing the story of Jesus Christ. Since 2009, the choir have been performing every year and...

People say they won’t suffer fools. I, however, will not suffer a bad book. And I won’t make you suffer a bad book either. Welcome to The Post’s October book review. For this month, we look at the newest paranormal romance novel Ghosted by Northern Beaches local, Amy Hutton. Releasing...