FANZA was honoured to co-host a special evening this week at Pace Gallery, London, celebrating the extraordinary work of one of Australia’s most critically acclaimed contemporary artists: Emily Kam Kngwarray (c.1914–1996).

JGM Gallery has announced that artists Naomi Kantjuriny and Freda Brady, both featured in the London gallery’s current exhibition Minyma Ninti Pulka: Wise Women, have been named finalists in one of Australia’s most significant cultural honours — the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA).

The British Council has opened applications for its 2025 Connections Through Culture grants, supporting creative collaboration between New Zealand and the UK.

Anindilyakwa Arts: Stories from Our Country, a major new permanent exhibition at Manchester Museum, has opened in close collaboration with the Warnindilyakwa people — an Aboriginal community from the Groote Archipelago in Australia's Northern Territory.

The Venice Biennale has announced the artists participating in this year’s international exhibition, Stranieri Ovunque, Foreigners Everywhere. 

Gallery director and former FANZA trustee Rebecca Hossack returned to her native Australia last week for the 2023 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards in Darwin. It was a glorious week celebrating the strength and richness of Australian indigenous culture - a culture that the Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery has supported and promoted over the last 35 years.

House of Oz, the colourful artist platform at Edinburgh Fringe, has been announced as one of seven innovative and exciting projects supported through the Australian government's International Cultural Diplomacy Arts Fund to showcase Australian talent on the international stage. 

Frederick is a UK-based award-winning Māori artist and designer. He creates contemporary art pieces, graphic design work and photography, as well as commissioned pieces for individuals and businesses direct from his studio in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Through an exciting partnership between the British Council New Zealand and the Pacific and Creative New Zealand, the Edinburgh Festivals Intensive programme has been reignited. This opportunity supports New Zealand artists to experience the Edinburgh festivals and this will be the first time a New Zealand delegation of artists has travelled to Edinburgh since pre-Covid-19. 

In November we were thrilled to host a special invitation-only event for FANZA’s most loyal supporters and friends at the Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery in London.

Leading Australian cultural advocate Dr Gene Sherman has released a beautiful new book documenting her life, work, architecture and design achievements - plus her art, jewellery and fashion collections.

The brand-new all-Australian arts space at the Edinburgh Festival, House of Oz, has won Best Venue at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Awards 2022.

The UK/Australia Season 2021 -22 Brochure is now available to download. Catch up on the amazing line-up of events taking place across the UK this year.

Christie’s Paris has curated an exhibition and online auction entitled Oceania Now: Contemporary Art from the Pacific featuring many artists practising from New Zealand which they seek to bring to their international audience.

London Pacific Fashion Week will kick off this Friday with a colourful catwalk showcase of Kirrikin's SS23 collection. Founded by Amanda Healy, an award-winning fashion entrepreneur from the Wonnarua region in Australia, Kirrikin collaborates with contemporary Aboriginal artists to create luxury resort-ware.

(An eye-witness account from your FANZA roving reporter) Mary Beard riddled with guilt. Leanne Benjamin teetering. Julia Gillard disbelieving. Barry Humphries quelling his inner Sir Les. And Professor Chris Gosden delivering an immutable truth. 

The Season is the largest ever cultural exchange between the two nations and involves more than 200 live and digital events across both nations.