Does multicultural arts benefit people of colour?

Nov 28, 12 • Arts, Featured, Headline • 2 Comments »
A few weeks ago ArtsHub published a criticism of Parramasala, a South Asian arts festival in Sydney, by Gary Paramanathan, a Tamil-Australian filmmaker and Director of Colourfest Film Festival. Paramanathan says: I remember three years ago when...

People of colour, hijab, Converse and parochialism.

Jan 15, 12 • Fashion • No Comments »
I walked past a huge advertisement for Converse in Melbourne Central the other day, and I was kind of impressed. The ad shows a long line of people wearing Chuck Taylors, and features quite a few people of non-European appearance. I don’t...