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    The World’s Largest Underwater Sculpture Also Acts as an Artificial Reef

    That one time dumping 60 tonnes of foreign material in the ocean was a good thing.

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    Spark Lab: Britomart’s New Creative Space

    A launching pad for those starting out in creative industries.

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    Watch Street Art Come to Life in This Entrancing GIF Project

    GIFs aren't just for Lena Dunham quotes anymore.

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    See the World’s Strangest Architecture with These Award-Winning Photographs

    Straight up weekday escapism from the World Architecture Festival.

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    Ten Things to See and Do at Artweek 2014

    Textile jewellery making, cycle tours and late night tours.

Latest Guides
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    Would You Cruise Around in This Stained Glass Car?

    The car of the future: less about function, more about art.

Latest Places
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    This That

    57 Lorne St , Auckland City

    A glimmer of hope for what the rest of Lorne Street could soon become.

  • News

    This Artist Makes Amazing Illustrations Out of Clouds

    "When I was a child I was told that clouds' shapes were created by expert balloon twister clowns who live in the sky."

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    Burning Man Postponed Due to Heavy Desert Rain

    Nevada's annual desert bacchanal has wet feet.

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    Humans of New York Has Gone Global

    Photographer Brandon Stanton has left the five burroughs behind.

Latest Events
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    The Watchers

    Thursday, June 6 - Wednesday, June 26, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    With this intriguing gothic-tinged horror film, Ishana Night Shyamalan makes her feature directorial debut and lives up to her surname.

  • Event

    Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

    Thursday, May 23 - Wednesday, June 19, 2024

    Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

    Enlisting Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth on a prequel to 'Fury Road', George Miller has made another 'Mad Max' franchise marvel.

  • News

    Concrete Playground Meets When Life Hands Me a Skateboard

    If you had one chance to send a message to the world, what would that be?

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    London Artist Creates Entire Corner Shop Out of Felt

    Felt SPAM, felt condoms, felt gum; because she felt like it.

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    Giant Floating Duck Artwork Could Generate Green Energy for Copenhagen

    Seems we can't get enough of giant floating ducks. But this one could power an entire city.

  • News

    Street Artist Invader Has Launched New Worldwide Art Hunt App

    The master of the 8-bit video game critter has launched his own game.

  • News

    Marina Abramovic, Sia and Pussy Riot Back New Online School For Girls

    With Rodarte and Kim Gordon as teachers. Sign us up.

  • News

    Win a Street Art Experience with Co-Founder of Cut Collective Ross Liew

    The opportunity to win a ins and outs of creating a wall piece experience; from concept to watching the paint dry.

  • News

    Perfume Collection Captures Smells That Could Be Destroyed by Climate Change

    A reminder to stop and smell the wine, coffee, coasts and ice.

  • News

    Marina Abramovic’s Faux Pharmacy Commercials

    The performance artist has now had a commercial makeover thanks to Photoshopper par excellence Vladimir Maislin.

  • News

    Tracey Emin’s Bed Sold for a Small Eyebrow-Raising Fortune at Auction

    The classic "is this really art?" debate-sparker has cleaned up at auction.

  • News

    This Photographer Is Documenting the Art of Coffee Cups Around the World

    Take a moment to appreciate the little objets d'art you carry around each day.

  • News

    The Digioxide Sniffs Out Pollution and Turns It Into Art

    From the creator of the self-playing Russian folk bot.

  • News

    Kurt Vile’s ‘Waking On a Pretty Daze’ Mural Painted Over

    This Philadelphian should have Googled before he painted.

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    This Abandoned Underground Mine Is Now a Trampoline Wonderland

    This is the stuff dreams (and nightmares) are made of.

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    The Museum of Sex Now Has a Boobie Bouncy Castle

    For those of us constantly frustrated by the absence of adult playground equipment.

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    Artist Carsten Holler Builds Giant Slide in Germany

    Off-hours at work just got significantly more fun.

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    Iceland Confirmed as Home of Wizardry with New Aurora Timelapse

    You'll be booking flights before you can spell Reykjavik.

  • News

    A Town in NSW Yarn Bombed a Submarine in Honour of The Beatles

    No prizes for guessing what colour wool they chose.

  • News

    Jeff Koons Gets Naked in the Latest Vanity Fair

    Like all of Koons' art, this is understandably NSFW.

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    Google Catalogues Graffiti Around the World with New Street Art Project

    Google's creepy Big Brother vibes are finally paying off.

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    Join the Club with Ursula Sprecher + Andi Cortellini’s Adorable Photography

    Whatever your weird and wonderful Thing is, there's a club for you.

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    NYC Street Artist Aakash Nihalani Plays with Plain Old Tape

    Amazing what you can do with a little stationery.

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