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NewsThis Is What Melbourne's New NGV Contemporary and Its Rooftop Sculpture Garden Will Look Like
Sprawling across 30,000 square metres, it features a rooftop terrace with vistas over the city, plus an eye-catching spherical central hall reaching 40 metres in height.
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GuideImmersive and Impressive Blockbuster Exhibitions to Look Forward to Around Australia in 2022
Plan trips to dive into all things Disney, peer at Yayoi Kusama's finest in two different cities, scope out Picasso's best and fall in love with Elvis paraphernalia.
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NewsSouth Bank's Art Galleries and Museums Will Reopen After the Floods on March 18
After a three-week-long closure following Brisbane's wild weather, Queensland Art Gallery, the Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland Museum and the Sciencentre will reopen their doors.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: Arts-Matter Curators Handpick Eight Events to Celebrate Women's History Month
Here's all the most exhilarating, thought-provoking and empowering things to do this Women's History Month.
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NewsVineyard Favourite Montalto Is Hosting Artists Including Patricia Piccinini Over a Long Lunch Series
The Mornington Peninsula winery is launching a new program of long lunches and artist conversations, held overlooking its Sculpture Trail.
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NewsAn Eye-Catching Exhibition Filled with Ancient Greek Artefacts Is Heading to Melbourne This Autumn
Co-created and presented with the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, 'Open Horizons: Ancient Greek Journeys and Connections' will feature 44 ancient works dating back to the early bronze age.
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GuideTheatre and Live Performances to Build a Whole Night Out Around
Theatres, cabaret rooms and live-music stages across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, from new Australian drama to West End-scale musicals — plus where to eat before curtain.
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GuideRoad Trips Just Outside of Town to Fill an Entire Day Out
Nine day trips close enough to squeeze in before dinner, from high tea in a 1904 hydropathic retreat to a solar-powered treetop park in the Otways.
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GuideLate-Night Cocktail Bars Made for Just One More Round Before Ubers
Twelve bars built for the hour when "one more round" turns into three, spanning a Godfather-themed basement, a moon-lit Shanghai den and a bar that distills its own fernet.
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GuideKid-Friendly Spots Where the Whole Family Will Love Spending Time Together
Nine family-friendly venues where a pig named Kevin Bacon, a cubby house inside a brewery, and gluten-free doughnuts do the heavy lifting of keeping everyone happy.
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GuideGalleries to Spend a Rainy Afternoon Wandering Around
Twelve galleries across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne that earn a proper look, not just a walk-by — made for filling a slow, rainy afternoon.
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NewsA Huge Exhibition Showcasing Works by Picasso and His Peers Is Coming to the NGV This Winter
World-premiering in Melbourne, 'The Picasso Century' will feature more than 70 works by the Spanish artist, as well as 100-plus others from over 50 of his contemporaries.
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GuideHow to Get Your Arts and Culture Fix in Tropical North Queensland
Explore beachfront markets, local art galleries and a tropical gin distillery.
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NewsPatricia Piccinini's 'Skywhale' and 'Skywhalepapa' Will Float Through Melbourne's Skies This Month
For their first-ever Melbourne flight, the bulbous hot-air balloon sculptures will lift off from Yarra Bend’s Corban Oval, then soar over the city.
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NewsMulti-Sensory Playground 'Imaginaria' Is Keeping Its Immersive Installations in Brisbane Until 2023
'Imaginaria' is keeping its light-filled mazes, inflatable spaces and electronic hall of mirrors at South Bank for another year.
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NewsA Huge Exhibition From the Tate with Art by Claude Monet and Yayoi Kusama Is Coming to Australia
Displaying at ACMI, Melbourne-exclusive showcase 'Light: Works from Tate’s Collection' will feature more than 70 works from the UK galleries, covering the past 200 years in art history.
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NewsTen Brisbane Arts and Cultural Spaces to Check Out This Summer (And Where to Get a Drink Afterwards)
Get your culture fix at one of these leading institutions — then make an afternoon of it at one of these excellent watering holes.
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NewsSeven Sydney Arts and Cultural Spaces to Check Out This Summer (And Where to Get a Drink Afterwards)
Get your culture fix at one of these leading institutions — then make an afternoon of it at one of these excellent watering holes.
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NewsEight Melbourne Arts and Cultural Spaces to Check Out This Summer (And Where to Get a Drink Afterwards)
Get your culture fix at one of these leading institutions — then make an afternoon of it at one of these excellent watering holes.
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NewsAustralia's Huge New Bushland Art Museum Is Opening on the NSW South Coast This Month
Sprawling over 500 square metres alongside a 160-metre-long bridge that doubles as a learning centre, the Bundanon Art Museum will showcase contemporary and First Nations art year-round.
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GuideTen of the Best Sydney Festival Events You Can Hit Up for Under $50
From free outdoor art exhibitions and extravagant stage shows to futuristic raves and a stacked live music lineup — these are the highlights of Sydney Festival you can head to without breaking the bank.
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NewsFive Spots in Marrickville to Get an Arts and Culture Fix
From volunteer-run creative spaces to some of Sydney's best live music venues, Marrickville's cultural landscape is one of the city's most vibrant.
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NewsSix Things We Learned From Our Chat with Vivid Sydney Festival Director Gill Minervini
We sat down with the legendary creative director to discuss career highlights, her creative process and her plans for the festive season.
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NewsEight Exciting Ways to Experience Barangaroo This Summer
Head to Barangaroo for some fun in the sun this summer.
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NewsBloomville Is the New Sugar Republic Pop-Up Filling Shipping Containers with Floral Installations
The summery exhibition will feature flowers, cherry blossoms, a sunshine room, a scratch ’n’ sniff floral wall and a confetti shower.
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NewsA Look Inside ICC Sydney's Immersive Space Exhibition 'Neighbourhood Earth'
Marvel at the wonders of the galaxy at this mesmerising new exhibition.
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NewsPlant and Sculpture Exhibition 'Inside the Tide' Has Taken Over The Calyx at the Royal Botanic Garden
Over 20,000 plants have been installed, including one of the largest vertical green walls in the southern hemisphere.
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Guide
Ten Sensational Exhibitions to See in and Around Brisbane This Summer
Spend your summer wandering through masterpieces, bouncing around a multi-sensory installation, and embracing the surreal and sublime.
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NewsOne of Yayoi Kusama's Pumpkin-Filled Infinity Rooms Is Popping Up in Adelaide in 2022
The vibrant installation is touring from its permanent home at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.
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NewsA Massive Timothee Chalamet Mural Is Currently Towering Over Melbourne
It's part of a 615-square-metre artwork on the corner of Caledonian Lane and Londsale Street to celebrate the long-awaited release of 'Dune'.
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NewsQAGOMA Will Display 69 Artworks From 150-Plus Asia-Pacific Artists During Its Huge Tenth Triennial
Running from December till April, it'll feature a participatory shrine installation, a ten-metre-long loom of human hair and a cave-like environment made out of found materials.
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NewsA Roaming Circus Performance Will Fill CBD Laneways, Shops and Balconies This Summer
This roaming circus is a "love letter to Melbourne", aiming to revitalise the city's streets and reacquaint guests with their beloved CBD.
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NewsThe Sydney Opera House Is Opening a New Arts Space Dedicated to Immersive and Hands-On Creative Experiences
The Centre for Creativity is all about interactive and tactile performances, artworks and workshops.
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NewsMelbourne Is Ringing in the New Year with Australia's Largest Ever Drone Show
Featuring 350 drones, the spectacular show will light up the night sky twice on NYE and throughout January.
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NewsThe Biennale of Sydney Has Revealed Its Exhibition Venues and First Events for 2022
You won't be heading to Cockatoo Island for the event's 23rd edition, but you will be taking self-guided walks through the National Art School, MCA, Pier 2/3 Walsh Bay Arts Precinct and The Cutaway at Barangaroo.
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NewsQueensland Art Gallery Is Now Home to a Permanent (and Very Real) Snowman
A hit at GOMA's 'Water' exhibition over the summer of 2019–20, the frosty artwork has now taken up permanent residence in Queensland Art Gallery's sculpture courtyard.
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NewsExtremely Photogenic Pop-Up 'Happy Place' Is Bringing Its OTT Installations to Melbourne This Summer
It's Victoria's turn to explore "world's most Instagrammable exhibit", complete with a confetti dome, ball pit and room filled with 40,000 gold flowers.
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'Imaginaria' Is Bringing Its Multi-Sensory Playground Back to Melbourne with Brand New Installations
Explore echo light chambers, bound your way into giant bubbles, wander between shimmering digital vines and take a leap into a three-metre abyss.
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GuideTen Dazzling Melbourne Exhibitions to Look Forward to This Summer
From international art and iconic fashion to design commissions and immersive installations, here are the exhibitions serving up your summer cultural fix.
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NewsWe're Giving Away an Art-Filled Night Out at The Other Art Fair Sydney for You and a Date (or Mate)
Score tickets to the opening night, as well as a voucher to put towards your next art purchase.
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NewsPatricia Piccinini's 'Skywhale' and 'Skywhalepapa' Will Soon Float Through Melbourne's Skies
They'll both take to the air as part of MPavilion's huge lineup — and it'll be the first time that 'Skywhalepapa' will soar over a city location.
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NewsThe NGV Reopens This Week with Seven Eye-Catching Exhibitions Ahead of a Huge Summer Lineup
From December, you'll be able to check out a huge Chanel exhibition — and wade in a pink garden pool.
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NewsThe Guest Edit: Arts-Matter Curators Handpick Their Top Arts and Culture Events in Sydney to Round Out 2021
From a queer extravaganza bound for the Darlinghurst Theatre to iconic Japanese cinema, mark your calendar accordingly.
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NewsMelbourne's Art Galleries and Museums Are Starting to Reopen From This Weekend
ACMI, Melbourne Museum, the Immigration Museum and Scienceworks will be open once again — and the NGV and State Library of Victoria, too, from next week.
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NewsMelbourne's Multi-Sensory Digital Art Gallery The Lume Is Finally Set to Open Next Week
Kicking off with an immersive Van Gogh exhibition that combines moving images, music and smells, the permanent gallery will finally launch on November 1 after being delayed due to lockdown.
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NewsPatricia Piccinini's Otherworldly Flinders Street Station Ballroom Exhibition Reopens in November
'A Miracle Constantly Repeated' has weathered multiple lockdowns, but it'll remain on display until January 23.
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GuideSix Unmissable Exhibitions to See in Sydney This Summer
Immerse in intergalactic experiences and connect at communal examinations of music.
