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    GOMA Has Dropped the Lineup for Its Two Big After-Hours Parties Inside Its Stunning 'Air' Exhibition

    This exhibition is spectacular all by itself — but if you head along to these after-hours sessions, you can also catch Alice Skye, Camp Cope, Melaleuca and more.

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    Interactive Art Festival Curiocity Brisbane Is Returning in Autumn with Cats, Seesaws and Robots

    For 12 days in March and April, this free festival will showcase the intersection of art, science and technology across 14 works.

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    Museum of Brisbane's New (and Free) 'Play Moves' Exhibition Is Filled with Art You Can Interact With

    The City Hall museum is hosting its largest participatory exhibition to-date, featuring a giant loom you can weave on, an 80s office full of dancing pot plants and a fur-lined bathtub you can sit in.

  • News

    The Art Gallery of NSW's Sydney Modern Project Has Arrived with Immersive Installations and Water Views

    This new Sydney art gallery spans four floors, boasts works from Yayoi Kusama and Takashi Murakami, and has been called New South Wales' "most significant cultural build since the Opera House".

  • News

    Bondi Briefly Turned Into a Nude Beach for Photographer Spencer Tunick's Latest Mass Installation

    For the acclaimed photographer's latest shoot, more than 2500 Aussies stripped off on the famous stretch of sand to raise funds for and awareness about skin cancer.

  • News

    Melbourne Is Now Home to a Colourful Mini Parthenon Replica Called 'Temple of Boom'

    Add a visit to the NGV to your next Melbourne trip — the structure will be adorned with continually changing murals by local artists, and play host to a program of gigs and events.

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    A Huge Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism Exhibition Is Coming to Australia in 2023

    More than 150 works will display at the Art Gallery of South Australia, as part of an Aussie-exclusive exhibition and the most comprehensive exhibition of Mexican modernism ever seen in Australia.

  • News

    A World-First Pop Art Exhibition Featuring Warhol, Basquiat and Haring Will Hit the Gold Coast in 2023

    Drawn from the private collection of Jose Mugrabi in New York, 'Pop Masters' features 40-plus works never before seen in Australia.

  • News

    Floating Mirrored Spheres and Eerie Volcanic Mounds Will Fill GOMA for Its Big Summer 'Air' Exhibition 

    Back in 2019, Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art set up a huge indoor riverbed for its 'Water' exhibition — and now it's contemplating air instead.

  • News

    Now Running: Have a Peek Inside Street Art Legend Rone's Most Expansive Exhibition Yet

    'Time' is the artist's most expansive beauty-meets-decay masterpiece to date, now open in the Flinders Street Ballroom.

  • News

    Artist Spencer Tunick Is Staging a New Mass Nude Photography Work on a Sydney Beach

    At the end of November, 2500 Aussies will strip off on the sand to raise funds for and awareness about skin cancer, and make art — and you can join in.

  • News

    A Blockbuster Fairy Tales Exhibition Is Taking Over Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art in 2023

    If you like art and eye-catching exhibitions, next year is going to be huge in Brisbane — here's the full 2023 rundown.

  • News

    A Massive Multi-Sensory Frida Kahlo Exhibition Is Coming to Australia in 2023

    Enjoying its Australian premiere at Sydney Festival 2023, this immersive experience will showcase Kahlo's art via 360-degree projections and virtual reality.

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    A Dazzling Mindfulness Installation with More Than 20,000 Lights Has Popped Up in the Wintergarden

    Shop at the Wintergarden, spend $10, then enter this luminous multi-sensory experience in 90-second bursts.

  • News

    A Massive Dinosaur Exhibition Featuring the Largest-Known Land Animal Is Coming to Queensland Museum

    Displaying fossils from South America, 'Dinosaurs of Patagonia' will feature 13 dino species.

  • News

    A Massive Andy Warhol Photography Exhibition Is Coming to Australia in 2023

    Displaying at the Art Gallery of South Australia, it's the first exhibition in Australia to focus on Warhol's fascination with photography.

  • News

    Street Art Legend Rone Will Transform the Flinders Street Ballroom for His Next Blockbuster Installation

    'Time' will see the historic site trip back to post-WWII for the artist's latest — and greatest — beauty-meets-decay masterpiece.

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    A Seven-Metre-Tall Palace of Light and Colour Is Popping Up on the Gold Coast This Month

    Called 'Alcazar', the installation is part of this year's Wonder festival, which also includes art battles, Spanish tunes, and Daft Punk and Queen tributes.

Latest Events
  • Event

    West End Solstice Market

    Friday, June 14, 2024

    Davies Park, West End

    The longest night of the year is on its way — and you can celebrate with 120-plus stalls, pop-up bars, glühwein, bonfires, live music and fire twirlers.

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    ¡Viva Agave!

    Friday, May 17, 2024

    Cloudland, Fortitude Valley

    Tequila and mezcal are battling for margarita supremacy at Cloudland for one night only.

  • Event

    Winter Chalet at Customs House

    Tuesday, May 14 - Saturday, August 31, 2024

    Customs House Brisbane, Brisbane

    Spend winter sipping champagne while eating Moreton Bay bug croissants and baked whole brie in igloos by the river.

  • Event

    Milton by Moonlight

    Saturday, June 15, 2024

    Milton Markets, Milton

    Milton's weekly market is hosting a moonlit Saturday-night session in mid-June to embrace winter.

  • Event

    Mad Science

    Friday, May 3 - Sunday, June 23, 2024

    GOMA, South Brisbane

    From 'Frankenstein' to 'Poor Things', GOMA's latest film program is alive with tales of madcap creators experimenting across cinema history.

  • Event

    Brunswick Street Live

    Saturday, May 11, 2024

    Brunswick Street Mall, Fortitude Valley

    This free day-long music festival is bringing its live tunes back to the Brunswick Street Mall for a second year.

  • Event

    Roller Rave 02

    Saturday, May 25, 2024

    Superordinary, Hamilton

    Get your skates on rave-style at Northshore Brisbane's Superordinary, with DJ Phil Smart and Jen-E spinning tunes while you roll.

  • Event

    Dine BNE City

    Friday, May 31 - Sunday, June 30, 2024

    Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

    This month-long food and drink festival is filling the Brisbane CBD with culinary specials and events all throughout June.

  • Event

    Boy Kills World

    Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024

    Various cinemas in Brisbane

    Bill Skarsgård makes a mesmerising action star in this cartoonishly OTT revenge flick that's produced by iconic 'Evil Dead' filmmaker Sam Raimi.

  • Event

    Dogs Day Out at Gasworks

    Saturday, June 8, 2024

    Gasworks Precinct, Newstead

    Take your canine to pooch-friendly markets this winter — there'll be stalls slinging treats, clothing and bedding to browse.

  • News

    More Than 70 Huge Artworks Are Taking Over Currumbin Beach for the 2022 Swell Sculpture Festival

    The Gold Coast's annual sculpture festival is back for another year to turn a one-kilometre stretch of sand into an outdoor art gallery.

  • News

    Making Moves: Sydney Dance Company's Mia Thompson on What it Takes to Become a Full-Time Dancer

    The Brisbane-born artist sheds light on how she got her start, her international moves and the power of being on stage.

  • News

    The Lume's Next Multi-Sensory Digital Exhibition Will Showcase Monet and His Contemporaries

    From October, Melbourne's digital gallery is diving into the French Impressionist era with the multi-sensory 'Monet & Friends Alive'.

  • News

    'Colour in the City' Is the Bright Pop-Up Filling Queen Street Mall Shopfronts with Installations

    The latest project from the Sugar Republic crew, this walking trail will fill seven vacant shopfronts in and around the mall with supremely photogenic installations.

  • News

    A Six-Kilometre Sculpture Trail Filled with Whale Tails Is Popping Up Along Sydney's Western Harbour

    Thirty Australian artists are creating 30 two-metre-tall whale tail sculptures, each inspired its location and the land.

  • Guide

    Ten Must-See Art Exhibitions and Installations to Check Out Around Brisbane Before Winter Ends

    Fill the rest of winter with woolly labyrinths, Disney delights, a giant kaleidoscope you can wander through and all the Lego.

  • News

    Bondi's 'Sculpture by the Sea' Will Finally Return This Spring for the First Time Since 2019

    For three weeks in October and November, more than 100 large-scale artworks by Australian and international sculptors will take over Sydney's two-kilometre Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk.

  • News

    Inside 'The Soul Trembles': Eight Stunning Art Must-Sees at GOMA's Huge Chiharu Shiota Exhibition

    Featuring more than 100 pieces and installations, this gorgeous and sprawling showcase is well worth a trip to Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art.

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    You'll Soon Be Able to Wander Through a 700-Square-Metre Kaleidoscope Outside Brisbane Powerhouse

    After 'House of Mirrors' and '1000 Doors', installation artist Keith Courtney now wants you to mosey through a huge expanse of glass, steel, mirrors and moving prisms that resembles a human-sized kaleidoscope.

  • Guide

    Seven Vivid Sydney Highlights You Need to Add to Your Winter Calendar

    With pop-up cabaret bars, thought-provoking conversations and free live music, the 2022 run of Vivid Sydney is set to shine bright.

  • News

    Ten Breathtaking Light Installations You Need to Catch at Vivid Sydney 2022

    Bright lights, big city canvas — prepare to be dazzled by illuminations and immersive exhibitions at the return of Vivid Sydney.

  • News

    Blak Douglas' Portrait of Artist Karla Dickens in the Lismore Floods Has Won the 2022 Archibald Prize

    Blak Douglas is the first NSW First Nations artist to win the Archibald with a painting of a NSW First Nations artist.

  • News

    Curiocity Brisbane Is Returning This Winter to Fill the City with 20 Immersive Installations

    The art-meets-tech festival was postponed due to the floods, but will now sprawl across the city over 17 days this June and July — complete with giant bird nests and Antarctic icebergs.

  • News

    Regional New South Wales Just Scored a Permanent (and Super-Scenic) New Outdoor Sculpture Trail

    The team behind Bondi's Sculpture by the Sea has created a new trail that spans 100 kilometres through historic towns, and features 25-plus pieces of art by Australian and international artists.

  • News

    2022's Archibald Prize Finalists Are Here — and a Taika Waititi Portrait Won the Packing Room Prize

    Fifty-two portraits have been shortlisted for this year's prestigious prize, with the winner announced on May 13.

  • News

    The Art Gallery of NSW's New Sydney Modern Project Expansion Will Open Its Doors This Summer

    Come Saturday, December 3, art lovers will be able to wander through AGNSW's $344-million new addition.

  • News

    Gorillaz, Lit-Up Zoos and Da Vinci-Inspired AI Art: Illuminate Adelaide's Huge 2022 Program Is Here

    South Australia's huge winter arts, music and light festival is back for its second year with a jam-packed month-long lineup.

  • News

    After-Dark Festival Botanica Is Returning to Turn the City Botanic Gardens Into an Outdoor Gallery

    Nine artworks will light up the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens, including projections, installations and dazzling multi-sensory displays.

  • News

    Melbourne's New NGV Contemporary Just Received a Massive (and Record-Setting) $100-Million Donation

    Gifted by trucking magnates Lindsay and Paula Fox, it's the largest cash donation ever made to an Australian art museum by a living donor.

  • News

    QAG and GOMA Are Wrapping Up the 10th Asia Pacific Triennial with a Big Two-Day Art Festival

    More than 140 artists and performers are on the bill at this huge art party, which features 40-plus free events.

  • News

    Brisbane's Citywide Street Art Festival Returns in May with 50 New Large-Scale Murals

    Featuring international artists for the first time since 2019, this year's fest will be its biggest yet — including taking over an entire warehouse at Northshore.

  • News

    A Giant Sculpture of the Moon Has Popped Up in Melbourne to Celebrate Marvel's 'Moon Knight'

    The floating replica measures seven metres in diameter and features renderings of the celestial body's surface based on NASA imagery.

  • News

    The Art Gallery of NSW Will Launch Its Sydney Modern Project with New Works by Nine Artists

    Yayoi Kusama, Jonathan Jones, Lorraine Connelly-Northey and Lee Mingwei are all creating original pieces for the art gallery's expansion.

  • News

    GOMA Will Become a Maze of Red and Black Wool for Its Huge Chiharu Shiota Exhibition This Winter

    Rescheduled from 2020, Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art will host a showcase of weaved web-like installations by the Japanese artist — and that's just one exhibition on its 2022 slate.

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