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    The Silo Art Trail Has Just Scored a New Two-Part Mural in Horsham

    A portrait of a Wotjobaluk warrior by street artist Smug is the latest work to grace the outdoor gallery.

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    After-Dark Arts Festival WinterWild Will Return to Illuminate Apollo Bay This Winter

    This year, the Otway Coast's eclectic celebration will feature community seafood feasts, bonfire productions, tunes by Cash Savage and The Last Drinks, and stacks more.

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    Eight Unmissable Exhibitions to See in Melbourne This Winter

    Chilly winter weather is the perfect excuse to explore a few (or many) of Melbourne's world-class art exhibitions.

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    Six Unmissable Exhibitions to See in Sydney This Winter

    Looking to escape the wintery weather? Use this season as an excuse to explore some of Sydney's most spectacular art exhibitions.

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    A Bunch of Cute Endangered Animal Sculptures Have Made Their Home Beside the Yarra

    Artist duo Gillie and Marc have teamed up with WWF to raise awareness about the plight of endangered species, via an adorable public art project.

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    A Fresh Fleet of First Nations-Designed Art Trams Is Taking to the Streets for Rising Festival

    These six art-clad vehicles will zip around the public transport network for the next 12 months, including a reproduction of a 1991 tram design by influential artist Lin Onus.

  • 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.

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    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.

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    Seven Artists and Galleries to Check Out at Affordable Art Fair Sydney

    The global art fair lands in Sydney this June with an exciting roster of Australian and international artists and galleries showcasing the latest in contemporary art.

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    A New Fountain Installation in Wellington Will Project a Giant Hologram of Your Face Over the Waterfront

    Head down to a booth in Oriental Parade and take a live-stream video of your face, then watch it be projected onto the water 16 metres in the air above the iconic Carter Fountain.

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    The MCA Will Be Filled with Colourful Architectural Installations for Its Huge Do Ho Suh Exhibition

    For its big summer showcase, the MCA will host the first-ever large-scale solo exhibition in the southern hemisphere by South Korean artist Do Ho Suh.

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    A Major Exhibition of Ancient Greek Treasures Is Finally Coming to Auckland After a Two-Year Delay

    This huge-scale international exhibition finally arrives in Tāmaki Makaurau this winter.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Elemental AKL's First Lineup of Events, Dining Experiences and Exhibitions in July Has Been Unveiled

    A stacked lineup of free and ticketed events will take place in eateries, bars, theatres, stadiums and public spaces across Tāmaki Makaurau this winter.

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    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.

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    Win an Arty Night Out for Two at The Other Art Fair Melbourne

    Score tickets to a night of creative delight, plus a voucher to put towards a piece of art to take home.

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    Ten Quintessential After-Dark Activities in Sydney to Try This Autumn

    You’ll hardly miss summer with our top picks to ensure a fun-filled autumn.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Seven Exciting Immersive Art Experiences to Sink Into In and Around Sydney

    Mix up your culture consumption at these art-filled events.

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    A Breathtaking Multimedia Exhibition of Salvador Dali's Work Is Coming to New Zealand This Year

    From the team who bought you the ultra-successful 'Van Gogh Alive', this new multimedia exhibit is set to take you on a journey through the life of one of the world's most prolific surrealist artists.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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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    Melbourne's Blockbuster Citywide Arts Festival Rising Will Finally Make Its Proper Debut This June

    COVID might have crushed the festival's dreams two years in a row, but it's ready and raring for 2022 with a huge 12-day program featuring 225 events and 800-plus artists.

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    After-Dark Light Festival Lightscape Will Brighten Up the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne This Winter

    Wander through 1.8 kilometres of light and colour, including a cathedral made out of 100,000 tiny globes, all while walking through nature.

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    This 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.

  • Guide

    Immersive 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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    South 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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    The 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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    Vineyard 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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    An 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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    A 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.

  • Guide

    How 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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    Patricia 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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    Multi-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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