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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.

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    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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    Four Adorable Larger-Than-Life Origami Animals Have Taken Up Residence Outside Te Papa

    Local artist Ben Pearce created the sculptures to lift the spirits of locals and "make people smile" after a particularly tough couple of years.

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    Interactive Outdoor Art Exhibit 'Kura Moana' Is Arriving on Wellington's Waterfront This Month

    Lace up your sneakers and hit the waterfront to discover each of the six interactive sculptures and experiences from artist Lisa Reihana.

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    'Everything' Is Fiona Jack's New 110 Metre-Long Light Show Lighting Up Auckland's CBD

    25 years after 'Nothing' took over billboards around Auckland's CBD, Fiona Jack is back with her biggest art exhibition yet.

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    A 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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    Wellington's Beloved Fringe Festival Will Still Go Ahead at Red Light

    Festival organisers say they deliberately capped the first run of ticket sales to prepare for any traffic light changes.

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    Ten 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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    Seven 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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    Eight 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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    Auckland's Much-Loved Lantern Festival Has Once Again Been Cancelled Due to COVID-19

    It's the third year in a row organisers have had to pull the plug on the city's largest cultural event.

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    Auckland's Much-Loved Lantern Festival Is Returning Next Month

    After two years of disappointing cancellations, the city's largest cultural festival is making it's long-awaited return.

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    Australia'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.

  • Guide

    Ten 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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    Five 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.

  • Guide

    The Best Things to Do Around Auckland in January

    Take advantage of the quiet city and long summer days to enjoy events, exhibitions, theatre, markets and some great films.

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    The Full Lineup for 2022's Wellington Fringe Festival Has Just Dropped

    The 32nd year of the arts, culture and comedy festival is set to be the biggest one yet.

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    Six 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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    Eight Exciting Ways to Experience Barangaroo This Summer

    Head to Barangaroo for some fun in the sun this summer.

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    Bloomville 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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    A 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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    Plant 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.

  • 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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    One 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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    A 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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    QAGOMA 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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    A 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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    The 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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    Melbourne 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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    The 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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    Queensland 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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    'Destination Mars' Is the New Interactive Space Exhibit Coming to Wellington This Year

    It's 2034, you're on an international space station and it's up to you to save the day.

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    Extremely 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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