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NewsThis Sydney Photographer Is Adding a Little Magic to Your Morning Commute
Attention all people watchers.
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NewsSeven Pop Artists Who Should Be As Famous As Warhol
After ticking off the big names at Sydney's Pop to Popism, make sure you spend some time with these local and lesser-known artists.
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NewsDavid Lynch is Coming to Brisbane for an Australian-First Exhibition
Get the pie and coffee ready.
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NewsMambo to Explore 30 Years of Shelf-Indulgence at NGV
30 years of iconic Aussie design, from gassy dogs to Australian Jesus.
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NewsWin a Holiday to Brisbane for GOMA’s 30 Years of Japanese Fashion Exhibition
Harajuku meets South Bank on this perfect holiday.
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GuideSpectacular Autumn Events For Culture Vultures Seeking Their Next Fix
Make sure you add these must-do events to your Sydney culture calendar.
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NewsFrom the 'Mona Lisa' to 'Codex Atlanticus': A Look Inside The Lume's Multi-Sensory Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition
The only 360-degree exact replica of the world's most-famous enigmatic portrait, da Vinci's notebook pages, 40 of his machine inventions brought to life: they're all on display.
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GuideSix Spectacular Art Exhibitions Hitting Sydney in 2023
Famous Modern masters and significant contemporary artists from Australia and abroad are being celebrated in these unmissable exhibitions.
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GuideEight 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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GuideSeven 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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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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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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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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GuideFive of the Best RISING Festival Events That You Can Still Get Tickets To
Prepare your diary now for supernatural winter forests and once-off food pop-ups.
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GuideSeven Immersive and Impressive Art Exhibitions to Visit Around Australia This Autumn
Plan trips to walk over giant Monet artworks, visit Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' and explore decaying rooms filled with street art.
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NewsThis Photographer Has Captured The Strange Faces People Make After a Shot
Prepare to be very self-conscious next time you're at the bar.
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NewsThe World Would Be a Better Place If Our Coins Looked Like This
Finally, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are getting the recognition they deserve.
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NewsSay Hello to Summersalt: Melbourne’s New Outdoor Arts Festival
Come for the giant inflatable whale, stay for the art.
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NewsAre Smartphones Responsible For the Death of Conversation?
This photo series will make you think twice before reaching for the phone.
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NewsMONA FOMA Announce 2015 Lineup of Post-Punk Legends and iPhone Orchestras
Time to book your tickets to Tassie.
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NewsSydney Festival 2015 Program Announced
Two Spiegeltents, two labyrinths and close to two hundred events.
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NewsThe 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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NewsRone Is Putting On an Epic Exhibition in an Abandoned Office Building
He's also collaborating with Jean Paul Gaultier, painting trams and generally ruling the world.
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NewsSugar Mountain Announces Huge 2015 Lineup
Nas is playing Illmatic at VCA. Seriously. This is happening.
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NewsControversial Andy Warhol Exhibition Coming to Melbourne
Neon Albert Einstein' ain't for everyone.
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NewsWatch Street Art Come to Life in This Entrancing GIF Project
GIFs aren't just for Lena Dunham quotes anymore.
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NewsSee the World’s Strangest Architecture with These Award-Winning Photographs
Straight up weekday escapism from the World Architecture Festival.
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EventChristmas Sculpture and Qris Qringle at QV Melbourne
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 - Tue, 6 Jan 2026
QV Melbourne, Melbourne
Christmas at QV Melbourne is back, featuring a towering festive sculpture and the mystery Qris Qringle giveaway loaded with daily prizes.
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EventCoburg Night Market 2025
Thu, 11 Dec 2025, Fri, 12 Dec 2025 and Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Bridges Reserve Coburg, Coburg
This much-loved night market returns to Melbourne's north, bringing three nights of live music, food trucks, artisan stalls and family-friendly activities.
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EventThe Royal Family Dance Crew Presents 'Defend the Throne'
Wed, 27 May - Sun, 7 Jun 2026
Hamer Hall, Southbank
Global street-dance icons The Royal Family Dance Crew will headline RISING 2026 with 'Defend the Throne,' a high-energy showcase blending 14 years of their most iconic choreography with brand-new work ...
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EventSummer Music Series at Mr Mills
Multiple single dates
Mr Mills, Melbourne
Step into this chic late-night basement bar, where high-energy DJs will groove through the early hours all summer long.
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EventMidsumma Festival 2026
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 - Tue, 30 Dec 2025
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
Victoria's major LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural celebration is back, delivering over 250 events that champion queer creativity and community.
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EventLu-Niverse: Countess Luann at Melbourne Recital Centre
Mon, 23 Feb, 2026
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
Be cool, as this reality TV star brings her infectious energy to Melbourne for a tea-spilling deep dive into a slew of wild moments.
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EventSalomon x BTV Run Club
Sat, 6 Dec and Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Albert Park, Albert Park
Everyone is invited on two runs in Albert Park, plus a daily run club bringing wholesome mornings to the four-day festival at Barunah Plains.
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EventCarlsberg Beach Club
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 - Thu, 29 Jan 2026
Frankston Waterfront, Frankston
Get ready for European holiday vibes, sunset sessions, and free live music just 45 minutes from Melbourne.
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EventCreator Summit: Powered by Fujifilm
Sat, 9 May, 2026
The Timber Yard, Port Melbourne
Following a sold-out Sydney edition, this hands-on photography festival is headed to Melbourne, jam-packed with lens-based creative encounters.
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EventVinnies Fitzroy Good Gift Pop-Up Market
Mon, 10 Nov - Wed, 24 Dec 2025
Vinnies Fitzroy, Fitzroy
Save cash, reduce your environmental impact and give back to the community, as this curated pop-up market offers stellar pre-loved Christmas shopping.
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NewsLearn to Draw Like the Masters with This Colouring Book for Grown Ups
Feel free to colour outside the lines.
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NewsWin Tickets to Complexity of Belonging at Melbourne Festival
Exploring the age of social media with MTC, Chunky Move and Schaubuhne's director-in-residence.
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NewsThe Ten Best Things to See at the Melbourne Festival 2014
This year you can ride a golden carousel, watch some live-action manga and hear 'Frontier Psychiatrist' like never before. This isn't your average arts festival.
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NewsWin Tickets to The Sound of Waves at fortyfivedownstairs
The sea is no place for a human girl, even one who's a little more fish-like than normal.
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NewsJohn Malkovich Becomes Hitchock, Warhol and Monroe in Restagings of Iconic Portraits
Being John Malkovich being Dali.
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NewsWould You Cruise Around in This Stained Glass Car?
The car of the future: less about function, more about art.
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NewsSurreal Photos of People Squishing Themselves Into Improbable City Spaces
Highly unusual behaviour. Must be an art.
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NewsThese Photographs of Underwater Puppies Will Explode Your Heart
Underwater. Puppies. Underwater puppies.
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NewsThe Ten Best Things to See at the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2014
From a symphony of forks to a night of yelling at Joe Hockey, take charge of the unwieldy Fringe program with these must-see events.
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NewsFriday Nights at NGV Going Next Level for Jean Paul Gaultier
Le Tigre's JD Samson and Chicks on Speed lead a lineup of perfect art pop.
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NewsSee the Striking Finalists in the Australian Life Photography Competition
Australian life is pretty hard to pin down, but these 22 photos together come close.
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NewsThis 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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NewsReady Your Instagram, This Famous Street Art Is Coming to Australia
Street art so acceptably hyped up it came with a press release.
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NewsWork-Shop’s Crafty DIY Classes To Launch in Melbourne
Appreciate whisky like Don Draper, nail that street mural or build your own kickass terrarium.
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NewsExperience an Entire Day of Sightseeing in These Stunning Timelapse Photographs
All of the tourist attractions, none of the travel.
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NewsListen to the Album Sonic Youth, Ariel Pink, Yoko Ono and Others Recorded for Plants
It's some seriously chill listening.
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NewsHumans of New York Has Gone Global
Photographer Brandon Stanton has left the five burroughs behind.
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NewsArtists The Yok and Sheryo Hijack Sydney and Melbourne Billboards
LYNX's brand new 'Expression Series' empowers Australian dudes to get their authenticity out there.
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NewsLondon’s Blockbuster David Bowie Exhibition Is Coming to Australia
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on.
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NewsThe Five Best Things to See at Melbourne Art Fair When You Can’t Afford to Buy
There's even some unavoidable art that will accost you on the tram.
