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Over 80 Writers and Editors Slam Arts Cuts in Open Letter to the Abbott Government

Christos Tsiolkas, JM Coetzee, Anna Funder and 85 others protest against the 2014 Budget's cuts to arts funding.

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Meet Grant Street, Southbank’s Latest Revamped Arts Space

Turns out student theatre is much more than cheesy Shakespeare and unsubtle politics.

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Giant Slip ‘N Slide Pops Up in Bristol

Your daily commute just got a little more slippery.

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Minimal Living: Rejecting Excess and Finding Clarity with Lottie Consalvo

Are we weighed down by our possessions? We speak to artist Lottie Consalvo about low-living.

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Michelangelo’s David Is at Risk of Falling Over

A biblical hero and flawless Renaissance man brought down by his Achilles heel.

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These Artists are Painting an Entire Town in Mexico

'Painting the town red' gets a whole new meaning.

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Artist Toon-Bombs Toronto with Googly Eyes

Liberty Village's local monsters revealed.

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Something’s Just a Little Off in These Photographs by Patrice Letarnec

Fall head over heels in love with the French artist's quirky photography.

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The Ten Best Things to See at Midsumma 2014

Melbourne's alternative to Mardi Gras is about to kick off for another year.

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Giant Rubber Duck Explodes

Yet another chapter in the misadventures of Hofman's oversized plaything.

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Japan’s Sky Sofas Make for a Cosy View

Love seats in the Japanese countryside wouldn’t be a bad place to spend an afternoon.

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Simon Harsent Explores the Effect of the ‘White Cube’ In Playful Photos

Photographer Simon Harsent offers up sparse objects for evaluation.

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The Strangely Wonderful Worlds of JeeYoung Lee

The artist painstakingly transforms a little studio into the setting for her extraordinary photography.

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Inaugural Festival of Live Art Announced for 2014

Gameshows, manicures, secrets, tweens and the Yarra river — live art takes the stage in 2014.

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White Night Returns With More Round-the-Clock Art Partying

A night like no other, Melbourne's city streets get set to party from dusk till dawn.

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Slap Some Art on Your Face with Beastman x Colab Sunglasses

We got the scoop from Sydney artist Beastman on taking art from paper to plastic.

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Artist Presents 99 Lifelike Animals in Scenes You’re Unlikely to See in Nature

Cai Guo-Qiang's first solo exhibition in Australia is a cross between The Lion King and Noah's Ark.

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Mystical Mirror House Appears in the Mojave Desert

Is it a mirage, a vision, a portal to another world?

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Two Houses in One, Made Entirely of Silk

Silken replicas of the artist's Korean and American homes come with layers of meaning.

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Is Melbourne Now the Exhibition to End All Exhibitions?

400 artists' work over 8,000 square metres. This is the kind of exhibition we need to be open forever.

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NY Graffiti Landmark 5Pointz Is Dead; Long Live 5Pointz

Long Island's iconic graffiti landmark has had an overnight ninja whitewash.

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