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NewsMelbourne's Arts Precinct Is Getting a New NGV Contemporary Art Gallery and an 18,000-Square-Metre Garden
The Victorian Government has committed $1.46 billion to the site's huge revamp as part of the 2020–21 budget.
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NewsA Towering 18-Storey Painting of Nicole Kidman Has Temporarily Popped Up in Sydney
It's soaring above Darlinghurst to promote twisty thriller series 'The Undoing' — and it'll be replaced by a second artwork related to the show this week.
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NewsThis New Melbourne Retail Arcade Has Been Transformed Into an Immersive Public Gallery
Wander through West Side Place to catch bold works from Reko Rennie, Rone, Adnate and more.
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NewsMelbourne's Art Galleries and Museums Will Start to Reopen from Mid-November
The Melbourne Museum, the Immigration Museum and Scienceworks will be open once again — and NGV International, too, from mid-December.
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NewsLarge-Scale Flower Installations Will Descend on Melbourne as Part of a Reinvigoration Project
Local designers have created 18 giant floral works to inject colour into the city.
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NewsSix Must-See Works at the 'Lindy Lee: Moon in a Dew Drop' Exhibition According to the Artist
Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art now has more than 70 of the celebrated Chinese Australian artist's works on display — here are the ones not to miss.
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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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NewsFive Artworks to Look Out for at the Blockbuster 2020 NGV Triennial
The massive gallery-wide exhibition includes marine monsters, giant neon drawings and a dazzling disco ball made from trash.
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News'Flowers Bombing Home' Is the New Teamlab Artwork That You Can View and Participate In At Home
Check out the live-stream — or draw your own flowers, upload them, and they'll be added to the kaleidoscopic project.
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NewsNGV Triennial 2020 Will Kick Off Summer with a Blockbuster Exhibition Featuring Over 100 Artists
Expect giant mirrored sculptures by Jeff Koons, a pavilion made from trees that died during the Millennium Drought and a multi-sensory walkway.
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GuideAll the Exciting Events and Openings to Look Forward to In Melbourne This Summer
From floating bars with pools to immersive Mirka Mora worlds, here's what you can start getting excited about for summer in the city.
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NewsVincent Namatjira's Portrait of Adam Goodes Has Just Taken Out the 2020 Archibald Prize
Namatjira is the first Indigenous artist to win the award in its 99-year history.
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NewsThe Art Gallery of NSW's Prestigious Archibald Prize Has Announced Its 2020 Finalists
Here are five of our favourite portraits up for the top gong.
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NewsA Major Retrospective of Works by Famed Australian Artist Mirka Mora Is Coming to Melbourne
St Kilda's Jewish Museum of Australia will be home to never-before-seen Mora works this December.
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NewsFive Spectacular Artworks You Can Experience Online in the Telstra NATSIAA Virtual Gallery
Stay right where you are to explore this online exhibition of works by 65 First Nations artists.
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NewsSix Ways You Can Bring Pop Art Into Your Home to Brighten Up Your Life
Add a pop of colour with these pop art-themed homewares.
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NewsFive Places to Spy Pop Art in Melbourne's Streets That Warhol Would've Loved
Because works of art are not always confined to gallery walls.
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NewsTeamlab Is Opening Its Next Dazzling Permanent Digital Art Museum in Europe
From 2024, the art collective's new venture will sprawl across a 3000-square-metre space in Utrecht in The Netherlands.
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NewsThis New Grampians 'Hope' Mural Is the Latest Addition to Victoria's Silo Art Trail
The St Arnaud artwork took local artist Kyle Torney over 800 hours to create.
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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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NewsA Huge Exhibition of European Masterpieces from New York's The Met Is Coming to GOMA in 2021
It'll be a Brisbane exclusive featuring everyone from Monet, van Gogh and Vermeer to Renoir, Rembrandt and Degas.
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NewsSeven Winners from This Year's Telstra NATSIAA (and How to Support Your Favourites)
Find out who won — then vote for your faves in the People's Choice Award.
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NewsA Life-Size, Custom-Made Lego Version of Your Cat Is a Thing You Could Own
Legoland is offering one lucky cat owner across Australia exactly that.
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NewsYou Can Now Dive Beneath the Sea to Tour Australia's Museum of Underwater Art
Go diving or snorkelling through a 12-metre-high coral greenhouse — located 18 metres below the water on the Great Barrier Reef.
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NewsSeven First Nations Artists You Should Get to Know Better This Year and Why
The painters, jewellery makers, textile artists (and more) are finalists in Australia's most prestigious awards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.
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GuideSeven of the Best Ways to Get Your Art and Culture Fix at Home in Melbourne
Delve into Australia's latest exhibitions, watch award-winning films and create your own fine art, all from the comfort of your home.
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GuideMelbourne's Best Art Exhibitions You Can Visit IRL This Winter
You can now wander through a towering dark structure, catch a blockbuster exhibition about Japanese art and ogle a sculpture cast from real dung.
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NewsSurry Hills Is Now Home to a Three-Storey Mural of AFL Star Adam Goodes
The mural is, fittingly, located near the home ground of his former team: Sydney Swans.
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NewsVictorian Art Galleries, Museums and Cultural Institutions Are Reopening from June 27
The NGV, Melbourne Museum and Scienceworks will be open once again — with visitors limited to one per four square metres.
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NewsA Healing Garden Is Opening at Melbourne's Heide Museum of Modern Art This Year
With climbing roses, hidden nooks, many edible plants and water features, it'll be like Melbourne's own secret garden.
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NewsRising Is Melbourne's Huge New Annual Winter Arts Festival
Replacing Melbourne International Arts Festival and White Night, the inaugural festival will start on a full moon in May 2021.
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NewsA Look Inside the Creative Process of Illustrator and Muralist Sarah McCloskey
The Sydney-based artist chats about how the nightlife inspires her and experimentation influencing her artistic process.
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NewsHow Digital Artist Nema Adel Fosters Creativity and Inspiration in a New Artistic Field
The Sydney-based projection artist discusses the importance of experimentation and nightlife to his art.
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NewsFour Ways to Make Nights at Home More Exciting (and What Dish or Drink to Pair With Them)
Level up your nights at home with fun activities, cocktail deliveries and tasty bites.
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NewsSydney Multi-Arts Venue Carriageworks Has Entered Voluntary Administration
The home of art exhibitions, wine festivals and the popular Saturday farmers market has been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NewsYou Can Now Tour One of Yayoi Kusama's Glittering Infinity Rooms From Your Couch
Take a 14-and-a-half-minute peek inside one of the Japanese artist's famous creations, complete with an immersive soundtrack.
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NewsCream Town Is the New Online Art Space Helping Artists Financially Affected by COVID-19
And all the artworks for sale are $100.
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NewsThe Art Gallery of NSW Has Postponed This Year's Archibald Prize
New dates for the country's most prestigious portrait award haven't yet been revealed.
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NewsThe NGV Is Launching Virtual Tours of All Its Current Blockbuster Exhibitions
The at-home art fix includes tours of the 'Kaws' exhibition, a digital Hokusai piece to browse and many eBooks.
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NewsTen Highlights of the 22nd Biennale of Sydney 2020
Visit a heart wrenching memorial, walk through an immersive exhibition inside a tunnel and see a sarcophagus at this citywide exhibition.
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NewsMelbourne's Major Art and Cultural Institutions Have Temporarily Closed
The NGV, Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and Arts Centre Melbourne have all temporarily closed their doors.
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NewsTasmanian Winter Arts Festival Dark Mofo Has Been Cancelled Due to Coronavirus
"We’re killing Dark Mofo for the year. I know that will murder an already massacred tourism environment, but I feel like I have no choice."
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NewsPatricia Piccinini's Otherworldy 'Skywhale' Took Flight Today — Without Her New Floating Companion
'Skywhale' will make her final solo flight in Canberra tonight, before being joined by a new Skywhale friend at the National Gallery of Australia this May.
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NewsFive Pioneering Works to See at the NGV's New 'Japanese Modernism' Exhibition
This free exhibition features a huge 190 works, many of which have never been seen in Australia before.
