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FeatureThe Localist: Inner East
The inner east has it all: sports, culture, gardens and the local shops and cafes that bring it all together.
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NewsMelbourne's Hosier Lane Has Been Paint-Bombed by a Group of Masked Artists
The unknown artists used paint-filled fire extinguishers to cover up many of the laneway's existing artworks
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NewsExtremely Photogenic Pop-Up 'Happy Place' Is Coming to a Sydney Rooftop
The "world's most Instagrammable exhibit" is bringing its confetti dome, ball pit and room filled with 40,000 gold flowers to Aus.
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NewsThis Is What Australia's Huge New Bushland Art Gallery Will Look Like
Due to open in 2022 on the New South Wales South Coast, it will house more than $43 million worth of art.
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NewsSeven Exciting New Art Exhibitions, Installations and Events Coming to Melbourne This Year
Start filling up your 2020 art calendar with art festivals, world-first exhibitions and visits to Melbourne's soon-to-open digital art museum.
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NewsYayoi Kusama Is Creating Her First Obliteration Greenhouse
As part of a large-scale exhibition at the New York Botanical Garden, the acclaimed Japanese artist will also display an indoor-outdoor infinity room.
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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 Easy Ways to Cram in More Arts and Culture in Your Life This Summer
Swap a day at the beach for a stroll through a gallery or cheap seats at a theatre show.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Richmond
Your guide to the best small businesses in this inner east hotspot.
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NewsTeamlab Is Opening Another Vivid and Kaleidoscopic Digital-Only Art Museum
Officially opening in March in Macao, the labyrinth-like site will sprawl over 5000 square metres.
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FeatureThe Localist: Bayside
Bayside residents may enjoy the vast blue waters of Port Phillip Bay — but there are a lot of gems on land, too.
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NewsSix Works to See at the NGA's New Landmark 'Matisse & Picasso' Exhibition
The Australian-first exhibition charts the relationship, friendship and rivalry between two of the 20th century's greatest artists across more than 200 paintings and sculptures.
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NewsAustralia Is Now Home to the Southern Hemisphere's First Museum of Underwater Art
The first two artworks have just been installed off Townsville, with four locations planned across the Great Barrier Reef.
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GuideFive Melbourne Events Happening in Early 2020 that Every Culture Vulture Should Add to Their Calendar
Fulfil your New Year's resolution to get more culture into your life with these buzzing events.
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NewsFive Eye-Catching Artworks You Need to See at GOMA's Thought-Provoking 'Water' Exhibition
The Brisbane gallery currently has an indoor stream, water hole and snowman — and, given the current state of the climate, each piece packs quite a contemplative punch.
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NewsCollingwood Has a New 30-Metre-Wide Mural Dedicated to Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat
The Easy Street mural was painted by ten of Melbourne's best street artists.
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NewsUniqlo Is Launching a Line of T-Shirts Dedicated to Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat
Dropping in Australian stores in January, the new threads feature iconic works from the two late artists.
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NewsClassic Blue Is Pantone's "Dependable and Stable" 2020 Colour of the Year
It's been a testing year. Will this shade help us through 2020?
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NewsFive Experiences You Can Have in Melbourne This Summer That'll Make You a More Interesting Human
Level up your party chat game by attending one of these left-of-centre summer happenings.
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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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NewsSix Works to See at the NGV's World Premiere Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat Exhibition
'Crossing Lines' charts the influential 80s artists' careers, friendship and untimely deaths — making the joint exhibition both powerful and personal.
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NewsArtist Spencer Tunick Has Revealed the Images from His Mass Nude Photo Shoot in the Whitsundays
Almost 100 Aussies stripped off for the acclaimed New York artist's latest large-scale nude photographs.
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NewsMelbourne's New Street Art Festival Can't Do Tomorrow Will Take Over an Underground Warehouse
And it's just announced its program of immersive installations, workshops and club nights.
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NewsPatricia Piccinini's Otherworldy 'Skywhale' Is Coming Back — with a New Floating Companion
They'll both fly above the National Gallery of Australia in 2020, before touring the country.
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NewsGOMA Will Become a Maze of Red and Black Wool for Its Huge Chiharu Shiota Exhibition in 2020
In an Australian exclusive, Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art will host a showcase of weaved web-like installations by the Japanese artist.
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NewsThe NGV Is Bringing Back Keith Haring's Famed 1984 Water Wall Mural
The gallery will recreate the famed US artist's temporary work, 35 years on.
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NewsFive Artworks to See at the AGNSW's New 'Japan Supernatural' Exhibition
The spooky exhibition of 180 Japanese artworks includes a psychedelic ten-metre painting by Takashi Murakami and prints by the 'godfather of manga'.
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NewsPort Melbourne Is Now Home to the Southern Hemisphere's Largest Mural
The 9000-square-metre animated ‘gif-iti’ was created by local artist Kitt Bennett.
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NewsFour Unexpected Places to Find Works by Famous Street Artists in Melbourne
Find works from world-famous artists right in your own backyard.
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NewsEight Unexpected Places to Stay Around the Bendigo Region's Best Cultural Experiences
Fill your weekend away with all the exciting sights — from galleries and goldfields to glamping tents to sleep in.
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A $15-Million Multi-Sensory Digital Art Gallery Is Opening in Melbourne
The Lume will showcase the works of artists like Van Gogh and Da Vinci using moving images, music and smells.
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NewsDarwin Is Now Home to an Illuminated Sculpture Trail from the Artist Behind Uluru's 'Field of Light'
Bruce Munro's 'Tropical Light' is his first-ever city-wide exhibition.
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NewsPark Melbourne Is the New Beer Garden and Arts Space in a Former Chinatown Car Park
From the team behind Section 8 and Ferdydurke, the CBD space has an ever-evolving program of live art, installations and workshops.
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FeatureThe Localist: Inner City
In the inner city, any laneway could hold the perfect cup of coffee, and a vintage bargain is always just a short tram ride away.
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NewsArtist Spencer Tunick Will Stage Another Mass Nude Photography Work in Australia
Hundreds of Aussies will volunteer to strip off in the Whitsundays this November
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NewsSix Stunning Works to Ogle at Sculpture by the Sea 2019
Here are some of the best pieces to watch out for in the outdoor exhibition's 23rd year.
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NewsA World-First Exhibition by Pierre Bonnard and India Mahdavi Is Coming to the NGV in 2020
The former is a famous 20th-century French painter and the latter is the acclaimed designer of London's all-pink sketch restaurant — here, their works will collide.
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NewsBanksy Has Opened an Online Art and Homewares Store
Customers can apply to purchase one authentic Banksy item each — after answering the question "does art matter?".
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FeatureThe Localist: Inner North
Along the guiding line of the Yarra and Merri Creek, Melbourne’s inner north is filled with character.
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NewsCallum Preston's Nostalgic New Exhibition Is Dedicated to the Things We Accumulate Throughout Life
The artist is undertaking a five-week residency at this CBD bar, which will culminate in an exhibition titled 'Everything Is Borrowed'.
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NewsA Tram Covered with a Melbourne Twist on 'The Last Supper' Is Now Rolling Around the City
It's the first of eight art trams that will hit the tracks this month as part of Melbourne International Arts Festival.
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NewsA Look Inside Teamlab's Psychedelic New Melbourne Exhibition 'Reversible Rotation'
The art collective behind Tokyo's Digital Art Museum has brought a new exhibition of four impressive digital works to Melbourne.
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NewsUluru's Incredible 'Field of Light' Installation Has Been Extended Indefinitely
A huge success since it first launched in 2016, Bruce Munro’s immersive installation will keep lighting up the Red Centre.
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NewsGOMA Will Soon Be Home to a Real Snowman That Can Survive an Entire Summer
The frosty artwork will make its Brisbane debut this summer, as part of the gallery's new 'Water' exhibition.
