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GuideEight Powerful and Immersive Melbourne Art Exhibitions to Step Into This Spring
See everything from seven-metre-tall bronze sculptures to award-winning portraits to mesmerising digital art by way of Tokyo.
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FeatureThe Localist: Eastern Suburbs
The east enjoys a prime location in that sweet spot between the buzz of the inner city and the wide leafy streets of the suburbs.
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NewsMore Than 150,000 Tulips Will Line the Yarra River Tomorrow to See in Spring
And they're up for grabs.
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NewsThe NGV's Futuristic New Exhibition Explores the Human Body Through High-Tech Installations
Self-proclaimed 'body architect' Lucy McRae fuses sci-fi and art in this survey of her boundary-pushing work.
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NewsFinkelstein Gallery Is Melbourne's New Contemporary Gallery Dedicated to Women Artists
It makes its debut this week, with an exhibition featuring the works of ten local and international women artists.
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GuideWhat to See, Eat and Explore at White Night Reimagined 2019
This year's new-look after-dark arts festival features three nights of immersive installations, feasts and performances.
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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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NewsJapan's Luminous Digital-Only Art Gallery Is Now the World's Most Visited Single-Artist Museum
In its first year of operation, it eclipsed the Van Gogh Museum in the Netherlands, and the Dali Museums and Picasso Museum in Spain.
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NewsThis Eye-Popping Installation Turns Japanese Hot Springs Into a Vivid Interactive Art Playground
It's the latest dazzling venture from teamLab, the folks behind Japan's vibrant digital art museum.
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NewsMelbourne Fringe Festival Has Unveiled Its Jam-Packed 2019 Program
This year's citywide arts extravaganza features everything from choirs singing 1999's greatest hits, to a live art installation inviting you to speak your truth.
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NewsThe Colourful Designs for Melbourne's 2019 Art Trams Have Just Been Unveiled
As well as seven new designs, there'll be a recreation of an 80s artwork
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NewsAn Immersive 'Mad Max'-Inspired Experience Is Coming to Melbourne for White Night Reimagined
Combining projections, special effects, live performance and cars, 'Mad Max: Fury Road' will take over Carlton Gardens for three nights.
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NewsThe Whitsundays Is Now Home to an Underwater Art Trail
Four underwater sculptures are now in place in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, with two more to come.
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NewsWe're Giving Away Double Passes to This Immersive Theatre Experience
Have a crack at this Edgar Allen Poe-inspired experience — on us.
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NewsSix Artworks You Need to See at GOMA's Huge Margaret Olley and Ben Quilty Exhibitions
The famous Australian artists sit side-by-side at the gallery's two new (free) exhibitions. Here's what works to look out for.
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NewsYayoi Kusama's Next Enchanting Exhibition Will Take Over a 250-Acre New York Garden
It's the first-ever large-scale exploration of the acclaimed Japanese artist's love of the natural world — and you won't be able to see it anywhere else.
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NewsMelbourne International Arts Festival Has Dropped Its Psychedelic 2019 Program
The Flaming Lips, an immersive dinner in a historic house and a new exhibition by the creators of Tokyo's Digital Art Museum are all on the lineup.
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NewsYou Can Now Buy Perfumes Inspired by The Louvre's Famous Artworks
If you've ever wanted to smell like the 'Venus de Milo', here's your chance.
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GuideFive Sensory Art Experiences in Melbourne You Can Immerse Yourself in This Winter
Pull on your winter coat to see projections across the city, sit down to a five-course art dinner in a CBD bunker and walk through a room of rain (without getting wet).
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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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NewsMelbourne's Newest Art Festival Will be an "Outlandish Eden" in an Underground Warehouse
For nine days next February, it'll transform Kensington's The Facility into a captivating and immersive world of art.
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NewsWorld-Renowned Artist Kaws Is Bringing His Large-Scale Pop-Culture Sculptures to the NGV
'Kaws: Companionship in the Age of Loneliness' will feature vivid murals, human-size figures and the artist's largest bronze sculpture to date.
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NewsAn Edgar Allan Poe-Inspired Immersive Theatre Experience Is Coming to a Melbourne Warehouse
'A Midnight Visit' will invite audiences into a macabre 36-room fantasy world.
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NewsFive Stunning Claude Monet Paintings You Can See When You Visit the NGA's Latest Exhibition
'Monet: Impression' features the legendary artist's most famous painting.
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NewsBrisbane's GOMA Will Transform Into a Huge Indoor Riverbed During Its 2019-20 Summer Exhibition
The entire showcase is water-themed — including over 100 tonnes of rock that recreates an Icelandic stream, a vivid blue waterhole and a gymnastic sculpture you can climb on.
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NewsA Look at the NGV's New Exhibition of Ancient Terracotta Warriors and Contemporary Chinese Art
Here we pick out the works you need to see, from the awe-inspiring original members of the Terracotta Army to Cai Guo-Quiang's large-scale works made from gunpowder.
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NewsMelbourne Will Host a Huge New Annual Winter Arts Festival from Next Year
It will combine Melbourne International Arts Festival and White Night and move them to a new winter timeslot.
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NewsFive Contemporary Chinese Works You Need to See at the NGV's New White Rabbit Exhibition
From an intricate sculpture made from 14,000 sheets of paper to a three-metre-long silk sheet embroidered with bullet holes, this new show features works from 26 of the most exciting Chinese artists working today.
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NewsTony Costa's Portrait of Fellow Artist Lindy Lee Has Just Taken Out the 2019 Archibald Prize
You can check out all the winners and finalists at the AGNSW when the exhibition launches tomorrow.
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NewsThe Housemuseum Is the Stunning New Art Gallery Hidden on a Residential Melbourne Street
Inside you'll find immersive artworks and installations by some of Australia's best artists — including Patricia Piccinini and Callum Morton.
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NewsWe're Giving Away an Epic Trip to Sydney for Two During Vivid
Enjoy Sydney's festival of lights with luxe meals, a harbour cruise and a shopping spree — on us.
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Guide
Seven Epic New Melbourne Art Exhibitions That Will Get You to the Galleries This Autumn
Cast your eye over eight of the original terracotta warriors, walk through a neon field of contemporary Chinese art and see John Lennon's legendary glasses IRL.
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NewsThe Art Gallery of NSW's Prestigious Archibald Prize Has Announced Its 2019 Finalists
Here are five of our favourite portraits up for the top gong.
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NewsA New Immersive and Neon-Lit Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Art Is Coming to the NGV
Large-scale and never-before-seen works from Sydney's White Rabbit Gallery are heading to Melbourne.
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NewsThis Street Art Scavenger Hunt Lets You Throw Eggs at (Murals of) Senator Fraser Anning's Head
Channel your inner Egg Boy and you could win prints — or an original work — by prolific street artist and muralist Scott Marsh.
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NewsA World-First Exhibition of Works by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat Is Coming to the NGV
It will feature 300 pieces — both in the gallery and in public spaces — and collaborations with Andy Warhol, Madonna and Grace Jones.
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NewsFKA Twigs, Giant Latex Pigs and Fiery Winter Feasts: Dark Mofo's Full 2019 Lineup Is Here
It's time to book those flights.
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NewsDark Mofo Announces Boundary-Pushing 2019 Lineup with Ai Weiwei and Mike Parr
It's time to book those flights.
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NewsAirbnb Is Giving Away an Insane Sleepover Inside the Actual Louvre
You'll also get to have a cocktail with the 'Mona Lisa' and enjoy a feast next to 'Venus de Milo'.
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NewsA Dramatic Timber Tower Filled with Thousands of Glass Yams Is Coming to the NGV's Garden
'In Absence' is the NGV's 2019 Architecture Commission.
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NewsWe're Giving Away An Artsy Experience at The Other Art Fair Melbourne 2019
Enjoy an art-fuelled staycation in the CBD — on us.
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NewsYou Can Play 'Snake' in Your Google Maps App Right Now
Instead of an 8-bit snake, it's a train — and you pick up passengers, landmarks and local dishes for points.
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NewsTen Highlights of The National 2019, Sydney's Citywide Exhibition of New Australian Art
Watch paintings burn, play inside a synthesiser and eat breast-shaped ice cream cones at the Art Gallery of NSW, the MCA and Carriageworks.
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NewsA Look Inside Queensland Museum's Stellar New NASA Space Exhibition
'NASA – A Human Adventure' features more than 250 items, including objects that have been to space and back.
