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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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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.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Avalon
Designer homewares, custom furniture, stylish fashion and delicious cakes — there's more to the northern beaches than, well, beaches.
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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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GuideEight of the Best Sydney Festival 2024 Events You Can Hit Up for Under $50
Discover waterfront gigs, much-hyped art exhibitions, free fashion installations and overwater sculptures.
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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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GuideSix Exclusive Events in Surry Hills' Hollywood Quarter to Add to Your Bright Winter Lineup
During Vivid's takeover, this neighbourhood's got everything from exclusive set menus and rooftop hip hop parties, to arty installations and nightly live music.
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GuideEight of the Best Sydney Festival 2023 Events You Can Hit Up for Under $50
Discover aqua aerobics classes, immersive art exhibitions and hidden concert venues.
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GuideEnmore Road Is Expanding Its Entertainment Offerings This Spring — Here Are Our Top Picks
Expect comedy shows popping up in hair salons, Sydney Fringe Festival acts taking over bars and live music having even more rooms to ring out loud in.
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GuideSix Unmissable Exhibitions to See in Sydney This Winter
Looking to escape the wintery weather? Use this season as an excuse to explore some of Sydney's most spectacular 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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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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NewsSeven Exciting New Art Exhibitions, Installations and Events Coming to Australia This Year
Start filling up your 2020 art calendar with art festivals, world-first exhibitions and visits to Australia's new museum of underwater art.
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NewsThe 22nd Biennale of Sydney Has Unveiled Its Citywide Program of Installations, Tours and Talks
As part of this year's First Nations-led program, you can tour the Parramatta Female Factory, jump on a ferry to a hip hop festival on Cockatoo Island or explore installations by over 100 artists spread across Sydney.
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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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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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NewsWe're Giving Away Double Passes to the MCA's Blockbuster 'Cornelia Parker' Exhibition
Catch one of Sydney's most talked about exhibitions this summer — for zero dollars.
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NewsFive Haunting Characters to Seek Out at Sydney's 'Japan Supernatural' Exhibition
From the cackling one-armed demon witch to the not-so-cute cucumber-loving kappa.
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NewsFive Surprising Stories Behind Quilty Artworks You Should Know Before You See Them in Person
Delve into the stories behind the works of one of Australia’s most acclaimed contemporary artists.
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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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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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GuideThe Best Things to Eat, See and Do During Lunar New Year in Sydney
Visit glowing lanterns, eat mango pancakes and learn about Chinese astrology.
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NewsFour Immersive and Illuminating Installations Have Landed at Carriageworks for Summer
Artists Rebecca Baumann, Daniel Boyd, Kate Mitchell and Reko Rennie have all created large-scale works using light — and they're all free to visit.
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EventDUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Sun, 15 Dec 2024 - Sat, 8 Mar 2025
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
This live 'Dungeons & Dragons' show has finally rolled into Australia for its Down Under premiere at the Sydney Opera House.
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EventWhat We Leave Behind
Sat, 4 Jan - Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, The Rocks
This evolving sculpture weaves together our collective hopes for the future of our environment.
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EventTelly Tuita: The Ta and Va of Tongpop
Sat, 4 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2025
Walsh Bay, Walsh Bay
Eye-popping colour, a bold mix of cultural and urban symbolism, and a playful irreverence are the trademarks of this Tongan artist.
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EventArt Up Late: Manly Art Gallery & Museum
Thu, 9 Jan, 2025
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Manly
Take a deep dive into an exhibition exploring the wonders of water while enjoying live music, artists talks and a glass of wine.
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EventEnigma: Immersive Sound and Video Art
Wed, 23 Oct 2024 - Tue, 28 Jan 2025
Walsh Bay, Walsh Bay
This avant-garde revue showcasing some of Australia's most innovative artists combines video installations, sound sculptures and more.
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EventFlickerfest Sydney 2025
Fri, 17 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2025
Bondi Pavilion, Bondi Beach
Sydney's only Academy® qualifying short film festival returns for the 34th year running.
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EventSydney Symphony Under the Stars
Sat, 18 Jan, 2025
Parramatta Park, Parramatta
At this free event, you can enjoy a rousing evening of classical hits and new Australian masterworks while sitting under the summer stars.
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EventThe FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in Sydney
Sat, 5 Oct 2024 - Sun, 16 Feb 2025
The Fullerton Hotel Sydney, Sydney
Way better than rewatching all 236 episodes, again.
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EventSquid Game: The Experience
Sat, 14 Dec 2024 - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
Luna Park, Milsons Point
This immersive 'Squid Game' experience at Sydney's Luna Park will get you playing 'Red Light, Green Light' IRL.
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EventThe Boxing Day Bash
Thu, 26 Dec, 2024
Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park
Watch all the action as the Sixers and Stars show just how deep the Sydney-Melbourne rivalry runs.
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GuideFive Impressive Festivals and Events to Check Out in Parramatta This Year
Concerts under the stars, world-premiere theatre shows and colourful food festivals — Parramatta's cultural calendar is more and more exciting every year.
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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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GuideSeven Sydney 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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NewsSydney Festival Is Offering $31 Tickets to 34 of Its 2020 Shows
You don't need to lineup for these cheap tickets, either — you can buy them on your phone.
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NewsFive Experiences You Can Have in Sydney 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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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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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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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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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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We're Giving Away Double Passes to the Art Gallery of NSW's Massive Japanese Art Exhibition
Catch one of the most anticipated art exhibitions of the year — for zero dollars.
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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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NewsFive Spring Things to Do for the Week of November 4
Sip champagne, catch a movie by the harbour and have a boogie at a community festival.
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GuideNine Sydney Festival Experiences You Can Have For Less Than $40
Lay down and listen to a historic organ in Sydney Town Hall, see an energetic display of youth in western Sydney and explore a light-filled inflated labyrinth in Darling Harbour.
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News
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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NewsFive Spring Things to Do for the Week of October 28
Slurp oysters, drink wine by the harbour and have a boogie at a western Sydney dance party.
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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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Guide
11 Things You Need to See and Do at Sydney Festival 2020
From a superorganism of 50 bodies moving as one to a camp cowboy crooner, these are the boundary-pushing and thoroughly entertaining shows you should see at next year’s festival.
