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    Add a pop of colour with these pop art-themed homewares.

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    Teamlab 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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    A Huge Multi-Sensory Van Gogh Exhibition Is Coming to New Zealand

    Wellington will be the first city to host the experience under the stars. 

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    You 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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    A New Light and Fire Festival Is Coming to Hawke's Bay

    The four-night festival will showcase 14 light, fire and audio works from New Zealand and international artists.

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    A Huge Exhibition of Contemporary Maori Art Is Coming to Auckland

    It will be the largest exhibition in the 132-year history of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.

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    Prepare for food, wine and music festivals, inclusive snow-filled adventures and events honouring Aotearoa's Māori identity.

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    Rising 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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    You Can Now Take a Virtual Tour of Auckland Art Gallery

    The Gallery isn't reopening its doors to the public until late June.

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    You 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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    The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Is Looking to Live-Stream Cancelled Performances

    Following the Government's decision to ban non-essential organised gatherings of 500 or more people.

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    The New Zealand Government Has Announced a Ban on Events of More Than 500 People

    It will include public events held both indoors and outdoors.

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    A Huge Surrealism Exhibition Is Coming to Wellington

    The exhibition will be the largest collection of Surrealist art ever to be shown in New Zealand.

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    Ten Things You Need to See and Do at New Zealand Festival of the Arts 2020

    The 18th edition of the biennial arts and culture celebration is back with virtual reality experiences, gorgeous indie folk and a concert for dogs.

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    Yayoi 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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    Teamlab 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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    Australia 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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    Classic 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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    The Fall Guy

    Wednesday, April 24 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    Ryan Gosling is at his most charming — including while batting around screwball banter with Emily Blunt — in this dynamic action/rom-com ode to stunt performers.

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    Abigail

    Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    The directors of 'Ready or Not' turn their attention to monster movies in this deliciously entertaining heist-meets-vampire flick.

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    Challengers

    Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    For 'Call Me By Your Name' director Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist star in a smash of a tennis- and love triangle-fuelled drama.

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    Back to Black

    Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    Amy Winehouse was anything but formulaic, but the same can't be said about this by-the-numbers biopic about the British singer.

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    Robot Dreams

    Thursday, April 25 - Wednesday, May 15, 2024

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    This Oscar-nominated animated gem explores love, loneliness, finding a connection and facing fate's chaos through the friendship of a dog and a robot.

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    Origin

    Thursday, April 18 - Wednesday, May 8, 2024

    Various cinemas in Wellington, Wellington

    'Selma' and 'A Wrinkle in Time; filmmaker Ava DuVernay returns with a sensitive, sincere and supremely smart biopic that's also an exploration of caste systems.

  • Event

    Ahsin Ahsin: Turbo Croc 2.0

    Saturday, February 3 - Sunday, May 19, 2024

    City Gallery Wellington, Wellington

    Prepare to step into an alternative world at this mind-bending exhibition.

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    Flora and Fizz at QT Wellington

    Saturday, February 10 - Sunday, May 5, 2024

    QT Wellington, Wellington

    Indulge in Perrier-Jouët's best drops at QT Wellington's Gallery Lounge.

  • News

    New Zealand Festival of the Arts Has Unveiled a Diverse Lineup for 2020

    The 18th edition of the arts and culture festival will take place from 21 February to 15 March.

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    Banksy 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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    Uluru'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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    Must-See Art Exhibitions to Check Out in Wellington This Winter

    Take in some culture via Wellington's plethora of warm, dry art galleries.

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    Japan'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.

  • News

    This 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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    Yayoi 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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    You 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.

  • News

    A New Tech, Music, Film and Design Festival Is Coming to Wellington

    Held across five days, it will bring together some of the world’s most exciting innovators — from tech geeks to film gurus, aspiring musicians and serial entrepreneurs.

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    Airbnb 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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    You 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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    The Best Things to See and Do at CubaDupa 2019

    Wellington's huge two-day culture festival is back for its fifth year.

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    You'll Soon Be Able to Walk Along a Digital Waterfall In This Immersive Shanghai Installation

    It's the latest work from teamLab, the folks behind Tokyo's huge digital art museum.

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    Ten Shows, Installations and Parties to Get Amongst at NZ Fringe Festival 2019

    Wellington's favourite independent open-access arts festival is back for another year.

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    A New Multimillion-Dollar Nature Zone Is Opening at Te Papa

    At the heart of the new space will be a 700-year-old moa egg.

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    A Huge Nelson Mandela Exhibition Is Coming to New Zealand

    Auckland will be the second stop on the exhibition's 20-city world tour.

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    Ten Ways to Celebrate Chinese New Year in Wellington

    From dragon parades and terracotta sculptures to lantern festivals and yum cha, here's how to celebrate the Year of the Pig in the capital.

  • News

    This New Art Installation Is Playing Toto's 'Africa' Non-Stop in the African Desert

    It's set up to play all day, every day "for all eternity".

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    Banksy's Shredded 'Girl with Balloon' Painting Is Going on Display to the Public

    Now retitled 'Love is in the Bin', it'll be on show for free for four weeks in Germany.

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    A Look Inside Wes Anderson's First Curated Art Exhibition

    Along with partner Juman Malouf, the 'Isle of Dogs' director is overseeing an art exhibition for Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum.

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    Russian Activist Collective Pussy Riot Leads the Lineup for Wellington Fringe Festival 2019

    The group's 'Riot Days' is just one of the 137 shows taking place next March.

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    New Zealand Festival Has Announced a Major Revamp for 2020

    Including changes to the festival programming, a residency program and a new annual immersive event.

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    Seven Dazzling Things You Can Do at Japan's Dreamlike Borderless Digital Art Museum

    A visit to this kaleidoscopic playground is worthy of a trip to Japan in itself.

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