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    Marina Abramovic’s Faux Pharmacy Commercials

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    Tracey Emin’s Bed Sold for a Small Eyebrow-Raising Fortune at Auction

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    This Abandoned Underground Mine Is Now a Trampoline Wonderland

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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.

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    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

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    QT Wellington, Wellington

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

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    The Museum of Sex Now Has a Boobie Bouncy Castle

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    Artist Carsten Holler Builds Giant Slide in Germany

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    A Town in NSW Yarn Bombed a Submarine in Honour of The Beatles

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    Jeff Koons Gets Naked in the Latest Vanity Fair

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    NYC Street Artist Aakash Nihalani Plays with Plain Old Tape

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    Game of Thrones Exhibition to Open in Sydney

    Just two days after winter has officially landed, HBO has gone and announced something totally off The Wall.

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    New Yorkers are Wading into the East River to Play a Broken Piano

    It's time for our favourite guessing game: art, rubbish or marketing stunt?

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    You’ll Be Able to Jump Into Tracey Emin’s Bed (For $2 Million)

    One of modern art's most argued-about works is going under the hammer.

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    Over 80 Writers and Editors Slam Arts Cuts in Open Letter to the Abbott Government

    Christos Tsiolkas, JM Coetzee, Anna Funder and 85 others protest against the 2014 Budget's cuts to arts funding.

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    Giant Slip ‘N Slide Pops Up in Bristol

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    The Eight Best Films to See at the Architecture and Design Film Festival

    The festival tackles all the grittier issues of design: screening informative, challenging and visually beautiful films.

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    Michelangelo’s David Is at Risk of Falling Over

    A biblical hero and flawless Renaissance man brought down by his Achilles heel.

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    These Artists are Painting an Entire Town in Mexico

    'Painting the town red' gets a whole new meaning.

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    Win a Limited Edition Ron English Print

    There's a wall out there begging for you to do this.

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    Your Guide to the 10th Semi-Permanent Design Conference

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