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Lincoln Austin’s Groundbreaking Exhibition Comes to Judith Wright Centre!

From Monday 13th May for two weeks only, this immersive showcase promises to captivate audiences with its playful abstraction and innovative approach to artistic expression. The Art for Life Award Winner said, “I decided to use the 1993 favourite Pet Shop Boys dance floor hit of the same name as the impetus for this exhibition. I was 19 when this gem was released, and yes as the lyrics suggest ‘if people say I’m crazy, I tell ‘em that it’s true’. It will be an exhibition of ...

Mad Science is coming to GOMA this May!

From playful interpretations of mad-cap scientists through to horror and thrillers that engage with our uncertainty for the future and unease with unknown, these films consider the role cinema plays in influencing our views of scientists, scientific ethics, and the implications of research.   //   Spanning the early 1920s to contemporary cinema, these narratives engage with our sneaking suspicion that our thirst for scientific investigation may be getting out of hand. ...

Lightscape returns to dazzle Vivid Sydney with a spectacular new trail!

Reimagined for 2024, the globally renowned Lightscape phenomenon of light, colour and sound will dazzle visitors with all-new lightworks and installations by local and international artists. Tickets are now on sale for the popular immersive experience which enjoyed a sell-out season at Vivid Sydney in 2023.   //   Lightscape will light up the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney when the sun goes down, turning it into an all-ages technicolour wonderland designed to highlight the ...

mudunama kundana wandaraba jarribirri: Judy Watson Exhibition at Queensland Art Gallery

The exhibition includes 130 works, across painting, prints, sculpture, installation and video, from an artistic practice centred on truth-telling around the environment, historical government policy affecting Indigenous Australians, and institutions that collect First Nations cultural material and remains.   //   The title ‘mudunama kundana wandaraba jarribirri’, translated as ‘tomorrow the tree grows stronger’, is taken from a poem in Waanyi language by the ...

The landmark exhibition – Africa Fashion – is coming to NGV this May!

Developed by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and presented in Melbourne in partnership with the NGV, Africa Fashion is the largest exhibition of fashions from this region in an Australian art institution to date. More than 50 designers and artists from 20 African countries are represented, from the vanguards who first gained worldwide attention, such as Kofi Ansah, Chris Seydou and Shade Thomas-Fahm – to the newest generation of cutting-edge creatives, including Thebe Magugu, ...

Technicolor Dreams and Transcendent Reality: The Films of Powell & Pressburger is currently screening at GOMA!

The credits “Written, produced and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger” not only refers to an unprecedented creative partnership in the history of cinema; the works of these two audacious filmmakers also represent a special entity that cherished filmmaking as a collaborative work that transcends borders, disciplines, and boundaries – in all senses of the words. The English Powell and Hungarian émigré Pressburger worked with long-term artistic allies from various ...

Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition at the Melbourne Museum!

Collect your boarding pass and embark on a journey to explore the powerful stories of those who travelled and worked onboard the legendary ship. This is the only exhibition in Australia to feature more than 200 real artefacts, recovered directly from the wreck site. Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition focuses on the voyage’s compelling human stories, taking visitors on a memorable journey through the events of that fateful night.   //     Set foot on full-scale ...

Jurassic World by Brickman is coming to the Queensland Museum!

Get ready for an immersive adventure like no other as Ryan 'Brickman' McNaught re-imagines Jurassic World, the blockbuster franchise from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, in the largest LEGO® brick exhibition in Australia. Featuring large-scale dinosaurs, props, scenes and activities made from over 6 million LEGO® bricks. Relive the magic of beloved stories and characters from the Jurassic World franchise, as you embark on a thrilling journey across the Isla Nublar. &n...

Rearranged: Art of the Flower Exhibition is coming to the Museum of Brisbane!

Brisbane has a strong culture of artists using floral imagery to tell stories of this place. In a space reminiscent of a quintessential Queenslander house, Rearranged: Art of the Flower invites visitors to stroll through a lush collection of paintings, textiles, sculptures, ceramics and new media. Commonly associated with domestic settings and still life compositions, flowers continue to be reimagined and evoke contemporary concerns. Rearranged beholds the beauty of this ever-popular ...

Melbourne Winter Masterpieces 2024 – Pharaoh Exhibition

The exhibition comprises seven thematic sections that explore the pharaoh’s roles and duties, including as the high priest officiating in temples, the head of the country’s administration, the leader of the army and the head of the royal family. The pharaohs were responsible for protecting Egypt against its enemies and ensuring universal order; they ruled the Two Lands – Upper and Lower Egypt – from the 1st Dynasty (c. 3000 BCE) until the Roman conquest in 30 BCE.   // ...