Bundanon has announced its major new exhibition season, The Polyphonic Sea, opening on 8 July 2023.  The Polyphonic Sea explores the wealth of languages around us, from speech and writing, gesture, and music, to the flow of the natural environment. Curated by Sophie O’Brien, it showcases recent and new works…

The Open House Melbourne (OHM) Weekend returns in 2023 on Saturday 29 + Sunday 30 July with an exciting new program of events addressing the theme, Collective City. As Melbourne expands to reach projected population of 8 million by 2050, Collective City seeks to explore how we might reinvent, re-purpose…

The question of the origin of our timber is becoming increasingly difficult to answer. CERES Fair Wood has collaborated with 12 local furniture makers all on sustainable timber journeys to create a truly local piece of furniture as part of Melbourne Design Week 2023. The final pieces will form part…

Simone LeAmon, curator of Contemporary Design and Architecture at National Gallery of Victoria, provides her tips for what to see at the Melbourne Design Fair. Studio Tops brings together a technical knowledge of glass, steel, and leatherwork to create sculptural and architectural furniture, lighting and objects. Founded by Melbourne artist and…

Powerhouse invites early to mid-career industrial designers to apply for the inaugural Carl Nielsen Design Accelerator program, supported by a generous bequest from the celebrated Australian industrial designer and his wife Judy Nielsen. One project designed or released in Australia in the last 12 months that demonstrates outstanding design for…

Melbourne Design Week, 18 – 28 May, Australia’s largest annual international design event returns, presenting innovative and engaging projects that celebrate the diversity and excellence of Australian design and architecture. Now in its seventh year, Melbourne Design Week is a vital platform to profile the breadth of Australian talent, from…

Jugs presents works by twenty acclaimed Australian artists and makers, all working with ceramics to explore the classic form of the amphora – affectionately known as jugs. From its origins, amphorae were objects of utility, used to transport materials of trade and as highly decorated, ceremonial objects – amphorae speak…

From robotics to tapestry, weather patterns to war, mysticism to megacities – NGV Triennial 2023 is a powerful and moving snapshot of the world today as captured through the work of 100 artists, designers and collectives at the forefront of global contemporary practice. Bringing contemporary art, design and architecture into…

A diverse and interactive garden in the heart of Melbourne this autumn will represent innovative horticulture research, landscape and floral design improving the liveability of our cityscapes. Covering 36 square metres, the innovative garden ‘woody meadows and flowery swards’ will be on display at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden…

The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) will deliver one of its largest and most ambitious public program series ever presented as part of the large-scale, gallery-wide exhibition, Melbourne Now. Community Hall is a FREE public program series inspired by the rich history of Australian community halls, and the important role…