TarraWarra Museum of Art has announced The Soils Project exhibition, presented from 5 August – 12 November 2023. The Soils Project brings together 13 practitioners and collectives from Australia, the Netherlands and Indonesia to explore the complex and diverse relationships between environmental change and colonisation. The exhibition is the latest…
The Australian premiere of the major exhibition Atmospheric Memory will open at Powerhouse Ultimo on 12 August 2023. The sensory experience by Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, curated by José Luis de Vicente, is inspired by the writing of 19th century computer pioneer and philosopher Charles Babbage, who believed that the…
A giant inflatable sphere – which literally breathes throughout the day – has been selected as the NGV’s 2023 Architecture Commission. Making the invisible visible, (This is) Air, developed by Nic Brunsdon in collaboration with ENESS, draws attention to one of the universal and defining features of life on Earth: breathing air. Utilising…
The first and only initiative of its kind in Australia, the Country Road + NGV First Nations Commissions is a national, biennial mentorship and exhibition program that pairs emerging Australian First Nations artists and designers with one of eight esteemed industry mentors. Working collaboratively, the mentors will each support and guide…
Tools For After (TFA), presented by The Italian Cultural Institute of Melbourne (IIC), has announced the TFA Design program, as part of its inaugural six-week program that celebrates Italian ingenuity and focuses on exploring innovative solutions for a sustainable future. Tools For After Design is part of a major exhibition…
Powerhouse has announced that it will establish a major new partnership with First Nations social enterprise We Are Warriors. The partnership will support the ongoing community-led event Blak Powerhouse which will be presented on January 26 each year for Blak generations to come. The partnership will also feature the documentation…
Decor + Design is back, with a fresh new look and an all-star cast. The 19th edition of Australia’s premier interiors trade event will take place from 13 – 16 July at Melbourne Exhibition Centre, with the theme of Elevate. From design stars like Akira Isogawa and Brahman Perera, to…
GOOD NATURED: design art architecture celebrates creative projects by designers, artists and architects working to design a better future. These practitioners are focussed on creating outcomes that are both beautiful and good for the planet. Guest curator Liane Rossler and ADC’s Lisa Cahill have invited 9 creatives to showcase their visions and develop…
Victoria’s top architecture honours revealed: 2023 The winners of the highly anticipated 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards have been unveiled, celebrating collaboration and sustainability in design and paying tribute to the influential role of architecture in shaping the way we live, work and play across Melbourne and regional Victoria. A total…
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…
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