Approaching a new age of material consumption – Australian makers and designers are leading the way in rethinking the role of materials. Craft Victoria is excited to announce its hero program across February and March 2022 – featuring new and celebrated works from Australian makers, artists and designers at the…

NGV Summer Nights – a specially-curated program of late-night experiences and dining – will see all four levels of NGV International and the garden open until 9.00 pm from Monday to Thursday throughout January 2022. The NGV acknowledges the support of Visit Victoria to enable this rich offering of summer…

SHELTER is the home of inspiring design and architecture content. The global streaming service’s content encompasses everything from stories of design, to deep dives into sustainability, history, and the greatest architects of our time. It offers audiences a range of fascinating ‘must-watch’ options from feature length films to television series;…

Presented at the Powerhouse Museum site in Ultimo, Eucalyptusdom is a multi-disciplinary exhibition exploring the unique and ever-changing cultural history of the gum tree. It brings together a diverse array of objects from the museum’s collection with a selection of newly commissioned works in an atmospheric exhibition space designed by…

The City of Melbourne has released its vision for the city-shaping Greenline project which will transform the north bank of the Yarra River – Birrarung into a vibrant promenade, attracting visitors and investment. Lord Mayor Sally Capp said Greenline will deliver an uninterrupted journey from Birrarung Marr to the Bolte…

A beautiful architectural installation, replete with a pink pond evocative of Australia’s inland salt lakes, has been revealed as the winner of the NGV’s 2021 Architecture Commission in the Grollo Equiset Garden at NGV International. Designed by a Melbourne-based team comprising architecture firm Taylor Knights in collaboration with artist James…

After two life-altering years in the making, MPavilion 2021 – The Lightcatcher – designed by globally acclaimed architects Francesco Magnani and Traudy Pelzel of MAP studio (Venice), opened in the Queen Victoria Gardens. Renowned for responding to existing sites in a way that is both sensitive and celebratory, MAP studio’s MPavilion heralds a milestone for…

Northern Beaches Council today announced the winners of the inaugural Environmental Art and Design Prize across nine categories with a prize pool of over $40 000. The award-winning works give voice to the interconnectedness of humanity and the environment, provoking discussion on sustainability, creativity, and impact. The winners include: ●…

Bark Ladies: Eleven Artists from Yirrkala is a major ground floor exhibition at NGV International that celebrates the NGV’s extraordinary collection of bark paintings and larrakitj (painted hollow poles) by women artists working out of the Yolŋu-run art centre, Buku Larrngay Mulka Centre (Buku), situated in Northeast Arnhem Land. Before 1970, no Yolŋu women…

As we wrap up 2021, Shelter explores some of the great creative trailblazers in the architecture and design world; who would flourish after overcoming immense adversity early in their lives. First up for Shelter in December, go on an odyssey through the life and legacy of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, with the feature length…