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Art for Oceans: Living Ocean Hosts Surfboard Auction to Fund Whale Research

18 Sep, 2025

Living Ocean, an Australian environmental non-profit organisation – founded by Northern Beaches surf legend and photographer Robbi Newman – will bring together Australia’s surf, art and philanthropy community for Art for Oceans, its inaugural surfboard auction raising money for marine preservation and whale conservation. The auction will take place online…

KEEP Forever Objects Designed by 6 Australian Architects

18 Sep, 2025

KEEP brings together six acclaimed Australian architects to design new furniture pieces that embody permanence. Each piece has been made in Australia from sustainable American red oak, cherry or maple, underlining the importance of good material in the creation of fine furniture. Curated by David Clark, the exhibition aims to…

Grand Reopening of Newcastle Art Gallery Set for February 2026

16 Sep, 2025

The reimagined Newcastle Art Gallery – the largest public gallery in NSW outside Sydney – will reopen in February 2026 after a major expansion that has more than doubled its size. Originating from a bequest in 1945, the existing Gallery building was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on Friday 11…

Surface Paradise Workshops at bruny NORTH: Hands-On Textile Innovation

10 Sep, 2025

Bruny Island is set to become a hub of textile creativity this October as bruny NORTH presents the Surface Paradise Workshops — a weekend program led by acclaimed Australian textile artists Lisa Carroll and Georgia Chapman. This immersive workshop series, Surface Paradise Workshops, brings together traditional textile techniques and digital innovation…

Issue 105

Issue 105 comes out September 8th. Order on its own or as part of a subscription. Cover photo by Tim Clark Studio   In this issue, we profile developer James Tutton, who before joining Neometro co-founded Smiling Mind, an app, book and digital not-for-profit teaching young people the preventative skills…

The Lands by Capella: Hassell & Purcell’s Adaptive Reuse Design in Sydney

3 Sep, 2025

The Lands by Capella, designed by Hassell with heritage architects Purcell, transforms Sydney’s former Department of Lands building into a vibrant cultural and hospitality destination. Part of the Capella Sydney hotel precinct, the adaptive reuse project unites five-star accommodation with public life and commercial activity, while conserving the landmark’s sandstone…