Exhibitions
Are street artists like Banksy and Drez really still on the outside?
Some of their faces remain hidden, but a new exhibition brings the biggest names of street art in from the cold.
- by John Bailey
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The world’s most joyous artist brings her message of hope to town
Melburnians will have plenty to smile about when Australia’s largest Yayoi Kusama exhibition opens at NGV International.
- by Lindy Percival
Spot the difference: A $185m surrealist masterpiece and its sister displayed here
In 1954, surrealist Rene Magritte painted four variations of an intriguing work bringing together night and day. One just sold for a record-breaking price, the other is on rare show in Australia.
- by Linda Morris
This ACMI exhibition shows us the tomorrow we want is ours to make
The Future and Other Fictions dares to imagine what might be to come for us all.
- by John Bailey
Imagine Melbourne without coffee and Vespas. Here’s why you can’t ...
The Italian influence on our homes and city is celebrated in Heide’s new exhibition.
- by Gabriella Coslovich
The Beatles, Beyonce and the mysterious symbols behind Magritte, master surrealist
Bowler hats weren’t Rene Magritte’s only recognisable motif, as a summer blockbuster opening on Saturday shows.
- by Linda Morris
What happens when you turn junk into art? It’s suddenly worth stealing
In the lead-up to an exhibition by Tennant Creek Brio artists, some of their upcycled artworks went missing. They’re willing to discuss a ransom.
- by Kylie Northover
From Egypt to Peru: the Australian Museum’s next golden gamble
A new blockbuster exhibition, Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru, will feature more than 100 artefacts and a virtual reality tour next month.
- by Garry Maddox
Stonehenge meets 2001: A Space Odyssey in monumental Sydney exhibition
There’s a crackling bonfire, a burning donkey effigy and popping fireworks.
- by Linda Morris
Squid Game meets Blade Runner: inside the secret world of the gig economy
This wild project by Korean artist Ayoung Kim reminds us of the faceless people who bring us food.
- by Jessica Yu
Chasing time
An extract from Ayoung Kim's Delivery Dancer’s Arc: 0° Receiver, now showing at ACMI.