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QUEENSLAND

The Bold And Brilliant Exhibition ‘Fashioning Black Identity’

African and African diaspora fashion, photography and portraiture at Cairns Art Gallery.
Miriam McGarry

VICTORIA

Free To Feed’s Annual Fundraising Bake Sale Is On This Friday!

Do something GREAT this Good Friday and help raise funds for a worthy cause!
Sally Tabart

News

WIN $500 To Spend At The New Australian HAY Online Store!

You could win $500 to spend at this just-launched e-shop for the Danish design icons, thanks to Cult!
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Ebony Truscott's Modern Day Masterpieces

A stunning exhibition of still-life paintings on now in Collingwood.
Sally Tabart

NEW SOUTH WALES

The Australian Ceramicists Taking A Stand Against Racism!

Enjoy a scoop of ice cream, take home a ceramic bowl and support a worthy cause at ‘Potters in Protest’ this weekend.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

The You Yangs Take Pride Of Place In An Exciting Group Showcase

‘You Yangs’ at Geelong’s Boom Gallery invites 10 contemporary artists to take a fresh look at the iconic landmark.
Elle Murrell

VICTORIA

CAP Announces Major New Plans To Protect Collingwood's Creative Legacy

The once-abandoned building promises a hopeful future for the neighborhood!
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Wild Women And 'Running With Wolves'

A moving series of images by Clare Plueckhahn, capturing women in all their strength and softness.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

An Iconic Melbourne Artist’s Home Is Up For Sale

Julia deVille’s rare Collingwood gem is on the market! 
Sally Tabart

NATIONAL

The Elegant New Lighting Range You Need To Know About

A new collection of sophisticated table and floor lamps from King Living.
Sponsored

NATIONAL

The Dreamy New Couch From Pop & Scott

The roomy new take on a classic style! 
Sally Tabart

NORTHERN TERRITORY

A Festival of Light in Australia’s Red Centre

Introducing Parrtjima, the First Nations light festival in Alice Springs – Mparntwe from April 5th– 14th, featuring an illuminating line...
Miriam McGarry

NATIONAL

An Unmissable Festival Brings Artists + Scientists Together

On now, ‘ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE 2019’ presents exhibitions and fresh ideas to ‘creatively move to a just and sustainable future â€...
Elle Murrell

VICTORIA

A Decorator's Dream Lands In St Kilda

Prepare yourself for the new Designstuff Flagship Showroom, where you can finally peruse your online wishlist in real life!
Sponsored

VICTORIA

And The Winner Of The 2019 NGV Architecture Commission Is...

Architects Edition Office and artist Yhonnie Scarce tell a history of Indigenous Australians prior to European arrival in their winning desi...
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Tired Of Intellectualising Everything? This Photographer Is

Kate Ballis’ new series ‘Spectrums of The Galapagos’ challenges us to connect and feel, rather than dissect.
Elle Murrell

VICTORIA

Escape From The City And Enter The Mirage

Step inside The Plant Society’s tranquil sanctuary at the Melbourne Flower and Garden Show.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Love Later At The Immigration Museum

The Immigration Museum opens for longer hours to celebrate ‘Love’ and newly-acquired objects from Mirka Mora’s collection...
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

TarraWarra Museum Of Art Opens Its Doors This Weekend

Enjoy free access to this celebrated Victorian museum and creative events at the TWMA Open Weekend!
Sally Tabart

NEW ZEALAND

Another Blockbuster Year For The Auckland Art Fair

The major annual event is back for another year, showcasing leading local and international contemporary art!
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

A History Of Melbourne, Told Through Train Tickets

Contemporary artist Peter Atkins reflects train ticket designs in Victoria to tell a forgotten history of Melbourne in The Passengers. 
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

A Rare Insight Into The Life Of Design Legend Dieter Rams

ACMI presents the Australian premiere of Rams, a documentary about one of the modern world’s most important design icons.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Don't Miss The 'My General Store' Pop-Up This Weekend

Melbournians, you’ve got one day only to have an IRL try on of these Australian made designs in natural fabrics.
Miriam McGarry

VICTORIA

Thomas Coward And Fiona Lynch Bring A Greek Marble Quarry To Collingwood

An exhibition that honours the ancient materials used in Artedomus’ ground-breaking furniture collection, New Volumes.
Sally Tabart

NATIONAL

Coco Flip’s New Collection Is A Celebration Of Australian Craftsmanship

Combining timber, glass, and ceramics, Honey is a collaborative feat!
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

A New 'Work Shop' For Fiona Lynch

The celebrated Melbourne interior designer expands her offerings by opening a gallery space in Collingwood.
Sally Tabart

NEW SOUTH WALES

'A Midsummer's Night' In Rome With Artist Allie Webb

The emerging linocut aritst presents an exhibition of tableaux and vignettes capturing balmy Italian evenings.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

An Exquisite Exhibition Of Venetian Glass

The NGV shows its extensive collection spanning 500 years!
Sally Tabart

News

Local Trailblazers Talk Breaking The Traditional Business Model

Hear from design experts challenging the norm and how they’re doing it at Melbourne Design Week!
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Celebrate Melbourne's Most Exciting New Publication

Support local independent publishers and celebrate the launch of Lindsay Issue No. 3!
Ashley Simonetto

NEW SOUTH WALES

Our Picks Of The Sydney Design Festival

The epic 10-day program is on now!
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Loose Leaf Transform Plants Into Artworks In 'Primitive Matter'

Wona Bae and Charlie Lawler share their latest installation of otherworldly plant matter.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Green Thumbs Rejoice - The Shrub Hub Series Is On!

Welcome the change of seasons with leading Australian growers, designers and horticulturalists.
Ashley Simonetto

NEW SOUTH WALES

Celebrating Korean Culture With A Scholar’s Feast

Learn about the philosophy of a well-set table and the Korean seonbi’s approach to the food.
Sponsored

VICTORIA

A Kyoto-Based Designer Brings Her Ornate Upcycling To Melbourne

Create your own bespoke bag from heirloom kimono fabrics with Clementine Sandner of Mikan, as part of Melbourne Fashion Festival.
Elle Murrell

VICTORIA

A New Home For Design At David Jones

Australia’s oldest department store launches its newly expanded range of designer furniture, home decor, and tableware.
Sponsored

NEW SOUTH WALES

Swapping Fashion For Art With Holly Ryan

The popular Sydney-based jeweller explores her emerging sculpture practice in her second solo show at Jerico Contemporary.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Local Artists And Designers Feature At This Brunswick East Craft Fete

Bringing back the neighbourhood vibe at this FREE one-day community event!
Sally Tabart

NATIONAL

Klaylife's Dramatic New Range

Macrame and clay beads combine for a spectacular new collection of chandeliers.
Sally Tabart

NATIONAL

A Way For All Australians To Celebrate Robin Boyd's 100th

Australia Post releases a commemorative stamp acknowledging the seminal architect’s centenary.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Our Guide To The Biggest-Ever Melbourne Design Week

Australia’s creative capital transforms into a thriving design hub this March!
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

A New Exhibition Of Raw, Gestural Works From Miranda Skoczek

One of Melbourne’s most collectible contemporary artists opens her first show of the year tomorrow.
Sally Tabart

This Week

News

WIN $500 To Spend At The New Australian HAY Online Store!

You could win $500 to spend at this just-launched e-shop for the Danish design icons, thanks to Cult!
Sally Tabart

TDF Collect

Announcing Our Next Exhibition, Elizabeth Barnett's 'Blue'

A new body of work from Macedon artist Elizabeth Barnett, opening Saturday April 27th at our Collingwood gallery.
Lucy Feagins

Architecture

A Thoroughly Tactile Terrace

Bringing new light and life to a narrow North Fitzroy home, with Olaver Architecture.
Miriam McGarry

Architecture

A Spectacular Unfolding House Overlooking Sydney Harbour

A minimalist marvel with serious harbour views, by Matthew Woodward Architecture in Vaucluse, Sydney.
Miriam McGarry

Studio Visit

Carving Out A New Career With Courtney Petley

The New Zealand based designer and maker shares her handcrafted kitchen utensils, created with reclaimed timber.
Miriam McGarry

Art

Charting A Contemporary Artist’s Remarkable Oeuvre

Spanning almost four decades, Rosslynd Piggott’s ‘I sense you but I cannot see you’ is on now at NGV.
Elle Murrell
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News

The Bold And Brilliant Exhibition ‘Fashioning Black Identity’

African and African diaspora fashion, photography and portraiture at Cairns Art Gallery.
Miriam McGarry

Food

Alice Zaslavsky's Gefilte Fish Fritters

There’s no Passover dish that sparks more of a reaction than gefilte fish, so today we share the perfect 'gateway' recipe!
Alice Zaslavsky

Homes

A Family Rental With Real Heart

The Caufield Californian bungalow of interior designer Sara Levitas, her Rabbi husband Noam, and family.
Lucy Feagins

News

Free To Feed’s Annual Fundraising Bake Sale Is On This Friday!

Do something GREAT this Good Friday and help raise funds for a worthy cause!
Sally Tabart

Architecture

Hello 2019 Victorian Architecture Awards Shortlist

Celebrating design longevity with the State’s top residential architecture projects.
Elle Murrell

News

Ebony Truscott's Modern Day Masterpieces

A stunning exhibition of still-life paintings on now in Collingwood.
Sally Tabart

Dream Job

From Intern to Senior Landscape Designer – Growing A Career At Eckersley Garden Architecture

26-year-old Joshua Cocks charts his journey from University intern to working across award-winning projects, with one of Australia's top fir...
Elle Murrell
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Podcast

TDF Talks With Chef-Turned-Sustainable-Farmer Paul West

A surprisingly hilarious chat with the River Cottage Australia host, covering his atypical career path, and his philosophies on living a mor...
Lucy Feagins

Art

'Mirka For Melbourne' Fundraiser Exhibition Opens At Heide

Mirka for Melbourne' opens this week, showcasing important acquisitions from the studio of Mirka Mora, funded by your donations!
Lucy Feagins
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