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Art

Studio Visit

This Artist’s Mysterious Paintings Look Like Otherworldly Portals

Melbourne-based artist Ryan Hoffmann’s captivating 3D artworks blur the distinction between painting and sculpture.
Christina Karras

Creative People

Eliza Gosse’s Paintings Capture The Nostalgia Of Retro Architecture

Sydney artist Eliza Gosse shares an inside look at the mid-century architectural inspirations behind her mesmerising paintings.
Christina Karras

Exhibition

Artist Charlotte Swiden’s Solo Sydney Exhibition Is A Love Letter To Connection

The Swedish-born, Melbourne-based artist's new exhibition, ‘Affect’ is on now at Saint Cloche, Sydney.
Christina Karras

Exhibition

Meg Gallagher Paints Textural Landscapes On Denim Offcuts in Her New Exhibition

Meg Gallagher's exhibition 'No Place Like Home' opens today at Sydney’s Totem Road Gallery.

Exhibition

How Darwin’s Coolest New Art Gallery Is Championing Indigenous Stories

Laundry Gallery is an exciting Aboriginal-owned creative hub, based inside a converted 70s laundromat!
Christina Karras

Exhibition

A Look Inside Abbey Rich's Mesmerising New Exhibition

See the Melbourne artist's beautifully bold abstract pieces at MARS Gallery, filled with playful patterns and hidden meanings.
Christina Karras

Studio Visit

Local Artist Hannah Maskell Creates Mesmerising Grids Of Colour

The Melbourne-based artist's geometric drawings and wooden sculptures are a cross between 'colour theory and colour therapy'.
Christina Karras

Exhibition

9 Unmissable Exhibitions To See In 2023!

From NGV's Alexander McQueen exhibition, to a showcase of Frida Kahlo's works, here are the must-see exhibitions of the coming year.
Christina Karras

Studio Visit

Dani McKenzie’s Detailed Paintings Look Like Familiar Photographs

The Melbourne artist recreates local streetscapes and everyday scenes, filled with intimate reminders of our own inner-worlds.
Christina Karras

Art

10 Emerging, Affordable Artists You Need To Have On Your Watchlist!

From ethereal still lifes to striking ceramic work, and meticulous soft pastel drawings, these are the artists to start collecting now!

Studio Visit

Tia Ansell's Uniquely Layered 'Weaving-Paintings'

The Melbourne-based artist handcrafts every element of her pieces, weaving threads together to create a canvas for her geometric paintings!
Christina Karras

Studio Visit

This Emerging Painter's Dreamlike Landscapes Are Filled With Memory

Melbourne-based artist Kate Lewis beautifully draws on her love of the great outdoors for her emotive artworks.
Christina Karras

Shopping

2 Local Creatives Team Up To Create A Striking Collection Of Sculptural Lamps

This textural lighting collaboration between local label Retro Print Revival and sculptural clay artist Jan Vogelpoel is one for the wish li...
Christina Karras

Studio Visit

How Ceramic Artist Lucy Tolan Became One Of Melbourne’s Favourite Creatives

The handmade vessels of ceramicist Lucy Tolan are entirely original and instantly recognisable.
Christina Karras

Exhibition

Inside Heide’s New Exhibition, Celebrating Prolific Sculptor Barbara Hepworth

The Heide Museum of Modern Art is hoping to make British artist Barbara Hepworth a household name in this intriguing exhibition!
Christina Karras

Exhibition

Shelley Horan Reimagines Household Junk In A Brilliant Still-Life Exhibition

Shelley Horan turns unlikely arrangements of everyday objects into fun and vibrant artworks for a new show at Modern Times.
Christina Karras

Exhibition

Rone Takes Over Flinders Street Station In His Most Epic Installation Yet

Melbourne street artist Rone unlocks the past in a new immersive exhibition inside Flinders Street Station's eerie ballroom and third floor!...
Christina Karras

Art

8 Artists Who Perfectly Capture The Beauty Of Homes + Architecture

From terrace houses to suburban streetscapes, these local artists capture the everyday beauty in our homes and neighbourhoods.
Christina Karras

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