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Art with heart

Art with heart

An art and architecture destination like no other, the island of Naoshima in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan has just added another masterwork to its collection of Tadao Ando architecture.

“Doing things differently demands an incredible sense of responsibility”

“Doing things differently demands an incredible sense of responsibility”

Chus Martínez and Nguyen Le reflect on the importance of exhibition design as their own show – ‘A velvet ant, a flower and a bird’ – runs at the Potter Museum of Art.

Art, design and momentum at Melbourne Art Fair 2026

Art, design and momentum at Melbourne Art Fair 2026

Record attendance, $16.4 million in sales and the debut of FUTUREOBJEKT signal a fair confidently expanding its cultural and commercial reach.

David Sequeira on colour, form and time

David Sequeira on colour, form and time

An array of coloured circles overlaid in perfect geometric sequences create a spectrum of musical auras in artist David Sequeira’s Bundanon Art Gallery commission, Form from the Formless (Under Bundanon Stars).

Melbourne Art Fair 2026 expands its vision

Melbourne Art Fair 2026 expands its vision

Returning to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre this February, Melbourne Art Fair 2026 introduces FUTUREOBJEKT and its first-ever Design Commission, signalling a growing focus on collectible design, crafted objects and cross-disciplinary practice.

Fletcher Arts October group show returns to Toorak

Fletcher Arts October group show returns to Toorak

Held in a private Melbourne residence, Fletcher Arts’ annual exhibition unites over 30 Australian artists and designers in a setting where art meets architecture.

Wonderfully Wonderstruck

Wonderfully Wonderstruck

Wonderstruck is currently on view at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA), an exuberant statement of flamboyant possibilities.

Cerith Wyn Evans at the MCA

Cerith Wyn Evans at the MCA

On the eve of Cerith Wyn Evans’ first museum exhibition in the Asia-Pacific region, we interviewed the internationally acclaimed contemporary artist in a wide-ranging discussion spanning Japanese gardens, the aesthetics of Buddhism and the Australian light.

As one door closes, another opens

As one door closes, another opens

The Gaffa Creative Precinct by Supercontext is an architectural expression that is once reverent of the past and boldly contemporary.

Simone LeAmon’s and Ewan McEoin’s big ambitions for Australian design

Simone LeAmon’s and Ewan McEoin’s big ambitions for Australian design

As NGV’s top design curators, Simone LeAmon and Ewan McEoin have big dreams for the design sector. And they’re coming at it with energy and ambition.