Art prizes, rewarded for objectively skilful facility, are esteemed by the quality of their participants and prizewinners. Online purveyor bluethumb announced its inaugural winners (from submissions solicited in 2016) this January, staking a starting position in the year’s prize calendar….
Sugar Mountain, the annual fusion of art and music, has grown into one of Melbourne’s premier festivals. We were chuffed to be checking out Sugar Mountain this year and it didn’t disappoint. The layout of the VCA complex makes Sugar Mountain the…
If there’s one benefit of living in Melbourne, it’s how amazing our summers are. Jam-packed with new places to eat, festivals, live music, art — it’s all happening, and it’s all here. In partnership with City of Melbourne, we’ve selected…
Billed as a summit of music and art, Sugar Mountain (Saturday 21 January 2017) has turned into a yearly ‘must do’ for those seeking a sensory festival feast in the heart of Melbourne. Much more than a music festival, Sugar Mountain has…
The National Gallery of Victoria’s weekly Friday night events are back for the David Hockney and Viktor&Rolf exhibits. The $30 entry fee includes both exhibits plus a rotating line-up of live music. This is superior offer, considering during regular hours the…
For those who aspire to access the art market, and knowingly display it, LUMAS is a gallery to start at. The concept is clever: unlike traditional fine art galleries, LUMAS is styled as a display home with complementing furniture by DOMO….
Ahead of Tate Britain, Centre Pompidou, and the Met, the National Gallery of Victoria is hosting David Hockney’s latest art. ‘Current‘ features painting and new medium work from the past decade, among which are Royal Academy hit ‘Bigger Trees Near…
O’Keeffe, Preston, and Cossington Smith share a modernist spirit, and desire to capture an aesthetic distinct to place. Taken comparatively, the trio countered classical oil traditions in subject and style. You can view their works in the Heide Museum of…
I love coffee, yet something went horribly wrong this week and I managed to go three days without the glorious liquid gold. What better way to end that drought than an entire morning at coffee legends Locale Espresso‘s coffee lab for…
Dr. Sketchy is a bit of an institution. It is a totally different approach to life drawing, where artists get a chance to sketch theatre and burlesque performers whilst enjoying a beverage or two. Founded in New York in 2006,…