Exhibitions
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
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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
We’ve trashed the Yarra for 190 years. Can we really save it in 45?
Cars and golfers give way to bots and billabongs in the NGV’s 2070 vision for our much-maligned river.
- by Ray Edgar
Does science fiction have its roots in Asian mythology?
Science Gallery at the University of Melbourne’s latest exhibition posits the controversial idea in a show featuring work by mostly women from across the Asia-Pacific region.
- by Kylie Northover
I am Birrarung
This excerpt from Aspect Studios' proposal for the Reimagining Birrarung exhibition gives voice to Melbourne's much-maligned river.
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