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Hahndorf Immersed

More than 40 artisan and intimate experiences and events are coming to the award-winning Hahndorf festival over the month of…

Artist Talks

The Johnston Collection

GETTING DRESSED WITH JANE AUSTEN with Lise Rodgers

Using the letters of Jane Austen, some historical background and opinions of the day, guests will step through the doors…

'Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses' at Queensland Gallery of Modern Art. Photo: Supplied. A darkened room with mannequins displaying vibrant garments with floral patterns.
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Dutch designer’s leap of faith in Australia pays off

Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen first visited Australia for skydiving aged 17. Now the creative mastermind has brought a…

Man in blue jumper standing with fashion on manequins, Martin Grant.
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200 fashion designs gifted to NGV

Paris-based Australian fashion designer Martin Grant gifts significant collection to NGV ahead of exhibition.

Exhibitions

Moreton Bay Council

New Exuberance

'New Exuberance: contemporary Australian textile design' is a major touring exhibition project reflecting on current directions in textile practice through…

Installation view of 'Africa Fashion' on display from 31 May to 6 October 2024 at NGV International, Melbourne. Photo: Lillie Thompson. Nine mannequins standing on a tiered display with red lights. Each of them are wearing glittery and glamorous garments by African fashion designers.
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Exhibition review: Africa Fashion, NGV

‘Africa Fashion’ is a visual feast imbued with history and agency.

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Festivals & Programs

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Desert Mob 2024

Desert Mob brings together hundreds of artists to celebrate desert culture in the heart of Australia. Experience this unique program…

So you want my arts job. A woman holding an armful of basketry materials smiles at the camera.
Career Advice

So you want my arts job: Wearable Art and Fibre Artist

The fibre and wearable pieces of Sunshine Coast-based artist Karen Lynch can be seen across festivals and competitions. Here is…

Muhubo Sulieman. Photo: Supplied. A young woman wearing a colourful purple, pink and yellow headscarf, sitting on the grass and weaving. She is in a joyful mood, smiling and working.
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Fashioning a memory

Discover the hidden tales of African diasporic textile artists that reveal unique cultural influences and creative processes.

Wool clock from 1942 Uluru Collection by Dame Zandra Rhodes, donated to Powerhouse. Image: Supplied. A model with dramatic makeup lying in a forest seen from bird's eye view with a patterned wool clock covering her body.
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British designer Dame Zandra Rhodes donates Uluru Collection to Powerhouse

Garments inspired by Rhodes' 1970s trip to Australia will enter Powerhouse's collection.

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