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Gabber Modus Operandi performing at Royal Exhibition Building as part of Now or Never 2024. A performer is at the front of a stage wearing puffy sleeves and a face cover, with a large-scale projection of a human face behind. The stage is aglow in red light.
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Music review: Ben Frost/CORIN/ Eartheater/Gabber Modus Operandi, Now or Never 2024

An epic takeover of the Royal Exhibition Building took full advantage of the massive space with an incredible lineup.

Jewellery chains by Belinda Newick to feature at Radiant Pavilion 2024. A metal chain with ring-like ornaments held between two hands.
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Jewellery biennial to launch across Melbourne

Radiant Pavilion returns for its first in-person event since 2019, showcasing contemporary jewellery and object makers from far and wide.

A crowd gathering outside No Vacancy. People standing outside with a glass window behind them with the words ‘NO VACANCY’.
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No Vacancy: a gallery hiding in plain sight

Located in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, No Vacancy is driving a new type of art appreciation.

emerging artist award 2024 finalists' exhibition at fortyfivedownstaris, Melbourne. Paintings, sculptures and installations inside a spacious gallery with white walls and dark wooden floor.
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Exhibition review: Emerging Artist Award 2024, fortyfivedownstairs

Topical and engaging, the Emerging Artist Award showcases early-career talent regardless of age.

Midsumma on the move, destination: unknown. A photo of three people moving a rainbow prop inside an office space with white walls and grey carpet. There is a trolley nearby and other storage times such as a signage with the word ‘Queer’.
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Midsumma in dire need of new office after being forced to vacate

Midsumma’s team was issued a 30-day notice ending tomorrow for their Hanover House location, despite being assured of tenancy until…

‘Constellations’ by Joanie Lemercier to feature at Now or Never 2024. Photo: Supplied. A large projected vortex glows above the water at night. Two people are standing close to the artwork.
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After a solid debut, Now or Never reveals 2024 program

Promising highlights include the homecoming of Marco Fusinato’s monstrous Venice Biennale work and a four-night music line-up at the Royal…

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.

An elderly Japanese woman with bright red hair sits among multicoloured wall hangings and artworks.
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Yayoi Kusama next up for 2024 NGV summer exhibition

Melbourne's first major retrospective of Japan's famed nonagenarian artist is heading to the NGV next summer.

Photo: Supplied. On the left is a black and white photo of Rodney James, a middle-aged man with light skin and light curly hair, wearing black rimmed glasses and a suite. He is shown from the shoulders up. The right is a cover of the book with a light brown background, a illustration of a man wearing a suit and the words ‘Alan McCulloch’s World of Art | LETTERS TO A CRITIC | Rodney James’.
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Book review: Letters to a Critic: Alan McCulloch’s World of Art, Rodney James

An invitation to know the artist, cartoonist and critic, Alan McCulloch, more intimately than through his writing alone.

PHOTO 2024. Image is a sole person in a gallery space looking at a huge wall covered in photographic images.
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PHOTO 2024 program revealed with photography trail in the CBD and beyond

The biennial photography festival PHOTO 2024 will present free outdoor art trails and cornerstone exhibitions, including a number of world…

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