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Painting of an eye and the iris is a sky with clouds. Magritte.
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Exhibition highlights for July – December

Hate the feeling of FOMO? Or thinking of travelling interstate? ArtsHub’s got you covered for exhibitions to visit during the…

‘Firelight Labyrinth’ underneath Marvel Stadium, as part of Firelight Festival. Photo: ArtsHub. A dark underground carpark space filled with volumetric displays of LED lights, glowing in light blue.
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Immersive experience review: Firelight Labyrinth, Marvel Stadium

A visual and audio experience inspired by the Greek myth of Theseus delivers on some fronts, but falls behind competitors.

ANZ’s Gothic Chamber transformed into a 21st Century Banking Museum, part of Open House Melbourne. Photo: Supplied. A gothic interior with people casually lounging.
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Doors open to Melbourne’s (hidden) architectural gems

From the heritage-listed to private residences, Open House Melbourne offers exclusive access to hidden stories of the built environment.

Si Yi Shen, 'Free Water'⁠ 2024, still from single-channel digital video⁠. Image: Supplied. As part of WORLDING at Platform Arts. A collaged image that resembles cutouts forming a tornado.
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Exhibition review: WORLDING, Platform Arts Geelong

If you have ever felt like an alien, then this exhibition is for you.

Side view of a microphone with colourful painting in the background.
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This week's arts news and trending topics

We break it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

Photo of asylum seekers captured by Barat Ali Batoor, in ‘Searching for Photo courtesy of Barat Ali Batoor. The composition of the photo has highlighted two asylum seekers wearing orange life jackets on a boat. One is looking towards the camera, his hair wet, and eyes round.
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Exhibition review: Searching for Sanctuary, State Library Victoria

Barat Ali Batoor’s mesmerising multimedia portrayal of his perilous journey from Afghanistan to Australia pushes the boundaries of photojournalism.

Festival of Dangerous Ideas return to Carriageworks. Photo: Courtesy of FODI. A chaotic stage with a person wearing an earth globe on its head and the signs ‘it doesn’t have to be THE END’.
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Can a festival provoke for all the best reasons?

At the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, nothing seems to be off the table – from a meditation on genocide to…

Julia Slater-Allan and Sam Corr in ‘Cutting Onions’. Photo: Supplied. A woman sitting on the countertop based in purple light in a domestic sitting, gesturing to a man wearing a black hoodie.
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Theatre review: Cutting Onions, The MC Showroom

A visual extravaganza about modern relationships.

James Joyce (Tref Gare) performing his spider dance in ‘ Samuel Beckett and the Rainbow Girl’. Photo: Jody Jane Stitt.
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Theatre review: Samuel Beckett and the Rainbow Girl, St Martin’s Theatre

A new play exploring Irish novelist James Joyce’s Paris years in the 1920s.

Asian woman on lounge reading from laptop computer and wearing light blue sweater. Arts news.
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This week's arts news and trending topics

We break it – you read it. This week's top arts news stories.

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