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What to expect from Sydney's 2013 Semi-Permanent

Eliza Goetze — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Semi-Permanent has kicked off in its hometown of Sydney. We chatted to the creative duo behind the festival of ideas about their constant hunger for inspiration.

Head On Photo Festival 2013: top picks

Eliza Goetze — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:03:02 GMT

Our guide to Head On, the world's second largest photography festival, which kicked off in Sydney this weekend:

In Defence of the Skywhale - Canberra's Wonder of the World

TheHairyPony — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:47:32 GMT

Today marks the second flight of the Skywhale, a gentle creature with a kindly face, whose benevolent, hovering presence offers so much promise to our sterile capital city.

Vanguard - On bare breasts at the ballet

TheVine — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT

I think speaking during a live performance is infinitely more rude than getting your norks out.

Notable notes from TEDxSydney

TheVine — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:29:55 GMT

Here are some of our biggest takeaways from the 2013 TEDxSydney.

Monsters! Talking terror with GOMA's Amanda Slack-Smith

MattShea — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT

The Monster Renaissance: talking new millennium terror with GOMA curator Amanda Slack-Smith

15 Things to see and hear at the Sydney Writers’ Festival

Eliza Goetze — Sun, 05 May 2013 14:09:31 GMT

From Australia to Iceland, art to economics, activism and e-books, mischief and music, there’s bound to be a story here for you – whether short and sweet, polemic, poetic or political.

Art Battles Australia Grand Finale kicks off this weekend

Eliza Goetze — Sat, 04 May 2013 10:20:50 GMT

"I love that the audience is mesmerised by what you’re doing. It turns art into a performance.” The Grand Finale of Art Battles Australia is happening down at Circular Quay this weekend.

The 184 Cleverest Ads Money Can Buy

Manisha — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT

This is the stuff Don Draper (and/ or Peggy Olson) would approve without batting an eyelid.

Art, music and fashion come together to Save The Kimberley

Eliza Goetze — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:55:22 GMT

Get your hippy on for the Save The Kimberley night on Wednesday and soak up some beautiful local art for a very worthy cause.

208 Mind-Boggling Street Art Creations

Manisha — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:00:00 GMT

Like optical illusions, on the street, for grown ups.

International artists collide at adidas Originals Colliderscope

Eliza Goetze — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:41:30 GMT

Tonight in Melbourne, a mind-bending combination of artistic, musical and possibly cosmic influences will collide at the adidas Originals Colliderscope party. We chatted to quirky Hong Kong-based 3D artist, Grace Tang, who is a VIP guest collaborator tonight with US digital artist, Geoffrey Lillemon. No, Grace doesn't have that much facial hair, that's one of her creations.

Rinehart portrait wins Bald Archy Price

SydneyMorningHerald — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:37:02 GMT

"The Banquet of Gina and Ginia" comes in first.

The public take on Anish Kapoor

TheVine — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMT

Anish Kapoor's MCA exhibition may well be the most Instagrammable art show in Australian history.

What your Instagram filter of choice says about you

genevieverosen — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:45:56 GMT

Are you /actually/ cool or just a "Wes Anderson wannabe"?

Chicks on Speed: “Julian Assange has an honesty that’s very similar to that of an artist”

TheVine — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:00:00 GMT

Chicks on Speed sat down with TheVine for an exclusive interview about boundary-pushing, why it’s a good thing that the music industry is dead and how their good friend and collaborator Julian Assange is more artist than he is political provocateur.

Hugo Weaving portrait wins Archibald

SydneyMorningHerald — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Del Kathryn Barton takes out the 2013 prize.

Yoko Ono tweets John Lennon's stained glasses

TheVine — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:53:48 GMT

On what would be her wedding anniversary, Yoko broadcasts a graphic reminder about gun violence.

63 Hilarious Mona Lisa Appropriations

Manisha — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Our favourite send-ups of the most parodied artwork of all time.

Take phenomenal long exposure shots on your iPhone with these five apps

genevieverosen — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Your iPhone is a far more convenient accessory on waterfall-studded hikes than a 5kg DSLR.