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The Chippendale World Art Residency provides artists with the opportunity to expand their creative horizons on an international level, as well as enabling their work to be seen by art world giants Professor Raphael Rubinstein, art critic and former editor of Art in America, and Anita Taylor, Dean of the Bath School of Design, two of this year"s notable judges. This year three successful applicants will be awarded a six week residency at the NG Art Creative Residency in Provence, Southern France. The set theme is landscape paintings which invoke a sense of place.

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The Boîte Millennium Chorus will perform its 20th concert, "Haven", bringing songs from the Seychelles, Africa, East Timor, Chile, the Caribbean and Indigenous Australia to thousands of Melburnians. This year, the songs selected for the concert include works composed and sung in English, Mandinka, Tsonga, Seychellois, Spanish, Tetum and Indigenous Australian (Yolngu and Pitjantjatjara) languages. Each song relates to the theme of "Haven" through stories of seeking refuge and freedom, finding a home, falling in love, feeling safe, embracing change and nurturing hope.

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Do you love colour? This workshop is for anyone who loves colour and wants to learn. Using a range of art mediums you will learn how to take your favourite colours and let them help you create an abstracted artwork that reflects your unique personality. "Fragmented Florals" Have fun creating your own artworks with Kristine Ballard, practicing artist and arts educator.

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The beautiful new Laurent Contemporary Art Gallery in South Melbourne is actively looking for submissions for their 2017/2018 exhibition calendar.

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Gabby Malpas - Catch this artist when you can!! She can be seen in many venues in Sydney. Malpas artwork creates a world of escape with colours that blend into a world of familiar flowers and ethereal locations. All her pieces have layers of symbolic meaning. The beauty of her creations can be seen in many forms, from pillows to scarfs and even light boxes. To make your world filled with joy pick up one of her magical works at ArtSHINE Gallery.

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Australia"s biggest night for Independent music is just around the corner. The Australian Independent Record Labels Association is thrilled to reveal that the nominees for the "Best Independent Label" are Barely Dressed Records, Elefant Traks, UNFD, Jazzhead, I OH YOU and Pieater. #indieconaus #ausindies #UmbrellaADL #scoutedadelaide #ADLCoM @southaustralia @SeeSouthAustralia @musicsa_adelaid @umbrellaadl

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It was said that Bonnie & Clyde died as they lived, by the gun. On September 9, 2017, PDNB Gallery will be exhibiting for the first time, photographs of the infamous Texas criminals, Bonnie & Clyde. These historical photographs are from the personal collection of PDNB Gallery Director, Burt Finger. This exhibition highlights the deadly aftermath of a two-year manhunt for America's most romanticized criminal couple. Warning: Parental Discretion advised due to vivid imagery of the crime scene.

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Culture Scouts talks to this Sydney local artist and street art guide about his past, his art, and the history of the street art scene in and around Newtown. What"s your favourite thing to show people in Newtown at the moment? I mean, it's the obvious one, but I really like the 'I Have A Dream' mural (on King Street) because I have a real strong connection to that mural. When I first came to Sydney there were a bunch of artists camping out under the mural - it was the really early days of artists like Ears (Daniel O"Toole) , about eight or ten years ago.

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From 20 July- 12 August, Alternating Current Art Space proudly presents the opening of five new exhibitions. An exchange between disciplines, come join us for the official opening on 21 July (6- 8pm) to celebrate the the incredibly diverse practices of Claire Lefebvre, Garry Moore, ChengLin Miao, Tina Douglas and Annette Chang.

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Phoenix, Arizona garbage pop veterans AJJ (Formerly Andrew Jackson Jihad) return to Australia this September, armed with their unique collection of scuzzy punk screeds. Since touring Australia with The Smith Street Band in 2015 they"ve released their sixth album The Bible 2 out through SideOneDummy Records.

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The University of Melbourne is presenting Art on the page, a joyous exhibition celebrating the livre d"artiste, or artist book, bringing together 47 original artworks on the printed page from 40 twentieth-century European and Australian masters, to the delight of Melbourne bibliophiles, art lovers, indie publishers and design geeks.

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Melbourne indie-folk singer songwriter Dan Vogl shares his live take on his debut single "If I Die", filmed with Speaker Sessions. Spotlighting his own unique vocals atop a pair of humble guitars, Dan delivered an endearing take on the already captivating track with honest storytelling and raw emotion.

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ELISION ensemble in partnership with RMIT Gallery. The Lichen programme celebrates recent compositions by Richard Barrett, Dmitri Kourliandski and Liza Lim, with a new work by Matthew Sergeant, commissioned for the RMIT Sonic Arts Collection.

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The RMIT Gallery/ Goethe-Institut's upcoming exhibition Fast Fashion: The dark side of fashion (21 July - 9 September) takes a critical look behind the scenes of the fashion industry and consumer habits. In response, the exhibition"s Slow Fashion Studio explores new fashion practices and experiences to bring about positive change, featuring the work of students from RMIT Fashion and Textiles.

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Geelong Gallery is thrilled to present Fred Williams in the You Yangs, the largest major in-focus exhibition of a single subject in Williams" oeuvre, taking place from 19 August to 5 November 2017. One of Australia"s most important painters, Williams irreversibly changed the way we consider the Australian landscape.

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Independent artists planning to present work in the 2018 Adelaide Fringe can now apply for financial assistance through the Adelaide Fringe Artist Fund.

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This exhibition consists of an adult female in the fetal burial position seated on a wooden block. She is surrounded by her personal effects and the artifacts required for her journey into the afterlife. 19 framed aquatint etchings, titled "Scenes from daily life," line the gallery walls alluding to the ancient Egyptian practice of painting scenes from the life of the deceased onto the walls of their tomb.

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Aisha's collection of contemporary Calligraphy Artworks is presented in small pieces of art stands (32 pc) and middle size Art pieces that combine an Islamic art and Abstraction.

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The USA artist has explored memory, space and time in works made across the UAE. In July 1st, his first full UAE survey opened in Abu Dhabi as part of the 3rd Group Exhibition «Mixture» at Art Hub at the Mall at World Trade Center Abu Dhabi.

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Registration is open now! Early bird and student rates are available.

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In her play Remembering Palestine, Director Aleea Monsour shines a spotlight on the lives of four refugee women, and in doing so a whole generation of youth whose roots trace back to no-man"s land.

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Nader Art Museum Latin America (NAMLA) and Romero Britto have partnered for an exclusive exhibit titled Portraits. Britto is accepting commissions for original portraits from now through July 31. A portion of the proceeds from portrait sales will be donated to NAMLA. The completed portraits will be on view for a special exhibit from Oct. 26 through November 24 at NAMLA, located on 62 NE 27th St., Miami, FL.

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ArtSHINE Gallery is a treasure to find in the heart of Chippendale. We welcome you to join us if you are an artist, collector or just want to get to know the gallery. There will be a display of paintings, illustrations, photography, watercolours, sculptures, comic books, fashion, jewelry, and so much more.

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A Three Course Long Lunch with the artist Anthony Van Lam ~ "ESPY" - This special event will be held Sunday 20 August 2017 from 1 - 3pm. Make reservations now! A great chance to learn about this amazing artist, fashion designer on how he gets his inspiration and also enjoy great food. It is a sit down meal in the multi-level art gallery. ArtSHINE Gallery in Chippendale.

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It is our pleasure to invite you to the official opening of the new Blender Studios and Dark Horse Experiment gallery in Docklands. @blenderstudios

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FABLED KINGDOM BY QUEENIE CHAN. "WHAT IF LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD WAKES UP IN A LEGENDARY KINGDOM THAT HAS BEEN ASLEEP FOR SIXTY YEARS?" WHAT IF SHE HAS TO PROVE HER WORTH BY PASSING THREE DIFFICULT TRAILS?" PICK UP HER SERIES OR BUY IT ONLINE WITH LINK BELOW VOL.1 - 3.

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The 2017 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), the southern hemisphere's greatest annual celebration of Indian cinema unveiled details of the 2017 program. Taking place from 10-22 August with "Diversity" as its unifying theme, this year"s festival explores the richness of contemporary cinema from India and the sub-continent - featuring 60 films in 20 different languages, spanning Bollywood box-office hits to documentaries and art-house festival favourites, as well as hosting the fourth edition of the annual Westpac Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards.

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"Aeora emotes with depth and authenticity" - Ramona Mag. "Aeora brings us a chilling new single [Boss-y] that is filled with an enthralling vocal performance" - Drunken Coconut. ""Boss-y" is a textured electronic pop track with a gritty minimalistic beat" - Outlet Mag.

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"Intimate Entanglements" is the MFA thesis exhibition of emerging artist Lindsey Wilson, and is presented in collaboration with the University of Ottawa Department of Visual Arts. #craft #contemporaryart #textiles #plants #alchemy #multidisciplinary #queer #feminist

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Five improvisers, five themes and one Gorilla - an extraordinary night of improvisation, unlike any other in Melbourne. The improvisers take to the stage with themes they want to explore. Succeed, and the audience rewards them with a Banana. Fail in their role, the audience punishes them with a Forfeit. Ultimately the improvisers must create theatre that wins the audience over, or suffer the consequences. @impromelbourne

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