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The Famous Face Of Fornasetti: Five things You Didn’t Know About The Design Icon

In art and design circles it would be tricky to find someone unfamiliar with the mesmerising, but mysterious, face of Fornasetti.

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Te Papa Extends Popular ‘The Scale Of Our War’ Exhibit Again

The popular exhibit created with Wētā Workshop will be sticking around – at least for now.

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Royal New Zealand Ballet Announces Double Bill for Autumn

The Royal New Zealand Ballet has announced a double bill that will light up stages around the country this autumn.

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Picnic at Hanging Rock Comes to Life on Stage

The mystery of three teenage girls who disappear on Valentine’s Day has returned to haunt a new audience.

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Musical ‘Hamilton’ Cancels Run at Kennedy Center After Trump Takeover

The hit musical “Hamilton” is scrapping plans to take part in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ upcoming celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence after President Donald Trump’s overhaul of the centre in Washington.

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The 1975, Olivia Rodrigo to Headline Glastonbury

English rock band The 1975 and American pop star Olivia Rodrigo will join singer-songwriter Neil Young as headliners of Britain’s Glastonbury music festival, organisers said on Thursday.

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Who Is Sean Baker, the Indie Filmmaker Behind Oscar Sweeper Anora?

Director Sean Baker has made history by becoming the first person to win four Academy Awards in the same night for the same film – Anora – taking home prizes for original screenplay, film editing, directing and best picture.

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Van Gogh Museum Presents LEGO Version Of Sunflowers

Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum has joined forces with the Danish toy brick-maker LEGO to create a build-your-own version of Vincent Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers”.

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Wall to Wall Street Art Festival Celebrates 10 Colourful Years

Wall to Wall Festival is celebrating a decade of world-class street art when it returns in April.

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‘4000 Miles’ Explores the Bond That Exists Between a Grandparent and Her Grandson

National treasure Nancye Hayes enthrals as a lonely but spirited New Yorker in Sydney Theatre Company’s 4000 Miles.

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Flowers at London’s Saatchi Gallery: This Exhibition Smells As Good As It Looks

An exploration of flora in history and contemporary culture.

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Different Songs for Different Days: Why It’s Important to Actively Choose the Music for Your Mood

Many of us take pleasure in listening to music.

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Work of Budding Young Artists on Display at Art Gallery of New South Wales

The works of tomorrow’s top artists are currently on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW).

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Mixtapes, Murder, Monsters & Mirth in Auckland Theatre Company’s 2025 Line Up

Auckland Theatre Company’s stellar 2025 season features six plays that are set to captivate, entertain and challenge audiences.

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Auckland Art Gallery To Welcome Monet, Degas and van Gogh Works for New Exhibition

Kiwis will soon be able to gaze upon works by some of the world’s most well-known artists.

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Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art Is Now Charging for Entry. It’s a Sign the Cultural Sector Needs Help

From January 31, Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) reintroduced ticketed entry, charging adults $20 for general admission and $35 for combined special exhibitions and museum entry.

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High-Tech Tokyo Exhibit Brings Iconic Hokusai Artworks to Life

Visitors can step back in time to Japan’s samurai era in a new Tokyo exhibition that uses cutting-edge technology to bring to life the work of iconic artist Hokusai.

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What the Critics Are Saying About the Jacinda Ardern Documentary ‘Prime Minister’

‘Prime Minister’, a documentary about former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern, has premiered at Sundance Film Festival.

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New Musical Imagines If Celine Dion Had Been On the Titanic

Imagine if singer Celine Dion had been on the Titanic, survived, and wanted to revisit her version of events. That is the premise of the musical “Titanique” that has opened in London’s West End.

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Six Covers of Bob Dylan Songs That Were Better Than The Originals

He may never have strayed far from the minds of many music fans, but with his biopic A Complete Unknown hitting cinemas soon and heartthrob Timothée Chalamet in the lead role, Bob Dylan may be about to gain an entirely new audience.

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Best Books of 2024: Experts Share Their Standout Reads

How many have you read?

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Australia’s largest Yayoi Kusama retrospective opens in Melbourne

The exhibition features 200 works, including never-before-seen pieces.

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‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Musical By Elton John Opens In The West End

The best-selling book, which also spawned a hit movie, has been made into a musical with music by Elton John.

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Australian printmaker Ruth Faerber has died aged 102. She never stopped making art

Ruth Faerber had a prolific, innovative and influential career in printmaking.

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