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Open Studios 2025

Immerse yourself in the vibrant art scene of the Dandenong Ranges during Open Studios weekends. Step inside the creative sanctuaries of over 50 talented artists and witness the magic of art-making through workshops, demonstrations, and special events.

Explore the picturesque landscapes and charming mountain villages while discovering one-of-a-kind artworks available for purchase directly from the creators. Be sure to visit the Open Studios Group Exhibition, Chrysalis, at Burrinja Gallery from 21 March to 27 April, 2025 (Wed to Sun 10am-4pm) and celebrate the transformative beauty of art in all its forms.

22 March—23 March, 10am to 5pm.

29 March—30 March, 10am to 5pm.

Book Reviews

65,000 Years brings truth telling to art history

65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art is an extraordinary account of the unique art of this continent, published alongside a landmark exhibition at the Potter Museum of Art. Necessary and urgent, it tells the story of Indigenous Australian art; a new art history unlike anything we’ve seen. For Jane O’Sullivan, it’s a remarkable and must-read book.

Jane O'Sullivan

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Oslo Davis reimagines art terms

In a new series of illustrated postcards available as a free gift with purchase only at the Art Guide Bookstore, Oslo Davis takes on classic and contemporary art terms and genres and reimagines what they could be referring to.

Oslo Davis

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The major exhibitions open in each capital city this summer

With so much to choose from, we’ve rounded up the major summer exhibitions in each capital city, open all summer long. Spanning Yayoi Kusama, Magritte, the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, and many more.

Art Guide Australia

Studio

Inside Nathan Beard’s Preston studio

Symbols and images dance across Nathan Beard’s vast body of work, all connecting back to his Thai-Australian heritage. We step inside the artist’s studio space in Preston, Victoria, and discuss his upcoming exhibition at Sweet Pea Gallery.

Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

In Pictures

Raining cats and dogs

Whether beloved pets or superstitious omens, animals have always existed in art. The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia’s latest exhibition is paying tribute to two of the most beloved animal figures: cats and dogs.

Art Guide Australia

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Falling Better with Patrick Pound

For Patrick Pound, whose new installation The Museum of Falling is on show now at the City Gallery, the arrangement of objects and images has long blurred the line between fact and fiction, jolting our perception in surprising and unusual ways.

Open Studios 2025

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