art and design

HOT: Persimmon, Ground Level NGV International, 180 St Kilda Rd, Southbank

May 13, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

I have to admit that I am a bit skeptical when it comes to gallery or concert hall restaurants. I feel that when a building’s main purpose is not to be a restaurant then there’s no real incentive to serve good food. Add to that the fact that they are catering for a captive audience of hungry [...]

HOT: Hollywood Costume, ACMI, Federation Square

April 26, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

If you like fashion, design, movies or movie stars, do not miss ACMI’s Winter Masterpiece exhibition this year, Hollywood Costume which explores the role costume design plays in cinema. It comes to Melbourne via the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and it’s one of the best curated exhibitions I’ve visited recently. It doesn’t just consist of a [...]

HOT: Lisa Tomasetti “Behind the Scenes: The Australian Ballet on the International Stage”, James Makin Gallery, 67 Cambridge St, Collingwood

March 24, 2013 ⋅ One comment

Dancers have provided inspiration for artists for centuries. I think it’s a dancer’s constant search for the perfect line and form and the potential expressiveness and passion of the human body which fascinates photographers, painters and sculptors. Sydney based artist Lisa Tomasetti currently has a free exhibition of photographs she took for the Australian Ballet [...]

HOT: Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, Carlton Gardens & Royal Exhibition Building, 9 Nicholson St, Carlton

March 23, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Join the busloads of grannies this weekend and check out the 18th Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, which has taken over Carlton Gardens until Sunday 24 March. I have a habit of regularly killing potted herbs (the extent of my gardening) and I enjoyed wondering around the beautiful displays and exhibits of Australia’s biggest flower [...]

HOT: Kids Under Cover’s 2013 Cubby House Challenge, Melbourne International & Flower Show, Carlton Gardens, Carlton

March 21, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

I think playing in cubby houses is a game universally enjoyed by children and even some adults! Most grown-ups still retain fun memories of building cubby houses under dining tables, in trees and on bunk beds – but the ones I saw at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show are in a whole other league! Five [...]

HOT: La Terre Sucree High Tea, The Tea Room, Level 1 NGV International,180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne

March 8, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s my third post in as many days about scones! What can I say, I have a sweet tooth :–) As part of this year’s Melbourne Food and Wine Festival The Tea Room at NGV International is holding a special high tea called La Terre Sucree (The Sweet Earth) with food inspired by the festival’s theme [...]

HOT: The Cool House, Rokeby Studios, 1/90-94 Rokeby St, Collingwood

November 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Cool Hunter is a website/newsletter that does exactly that – hunts out the cool, unique and unusual in design, travel, art, food, fashion and events from all around the world and collects them all in one drool-worthy portal. So it makes sense that founder Bill Tikos has decided to bring the website to life [...]

HOT: Crop at Lightly Showroom, 3 Glasshouse Rd, Collingwood

November 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Melbourne loves pop up design shops and this weekend there are three worth your attention – The Design Files Open House, The Cool House and Crop at Lightly Showroom. Not to mention the popular twice-yearly Melbourne Design Market at Federation Square. Make that four! Design studio Lightly have opened up their two-level warehouse and showroom to 25 [...]

HOT: Paris to Provence Festival, Como House & Garden, Cnr Williams Road & Lechlade Avenue, South Yarra

November 24, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Paris to Provence, Melbourne’s favourite festival celebrating all things French, is back in the bucolic surrounds of National Trust’s Como House this weekend. There’s market stalls, music, food and festivities and the festival gets bigger and better every year (this is its third year). Here are my highlights: Grab some charcuterie, cheese and a baguette [...]

HOT: Union Dining, 270-272 Swan St, Richmond

November 22, 2012 ⋅ 3 comments

The weather has finally started to warm up! One by one Melbourne venues are starting to slowly embracing the sunshine and long daylight hours by opening up their terraces, rooftops and balconies (though with outdoor heaters strategically placed, just in case), including Union Dining. Union Dining is a restaurant focusing on local produce served with a [...]

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