Melbourne Now until 23/3/14

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Melbourne Now celebrates the latest art, architecture, design, performance and cultural practice to reflect the complex cultural landscape of creative Melbourne.

This ambitious and far-reaching exhibition across The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia and NGV International presents the various ways in which visual artists and creative practitioners profoundly contribute to the society in which we live, and to Melbourne as a city with a unique and dynamic cultural identity.

Melbourne Now is a collaborative, cross-disciplinary project that has involved staff from all areas of the NGV, as well as a team of guest curators and artistic collaborators whose expertise and networks represent the excellence and diversity of Melbourne’s cultural community.

The exhibition involves more than 175 individual and group presentations, as well as a suite of special projects which extend from the visual arts to architecture and design, dance and choreography, performance art and sound. We acknowledge the significant involvement of participating artists, designers and practitioners, and the equally important support provided by philanthropic, government and corporate partners.

Melbourne Now includes a series of ‘exhibitions within the exhibition’, commissions for children and families, installations by artists engaging with the NGV collection, off-site and special projects and a Community Hall and garden inviting a wide range of community expression.

The Melbourne Now project is supported by a suite of dedicated publications, including a limited-edition volume, exhibition guide, a children’s book, and an ebook which will be updated over the course of the exhibition. You can download the e-book for free via the Apple app store or view it online. In addition, a Melbourne Now App has been developed that allows visitors to explore the exhibition and public programs – to plan itineraries, discover multimedia content and find out where and when special events and new activities are happening.

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An Exhibit of Papers @ City Lib, Flinders Lane

Know your papers !

Shredded brown paper bag 50gsm, shredded fabriano academia 200gsm, shredded black cartridge paper 110g gsm,  shredded The Age weekend magazine 55gsm..

A series of paper pieces collection created out of recycled materials from around the home into artefacts and curiosities.

By Catherine Westerman, visual artist from Melbourne: There is something special about this man made fibre that we use for so many different things. We write and draw on it, we wrap things in it, we cut patterns from it, we cover our walls with it, we make books out of it, we wrap our food in it, our lives are surrounded by paper everyday and then,  when we have finished with it, we just throw it away.

STRIKE @ Centre for Adult Education, Flinders La

HEAR YE !

Tram Route 16 Melbourne Uni -Kew

Did you know that Melbourne’s first electric tram began operation on 14 October 1889 with a 3.6 km line between Box Hill and Doncaster? Yarra Trams took over responsibility for the entire tram network on 1 April 2004. On 4 July, the last Metcard equipment is removed from trams, replaced by the new Myki.

As of June 2011, the network consisted of 250 km of track, 487 trams, 30 routes, and 1,763 tram stops. It is the largest urban tramway network in the world, ahead of the networks in St. Petersburg (240 km), Berlin (190 km), Moscow (181 km) and Vienna (172 km).

Explore Melbourne on a Yarra tram !

ROUTE 16:
Melbourne Uni (Swanston St) → Melbourne Central (CBD)→ Bourke St → City Square → Federation Square→ Arts Precinct ( St Kilda Rd) → Domain →Luna Park → Chapel St → Malvern → Kew

Some general information:
First tram around 5.30am.
Last tram around 11.30am Mon-Thurs. around 1.30am Fri/Sat
Between 7am-7pm tram every 1-4min
Otherwise every 3-7min

Washi Paper @ Melbourne Central

Until 1 Dec 2013 @ Melbourbe Central Atrium, you can join in many others in creating your own coaster and entering a competition. It is another free event in the city of Melbourne !

You will have at your disposal all sorts of sizes, colours and prints of Japanese washi paper tape. Just by using these colourful masking tapes, you can enjoy individualising cards, stationery, decorations for parties, customising indoor furniture and explore your potentials without limit !

MT exibitions have been held all over Japan, Seoul, Taipei, Bangkok, Paris and Germany.

Join in the fun and how you use MT is up to you !

Simple paper tape creating large happiness !

MYER 58TH CHRISTMAS WINDOW UNVEIL

In a moment,  Jennifer Hawkins, the face of Myer, and Santa will make their appearance in front of the huge crowd gathered outside Myer at Bourke St Mall in Melbourne! With Christmas carols ringing, the festive mood is upon us… everyone has a smile on their face!