Alana Kushnir And Emily Holgate

An IRL night at the museum. Inland surfing and making music with AI. Ice-skating and Alice in Wonderland. And a whole lot of Lego. Find heaps of all-ages activities in Melbourne this summer – many of them free.

An 11-room trip back in time that you need to see to believe. A (playable) ’90s gaming arcade with a powerful message. And a dramatic retrospective of one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century.

Artist and curator Jade Townsend’s works exist at the intersection of her Māori and Pākehā heritage. In partnership with Tourism New Zealand, we talk to her about how starting a gallery with sky-high windows in downtown Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) has brought her full circle.

What makes this winter blockbuster a world premiere? Context. See the revolutionary artist’s works in a whole new light as they’re exhibited alongside those of more than 60 of his contemporaries. Exclusively developed with two French art institutions, the exhibition paints a never-before-seen portrait of moments that redefined 20th-century art.

It’s time to reminisce on Picasso baby, and enjoy exquisite new ceramics, paintings and tapestries by some of Australia’s biggest artists. In partnership with Campari, here’s what to check out this month.

He took an unusual approach to cracking New York’s art scene, but it seems to have paid off – recently collaborating with Nike and Adidas. You’ll find his work hanging alongside Hirst, Banksy and KAWS. The LA-based artist is returning for Sydney’s Semi Permanent.

An international photography festival takes over Melbourne and tentacular spectaculars make an appearance at an incubator for edgy art. In partnership with Campari, here’s what to check out this month.

One of Australia’s most iconic artists searches for paradise, a refreshing take on Melbourne’s greatest art collection, and some of Brunswick’s best galleries up the uber-cool art stakes. In partnership with Campari, here’s what to check out this month.

CiCinematic video art is back, one of Australia’s OG feminist artists is celebrated for the first time, and the best of collectible contemporary design is up for grabs in the city’s newest fair. In partnership with Campari, we get passionate about some of the best openings in the local art world around town this month.

Discover the next Aussie art star, see some of the most beautiful and iconic fashion designs of the 20th century, and discover the near-forgotten talent behind some of Australia’s most significant public artworks.

Explore nine free exhibitions – including a significant Aboriginal-art collection. Plus, technicolour, multi-storey mobiles and a five-metre-high “House of Discards” in the forecourt.

An unmissable, uncompromising series by Reko Rennie, with whom Di Stasio has one of the city’s most exciting artist-patron relationships. A statement on liberty by Shaun Gladwell. Plus, Di Stasio gives us an insight into how he collects contemporary art.