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The Design Files Presents: ‘Yuranha’ by Hannah Lange

See our first exhibition of the year and shop pre-sales now!
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9 Artists Who Paint Nostalgic Australian Scenes

These local artists are experts at creating nostalgic landscapes and suburban scenes that feel eerily familiar.
Art

9 Incredible Art Exhibitions To See In 2025

Here are some of the best exhibitions taking place across Australia this year!
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This Self-Taught Artist Creates Incredible Paintings On Carved Woodblocks

Sydney-based Kean Onn See is a web developer turned professional artist, who's painstaking works are filled with detail.
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This Melbourne Artist's Paintings Are Filled With Childlike Wonder

Local artist Morgan Blue combines motifs from childhood and comforting colours in her personal new exhibition.
Art

This Summer Exhibition Celebrates Two Influential (Yet Underrated) Female Artists

A first look at the National Gallery of Australia's showcase of ground-breaking female artists Ethel Carrick and Anne Dangar.
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Artist Archer Davies Reimagines Historic Paintings In His New Exhibition, Theft

Archer Davies explores the work of historic European artists Edgar Degas, Diego Velázquez, and more in his new show, Theft.
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An Old-School Pizzeria Turned Artists' Studio In Sydney

Artist Eliza Gosse and architect Benjamin Jay Shand have turned an old Italian restaurant into a space for artists, writers, and architects.
Art

Inside A Barn Turned Art Gallery On The Mornington Peninsula

You can now visit artist Hannah Nowlan's new gallery space, located on a scenic Mornington Peninsula farm.
Shopping

10 Australian Galleries To Shop For Beautiful + Affordable Art

Whether your budget is $250 or $2000, these are our favourite places to shop for beautiful art that won't break the bank!
TDF Collect

TDF Collect Presents: ‘Surely, This Is The Place They Sing About’ by Bobby Bowers

Pre-sales for our last exhibition of the year, 'Surely, this is the place they sing about' by Bobby Bowers, are open now!
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This Interior Designer Makes Beautiful Weavings After Hours

Claudia Bloxsome is an interior designer by day, and a masterful weaver by night. See inside their Melbourne studio!
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TDF Collect Presents: ‘Dusk’ By Fiona Barrett-Clark

Pre-sales for our latest TDF Collect exhibition are open now! See the full catalogue of dreamy sunset paintings by Fiona Barrett-Clark here.
Art

See The Winners Of The 2024 Telstra NATSIAA!

The winners of Australia's longest-running art awards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists have been revealed for 2024!
Art

26 Talented Artists To Shop At Melbourne's Affordable Art Fair

The Affordable Art Fair is back this month with another exceptional line-up of artworks from more than 60 Australian galleries - here are a few of our favourites!
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How This Artist Creates Intricate Artworks From Individual Coloured Threads

It takes textile artist Nathalie Dumont up to several days to create one piece — more if she's dying the threads herself!
TDF Collect

TDF Collect Presents: ‘Martumili Artists’

See the full collection of pieces from the incredible artists of the Martumili art centre in Western Australia.
Art

8 Australian Artists Creating Tiny Artwork That Makes A Big Statement!

Meet our favourite local artists creating pieces that are just 25 cm — or smaller!
Art

See The Captivating Finalists Of The Archibald Prize 2024!

The finalists for this year’s Archibald Prize have just been revealed — see some of our favourite portaits.
Art

10 Events You Don't Want To Miss At Melbourne Design Week 2024!

From the Art Book Fair, to architecture talks, and local designer's exhibitions, here's our guide to this year's epic MDW program.
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Miranda Hine’s Alluring Paintings Of English House Museums

In her new exhibition ‘Making Beds’, Brisbane native Miranda Hine paints intimate scenes inside London’s historic house museums.
Art

Laundry Gallery's Latest Exhibition Of Vivid, Flowing Silks Is On Now To See + Shop!

'Yara Kutjupa (A Different Way)' showcases beautiful and eye-catching hand-painted silks of Tjarlirli and Kaltukatjara Art in the Western Desert — a skill the artists have only been exploring since 2020.
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TDF Collect Presents: ‘Little By Little’ By Ash Leslie

Explore the catalogue for our next exhibition featuring abstract artist Ash Leslie — with 23 beautiful pieces available to purchase now!
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These Intricate Woven Paintings Explore Creativity Within Constraints

Lawyer and economist-turned-artist Nina Walton creates unique textile 'paintings' that each take almost 40 hours to create.
Art

This New Art Exhibition Brings A Taste Of Paris To Regional Victoria

Be transported back in time with hundreds of historic works from one of Paris' most iconic museums, on show at Bendigo Art Gallery.
Art

Meet Three Emerging First Nations Artists, Whose Work Is Coming To The NGV

A new exhibition called 'My Country' has invited eight emerging First Nations to create their most ambitious work yet — and it opens this week!
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Artist Tai Snaith Paints From A Beautiful ‘Haunted’ House In Fitzroy North

Step inside the abandoned Victorian cottage that's become Tai Snaith's enchanting art studio ahead of her upcoming exhibition!
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TDF Collect Presents: ‘Patterns Of Country’ By Maggie Green

See the catalogue for our latest art exhibition featuring Pilbara-based artist Maggie Green's beautiful dot paintings — which are on sale now!
Art

11 Unmissable Exhibitions To See In 2024!

From the NGV's Triennial, to a Leonardo da Vinci showcase at THE LUME, here are 11 exciting exhibitions coming up this year.
Art

11 Of The Best Places To Buy Affordable Art Prints

From culinary posters, to still-life prints, and colourful graphic designs, here's our favourite places to find great art prints.
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This Melbourne Artist Creates Beautiful Weavings Inspired By The Past

Jacqueline Stojanović builds on the cultural stories, histories, and traditions of weaving in her delicate artworks.
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The Diverse And Experimental Art Practice Of Benjamin Barretto

After finding success in LA, Benjamin Barretto now creates his intricate weavings and abstract paintings from his light-filled Melbourne home!
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This Major Exhibition Celebrates Trailblazing Artist Emily Kam Kngwarray

The National Gallery of Australia is shining a well deserved spotlight on the late Anmatyerr artist.
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9 Artists We Love Creating Beautiful Works On Paper!

Meet some of our favourite Australian artists making masterpieces on paper — from hyper-realistic drawings, to emotive still-life paintings.
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The Functional + Decorative Weavings Of Sundance Studio’s Emma Shepherd

Emma Shepherd is endlessly inspired by yarn — both its limitations and possibilities — to inform her weaving practice, Sundance Studio.
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The Artist Making ‘Other-Worldly’ Ceramics Inspired By Plants, Coral and Fungi

NZ born, Melbourne based Kohl Tyler's delicate ceramics appear as fossilised remnants of an imagined planet.
TDF Collect

TDF Collect Presents, ‘Friends + Faves’ (Our Last Exhibition For 2023)!

We are so proud to present our last exhibition for the year, with an epic line-up of local artists. And presales are now open!
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Meet Gelbell, The Best Friends Creating Colourful + Chaotic Abstract Paintings — Together!

Bella Greene and Gel Wootton are the self-taught artists behind Gelbell's playful paintings, which they spontaneously create side by side.
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This Talented Still-Life Painter Is One To Watch

Melbourne-based Amber Nuttall is a designer who has recently discovered her talent for oil painting!
TDF Collect

TDF Collect Presents ‘Profound Optimism’ by Marc Martin!

Our third TDF Collect exhibition features a series of 13 original watercolour paintings by celebrated artist, illustrator, designer and children's book author, Marc Martin!
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10 Affordable Landscape Artists We Love

Meet the Australian-based landscape painters who are experts at capturing the natural world — and find out where to shop their works!
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See The Incredible Winning Artworks From The 2023 Telstra NATSIAA!

The winners of the Australia's longest-running art awards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists have been revealed!
Art

Stories Of Old + Colours Of New From Anindilyakwa Arts At Laundry Gallery

The artists at Anindilyakwa Arts have revisited a traditional practice to create a new exhibition of totems and sculptures — on now at Laundry Gallery!
Art

14 Must-See Artists At Melbourne’s Affordable Art Fair!

See an incredible line-up of local artists from 54 galleries across the country this year at Melbourne's Affordable Art Fair – here are our top picks!
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Inside Artist Sophie Sachs’ Captivating Paintings of Glass + Light

Brisbane-based artist Sophie Sachs blends sharp realism with soft painterly strokes to create detailed paintings with dream-like qualities. See her process here!
TDF Collect

TDF Collect Presents: ‘Martumili Artists’

Introducing our new group exhibition featuring the incredible Martumili Artists, whose vibrant artworks are on sale now!
Creative People

The Turkish, Sydney-Based Designer Making 'Awkward' Stackable Ceramics We Love

Elif Esmez has launched her first collection of pedestal plates and bowls — designed to be stacked!
Art

Dórdbalk kómabba (Everything’s Good) At Bábbarra Women’s Centre!

During the pandemic, the artists at Bábbarra Women’s Centre turned to paper and coloured textas to continue making art — and the works are on show now in Darwin!
Art

13 Still Life Artists We're Loving Right Now

Still life art imitates life in the best way, and we've compiled a list of talented still life artists from around Australia you should know!
Art

Inside Jordy Hewitt's Bold + Luminous 'Petri Dish'-Like Paintings

The Perth-based artist's latest exhibition, 'Daylight', explores her signature style of vivid, blended hues on eye-catching, large works.
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The Nostalgic Oil Pastel Drawings Of Phoebe Stone

Phoebe Stone captures intimate still life scenes and nostalgic landscapes in her oil pastel artworks.
Creative People

Melbourne Artist Emma Coulter Reveals A Vibrant New Exhibition!

Emma Coulter's colourful grids and bold geometric sequences take over everything from canvases to public buildings! Here, she unveils her latest exhibition.
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Food + Flowers Collide In Nicole Nelius’ Delicious Still-Life Artworks

New South Wales-based artist Nicole Nelius uses organic objects to create compositions that are equal parts playful and pretty!
TDF Collect

TDF Collect + Saint Cloche Present 'Point to Point'

TDF Collect and Saint Cloche are beyond excited to announce our first exhibition of the year, 'Point to Point'! See all the works by 13 talented Australian artists here.
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Tantri Mustika + Ella Reweti’s Experimental New Show For Melbourne Design Week!

Local creatives Ella Reweti and Tantri Mustika explore experimental new designs in their show, 'Making Space', at The Design Files' gallery next week!
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TDF's Top 7 Picks For Melbourne Design Week 2023!

The hotly anticipated Melbourne Design Week is back! We've pulled together our favourite exhibitions and events from the 11-day program.
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Clare Dubina’s Abstract + Dreamy Paintings Hero The Female Form

With a background in fashion and printmaking, the Melbourne-based artist creates beautiful abstract paintings imbued with warmth.
Art

See The Incredible Finalists Of The Archibald Prize 2023!

The finalists for this year’s Archibald Prize have just been revealed – see some of our favourites from the shortlist of 57.
Art

A Vibrant Exhibition Of 38 Hand-Carved + Painted Birds At Laundry Gallery

Meet the creative practice of husband-wife duo Irene Henry and Harold Goodman, as they work to create an ambitious 200 birds.
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The Sculptural Fabric + Metal Works Of Architect-Trained Artist, Annie Paxton

Annie Paxton Studio crafts sculptural objects using fragile silk and metal, that blur the line between architecture and furniture.
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This Artist’s Mysterious Paintings Look Like Otherworldly Portals

Melbourne-based artist Ryan Hoffmann’s captivating 3D artworks blur the distinction between painting and sculpture.
Creative People

Eliza Gosse’s Paintings Capture The Nostalgia Of Retro Architecture

Sydney artist Eliza Gosse shares an inside look at the mid-century architectural inspirations behind her mesmerising paintings.
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The Dreamy Still Life Paintings Of Brooke Holiday

Despite being told once that she 'couldn't paint', this local artist creates beautiful still-life paintings that are a visual feast!
Art

Artist Charlotte Swiden’s Solo Sydney Exhibition Is A Love Letter To Connection

The Swedish-born, Melbourne-based artist's new exhibition, ‘Affect’ is on now at Saint Cloche, Sydney.
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The Melbourne Designer Bringing New Energy To The Art Of Stained Glass

Eloise McCullough of Fools Glass is among the next-gen of artists who are reviving the enchanting, ancient craft for a modern audience!
Art

Meg Gallagher Paints Textural Landscapes On Denim Offcuts in Her New Exhibition

Meg Gallagher's exhibition 'No Place Like Home' opens today at Sydney’s Totem Road Gallery.
Art

How Darwin’s Coolest New Art Gallery Is Championing Indigenous Stories

Laundry Gallery is an exciting Aboriginal-owned creative hub, based inside a converted 70s laundromat!
Art

A Look Inside Abbey Rich's Mesmerising New Exhibition

See the Melbourne artist's beautifully bold abstract pieces at MARS Gallery, filled with playful patterns and hidden meanings.
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Local Artist Hannah Maskell Creates Mesmerising Grids Of Colour

The Melbourne-based artist's geometric drawings and wooden sculptures are a cross between 'colour theory and colour therapy'.
Art

9 Unmissable Exhibitions To See In 2023!

From NGV's Alexander McQueen exhibition, to a showcase of Frida Kahlo's works, here are the must-see exhibitions of the coming year.
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How Powerhouse Designer, Yuwaalaraay Woman Lucy Simpson Is Making Waves

How the Sydney based designer weaves stories of Country and culture into her collaborations with leading brands, such as JAG and Breville.
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Dani McKenzie’s Detailed Paintings Look Like Familiar Photographs

The Melbourne artist recreates local streetscapes and everyday scenes in astonishing, realistic detail.
Art

10 Emerging, Affordable Artists You Need To Have On Your Watchlist!

From ethereal still lifes to striking ceramic work, and meticulous soft pastel drawings, these are the artists to start collecting now!
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Tia Ansell's Uniquely Layered 'Weaving-Paintings'

The Melbourne-based artist handcrafts every element of her pieces, weaving threads together to create a canvas for her geometric paintings!
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This Emerging Painter's Dreamlike Landscapes Are Filled With Memory

Melbourne-based artist Kate Lewis beautifully draws on her love of the great outdoors for her emotive artworks.
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Designer Jordan Fleming Makes Playful ‘Creatures’ That Double As Lamps

Her handcrafted pieces are like towering, functional sculptures as tall as people – that look like they could come alive at any moment!
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2 Local Creatives Team Up To Create A Striking Collection Of Sculptural Lamps

This textural lighting collaboration between local label Retro Print Revival and sculptural clay artist Jan Vogelpoel is one for the wish list!
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How Ceramic Artist Lucy Tolan Became One Of Melbourne’s Favourite Creatives

The handmade vessels of ceramicist Lucy Tolan are entirely original and instantly recognisable.
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