Street art and graffiti can be seen at Hosier Lane, off Flinders lane in Melbourne. The City of Melbourne will make no effort to preserve Melbourne's internationally celebrated street art, arguing in its new graffiti management plan that ''it is not ... full story
The walls had been decorated by two Banksy stencils, one of a girl hugging a bomb and one of a rat, and both had been left by the British street artist during a secret visit to Melbourne a decade ago. The father-in-law in question was apparently ... full story
The destruction of the work in New York and Melbourne is only the latest in a series of controversies over the way Banksy stencils have been treated. But unlike many in the art establishment, Banksy, whose work has been bought by celebrities including ... full story
Some of Victoria's most talented artists have taken to several Melbourne trams, turning them into mobile murals. Eight trams have been repainted and will run on different routes as part of next week's Melbourne Festival. The project is a reimagining of ... full story
In 2010, another image of a rat on a building in the CBD's Hosier Lane was removed by council cleaners. At the time, Melbourne art expert Ken McGregor compared the blunder to ''painting over the Mona Lisa''. Attempts by Melbourne City Council to ... full story
The destruction of the work in New York and Melbourne is only the latest in a series of controversies over the way Banksy stencils have been treated. But unlike many in the art establishment, Banksy, whose work has been bought by celebrities including ... full story
As it celebrates its 74th year, the Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCOM) celebrates Philippine art by teaming up with University of the Philippines Artist's Circle Alumni Association (UPACA) for “Filipino Art: Culture, Tradition, And Evolution”, ... full story
And the Museum of Contemporary Art of Shanghai has begun an exhibition entitled Esprit Dior (Spirit of Dior) featuring more than 100 dresses that epitomise Christian Dior's revolutionary designs, presented in photographs by Patrick Demarchelier. The ... full story
The world's leading art dealer, Christie's, has held its first auction in Shanghai. Christie's is the first international auction house licensed to operate independently on the Chinese mainland. 43 art works went under the hammer on Thursday, fetching ... full story
The image that was deemed too sexy by the Outdoor Media Association was installed as part of an illuminated cube art installation near the Sydney Opera House. While the OMA - which makes recommendations to its outdoor advertising company members ... full story
