The Australian city has a love/hate relationship with the spray can, and is home to some of the most amazing street art in the world despite restrictive anti-graffiti laws.
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27 January 2012
See the beauty and splendour of spiritual centres around the globe, from temples in Japan to cathedrals in France.
25 January 2012
Australia’s cultural capital is full of unique movie houses – watch a film on a city rooftop or step back in time at an Art Deco grand dame.
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24 January 2012
On display this month are works by an enigmatic late graffiti painter, who was only posthumously recognized as a world-class artist.
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20 January 2012
The Bolshoi, the most famous theatre in the world, opens its doors after an elaborate refit.
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12 January 2012
Looking for an offbeat place to take in a flick? Check out show-stopping cinemas, from a pink palace in India and a Cubist complex in France, to a rustic space in Australia’s outback.
10 January 2012
Artists in the industrial Fo Tan neighbourhood open their usually private workspaces to the public in a two-weekend festival called Fotanian Open Studios.
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06 January 2012
Prodigal spending, political disputes and divisive revolutionaries have made these historical markers stand out for more than their physical enormity.
03 January 2012
Wineries have turned into works of modern art in La Rioja, a northern region in Spain with a warm and wet climate perfect for growing grapes.
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03 January 2012
On the land of a defunct shipping harbour, the city is creating a vibrant, new community.
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29 December 2011
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