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Ah, Christmas—the season of sparkly lights, festive tunes and a to-do list longer than Santa’s. Between finding the perfect gift, planning events that scream “holiday spirit” and navigating the chaos of end of year celebrations, it’s easy to feel like an overworked elf. But don’t worry, we’re here to help you shop, explore and eat your way to a stress-free December 25th.

We might not know who Banksy is, but there's no denying the global fascination with his (or their?) art. The enigmatic graffiti artist is renowned for his provocative and often political street art, which is currently showcased in Docklands, following successful runs in London, Amsterdam, and the US.

With the average Aussie generating a staggering 540 kgs of waste a year, it’s time to get savvy with sustainability around the home. Waste Sorted is fighting the battle against mindless landfill teaching West Aussies how to be a GREAT Sort and do better than the bin. 

100+ banging and easy-to-order gift ideas for your folks, friends, mates and dates.

Here’s five sure-fire ways to become dinner party hosting royalty in no time.

It’s 2500 litres of continuous rainfall, where contemporary art, technology and nature collide in a multi-sensory experience—and you’re in the centre. Random International’s Rain Room is returning to Melbourne for its third season, on Wednesday 1 November. 

Few have made the white-washed walls of a Collingwood warehouse look quite as good as CIBI does. 

To get you mapping out your cultural itinerary for the next few months, here are some of the unmissable cultural events in New South Wales to soak up this year.

From designer-inspired pet beds to stylish cat trees, window hammocks, and chic water bowls, this pet furniture will ensure your home is a paradise for your cat or dog. 

 Score a champagne sleep on a beer budget.

Update your space for winter with these on-trend pet essentials.

We’ve teamed up with AGL Energy to bring you a few tips and tricks to inspire you to bring joy and homely touches into your digs without breaking the bank. 

We’ve teamed up with IKEA to bring you easy and affordable ways to transform the look and feel of your living space on without breaking the bank.

We’ve teamed up with IKEA to guide you along your journey of creating the ultimate affordable, safe, and inviting space to unwind and recharge. 

Just shy of a year ago, Melbourne's RISING took the city by a cross-cultural storm with around two weeks of electric events, gigs, performances and experiences, and the good news is that they're officially returning for 2023. Dates have been confirmed—for Wednesday 7 June through to Sunday 18 June—along with the first act. And it's set to be a showstopper. 

We’ve teamed up with IKEA to bring you easy and affordable ways to transform the look and feel of your kitchen and dining space without breaking the bank. 

As the temps drop, movie dates in bed and cosy nights on the couch become a whole lot more tempting than going out. So there’s never been a better time to turn your abode into a sanctuary of self-care. 

If you live in Melbourne, it means you live close to some of the best galleries our great nation has to offer. So, in the spirit of Urban List Art Month, here’s our round-up of some of the best galleries you can feast your eyes on in Melbourne when you’re starving for some culture.

Flexing your creative muscles is a surefire way to get out of your comfort zone—and have fun while doing it. Creativity looks different for everyone and the key is to find what makes your heart sing. 

Channelling the sartorial glory days of 90s football, R.Sport is the sportswear label that has found itself in high demand, crafting bespoke soccer kits for some of Melbourne's biggest venues. 

The sartorial event of the year is looming, PayPal’s Melbourne Fashion Festival 2023 is back this march with a nine-day program that'll take over Melbourne (Narrm) from Friday 3 to Saturday 11 March. 

Experience HOTA's world-exclusive exhibition, Pop Masters: Art from Mugrabi Collection, New York in a whole new light on two unmissable evenings, Up Late: New York Nights.  

As if there weren't enough reasons to love the NGV, they’ve revealed that their summer blockbuster exhibition will centre around one of the most iconic designers of the late 20th Century, Alexander McQueen.

Save your hip pocket and contribute to fairtrade coffee practices by buying your morning brew at 7-Eleven. 

In what’s almost become a fixture to Victoria’s arts scene, Melbourne’s Rone has announced his latest installation, Time.

There’s nothing quite like a trip to Ikea. It’s a labyrinth of showrooms and furniture, and it’s not hard to find yourself spending hours and hours in the store, following the guiding arrows on the floor with a desperation that it will lead you to the ideal fittings that you didn’t even know was missing till you came across it. 

Hit the pavement, Melbourne, because an otherwordly AR exhibition trail of invisible art is launching in Melbourne's Arts Precinct this month.

From food and fashion to beauty and beats, here's the design inpso you need to help you make space for the things that matter most.

We’re a tiny bit (read: a lot) obsessed with the work of Tom Gould. Born in Aotearoa and based in New York, the director-slash-photographer has won the world over with his emotive visual storytelling. 

Bring your wildest interior design fantasies to life at the mammoth IKEA Festival.

If moving house is on the horizon for you or you’re currently knee-deep in packing boxes, we’re here to help you mitigate the moving madness, so you can spend more time loving your new digs over loathing the moving aftermath.

Say goodbye to the winter blues and ignite your senses in Bendigo.

Gone are the days when the chillier months meant wrapping up in a blankie and Thomas The Tank Engine PJs while diving into a vat of wine. Well, the first two anyway. In true 2022 fashion, autumn and winter are all about making the most of the amazing things your city has in store: and this time, it’s chock-full of moving, immersive, spine-tingling, head-bopping experiences.

If you’re thinking of hosting your mates at your place soon, we’ve teamed up with Jacob’s Creek newest drop Lively Bunch—a deliciously crisp Pinot Noir that’s best served slightly chilled—to bring you a list of playful “chilled vibe” essentials that’ll liven up your laid-back feast in the best way possible. 

Brush up on your pairing skills and add some retro snacks to your repertoire at a series of home entertaining workshops in celebration of CHANDON’s Winemaker Explorations Range.

Melbourne's long-awaited arts festival, RISING, is in full swing. So far, punters have eaten like royalty at The Lighthouse,  explored the electric labyrinth that is Golden Square carpark, while some were lucky enough to nab tickets to a riotous gig led by Sampa the Great. 

Sydney is brimming with places to get your creativity flowing. Whether you're seeking a refresh from the nine-to-five or searching for inspiration, you can bank on finding it in this enchanting, high-energy city. 

Head down to the Shrine of Remembrance to explore Lust Love Loss, the exhibition looking at wartime human interactions through the lens of sex, love and loss. 

Even in the middle of winter, you can find Melburnians rugged up on the tram, oat latte in hand, exploring the cultural capital of Australia. Want to see original photographs from one of the world’s most iconic fashion photographers? Done. How about a giant earth sculpture that rotates in sync with its own soundtrack? We have that. A floating gallery that can only be seen from the water? We’ve got it too.

Find your new favourite artwork at Revealed, an online art market housing original, ethical artworks from more than 29 regional and remote WA Aboriginal art centres and emerging independent artists. 

Melbourne’s favourite cultural conclusion to the working week, the NGV Friday Nights series is returning with a banging winter program. Kicking off Friday 10 June, the vibe-filled evenings will see a solid lineup of live performances with NGAIIRE and Kia on the bill for the launch event followed by a series of top Australian talent including Emma Donovan, Harvey Sutherland, Loure, Surprise Chef, Horatio Luna and more. 

Welcome to 30 Faces, a celebration of 30 individuals changing the world by 2030. A destination to unearth how they got here, what fuels their passion, and to educate and inspire your own journey towards a future made better. 

We sat down with Western Sydney artist Bianca Beers to chat about growing up in a Paris Hilton-inspired style era (we’re talking over-glossed lips, huge hoops and quilted handbags) and how her art has led her to embrace her colourful and confident style today. 

“Eclectic, colourful and over-accessorised” is how Sydney creator and digital artist Tara Chandra describes her style. Motivated by dressing differently and being unapologetically herself, Chandra's refreshing and playful approach to fashion is what catapulted her to social fame. 

We’re shining the spotlight on climate activists, First Nations rights advocates, eco innovators, sustainable fashion designers, disability rights champions, body positivity campaigners—anyone who is taking the leap to be the change they want to see. And now we want you to be part of the search to find our 30th face shaping the next decade. 

Check out our favourite sustainable bedding from Sheridan. 

Fact: The perfect evening is one filled with friends, wine and blissful sunsets. Sydney and Melbourne locals, you’re in luck; a new paint and sip masterclass is taking all your favourite things to new heights—literally.

Skincare is getting a sustainable glow up. There’s new energy bubbling in 2022 with customers making conscious choices and brands who are transforming our skincare routines and beauty cabinets for the better. 

Summer has arrived and brought with it an abundance of sunshine, good times and sweet memories. We’re back to those iconic moments of getting dressed up for a night out, spending our weekends road tripping along the coast and enjoying good food in good company. 

Here at Urban List, we often talk about how your fashion thirst shouldn’t cost the earth—and the same goes for your home. 

It’s that time of year again—Christmas is right around the corner and with it comes countless crazy sales and deals to lighten the load on your wallet as you stock up for the silly season. 

With summer fast approaching and bringing with it the perfect excuse to indulge in good food and good company, we caught up with Alex and Heleena to uncover their food styling and entertaining tips, and how they perfectly photograph their visual feasts with the help of the new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G available at Optus.

If you’re passionate about decor, cooking and chilli oil, then you’ve likely scrolled past one of Jessica Nguyen’s delicious recipes and stunning tablescapes on the ‘gram before. 

If there was ever a Christmas to treat your loved ones like the queens they are, this is it. Say it with us—I vow not to purchase a single boring bath bomb this year. Good. 

As we edge our way closer to the final chapters of 2021, a year dominated by snap lockdowns and subsequent digital connectivity, we sat down with Melbourne stylist and creative director Ella Murphy to discuss the future of fashion. 

It’s been dubbed the world’s most Instagrammable exhibition—selling out stints in Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Las Vegas and Philadelphia—and is now coming to Melbourne.

Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel’s longstanding fashion house continues to dominate the globe, the luxury brand still penetrates style and culture with their timeless designs and chic aesthetic.

After a year of cultural pause in Melbourne, 2021 is bringing the goods with more events, festivals and exhibitions than that calendar of yours can handle. The latest announced is a permanent digital gallery, The Lume Melbourne.

From growing burgers in labs to paying for our groceries with cryptocurrency, technology continues to push its way into new realms of our everyday life. 

Shut those blinds, pull those drapes and mute the group chat. This is officially a sign to have a lazy weekend in. 

The winners of The Circle Awards AUS & NZ 2021 have officially been announced, and our carts (and hearts) are full of sustainable swaps we never knew we needed.

Its been a while since we’ve been able to saunter through the halls of the NGV and thankfully after the easing of restrictions this Friday we’ll be able to get back to it. The cultural drought is about to be quenched with a hefty new line-up of exhibitions and events at the gallery kicking off with the French Impressionism exhibition straight from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. 

If it’s a more full-bodied experience you’re after, here’s how you can pair the Brown Brothers Origin Series with local adventures to recreate an overseas holiday without leaving the country (or even leaving your house).

The Triennial may have just wrapped up, but the NGV’s stacked winter season has only just begun across the two renowned galleries. Their Winter Masterpieces exhibition is, no doubt, slated to be the blockbuster of the year, but there are several others that should be on every culture vulture’s radar coming into the cooler months, like the just-opened We Change The World at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia.

If you’ve got Instagram and live within the city’s inner burbs, you’ve likely scrolled past the magic of Miss Trixie and Bloom Boy. Creative prodigies in their own rights, and both doubling down on their niches—which are cakes and flowers respectively—via a flair that’s quintessentially Melbourne. And now, the pair who first met via Instagram are putting on a Mother’s Day pop up that’s far, far cooler than that corner-store florist you stop past on the way to Mum’s at around this time each year (do better).

Frantically trying to find the perfect Mother’s Day gift for your mum, aunt, gran, or any other special women in your life? Take a deep breath and forget the frenzy—we’ve got you covered this year. From fancy lamington cakes and jewellery to one-of-a-kind finds you’ll only pick up in Melbourne, browse our top picks that will make mum feel special.

The southside of Melbourne is having a real moment, the steady stream of new venues and sister stores to northside originals continues with Andrew McConnell's Morning Market hitting the strip of High Street in Prahran.

While galleries around the world are keeping their doors shut, Melbourne’s much-loved NGV International is staying open. They’ve just announced the program for the rest of 2021 and it is epic. We’ve had a chat with Senior Curator Miranda Wallace and got the scoop on everything you need to see at the gallery this year. 

You might have already seen some of the announcements for RISING trickling through your feed, like the Melbourne Art Trams, the Patricia Piccinini’s showstopper exhibition and our initial announcement way back in May 2020, but today is the big day when we announce EVERYTHING. We’re not normally ones for crunching numbers, but with 133 events, including 36 world premieres, featuring 750 Victorian artists over 12 epic nights, these figures speak for themselves. 

It’s been some 40 years since the Flinders Street Station Ballroom opened its doors to the public. And it’s been about 20 years since renowned Melbourne artist Patricia Piccinini held a major exhibition in her hometown. But with the first programming announcement from RISING—Victoria’s newest major cultural event—we can reveal that both will be breaking their drought when Patricia takes over the entire top floor of the iconic Flinders Street Station for her show; A Miracle Constantly Repeated. 

It’s no secret we love design in Melbourne. We’re city people who love sleek interiors and we’re obsessed with that old-meets-new, industrial-chic aesthetic—give us some exposed brick and a vertical garden any day. So with that in mind, it’s no surprise that Melbourne Design Week is packed with over 300 events and exhibitions in the program. It all kicks off this Friday 26 March, but don’t stress if you haven’t had time to comb through the program because we’ve done it for you. These are the highlights for you to check out this Melbourne Design Week.

Aptly named SPOOKHOUSE, Mysterious AI's new experience will have you climb aboard a rickety cart and lead you through a twisting labyrinth of animated characters, paintings, projections and special effects.

Spruce up your digs, thanks to The Revealed Market, a digital art emporium housing original, ethical artworks from more than 25 regional and remote WA Aboriginal art centres and emerging independent artists. 

Artist RONE needs very little introduction.

The coastal cool artworks by Mitch Revs are, in a word, gorgeous. Best known for his kaleidoscopic, cartoon-style depicting surfers doing handstands, blokes fishing, sweeping beaches and other quintessential Aussie scenes, Mitch has always reflected his Newcastle roots in his work. It’s this trademark style that’s won the hearts of many and secured his name in the art world. 

Melbourne-based artist Troy Emery is showcasing his latest solo exhibition, Sonder, at Linden New Art gallery—and just as much as it’s an aesthetic delight, the show intends to unpack so much more. 

As part of PHOTO 2021 International Festival of Photography, Fed Square will be covered with over 300 faces of Victorians for the next three days.

Melbourne’s beloved Royal Botanic Gardens are transforming into an exhibition space for the inaugural PHOTO 2021 International Festival of Photography. As both the subject matter and the setting for the work, there’s no denying the (horti)cultural significance of the gardens. 

On one hand, the capacity limits at NGV can be seen as a sort of silver lining in that you can wander through the Triennial with at least a few square metres around you, though on the other hand, it means tickets are somewhat of a scarcity—that’s why the NGV is bringing back its evening sessions for an entire month beginning on Friday 15 January.

At 250kms long, Melbourne’s tram network is the largest in the world (low-key flex), so where better to display local artists’ work than on our iconic trams? This year though, the brief is different. For the first time Yarra Trams, Public Transport Victoria, Creative Victoria and RISING are exclusively calling on First Nations artists from Melbourne and greater Victoria to submit their work, in acknowledgement of Melbourne/Naarm’s Traditional Owners and First Peoples.

Summer just got a whole lot better with the lineup announcement for the Heide Museum of Modern Art Summer Festival. Over nine weeks, the Heide sculpture park will be transformed into an outdoor event space packed with live music, dance performances and storytelling events. With both free and ticketed shows lined up, there’s plenty to keep you coming back all summer long.

Right now, RONE is painting his latest work. a 25-square metre mural in the Paper Mill precinct of his home town, Geelong. 

We sat down with stylist Steve Cordony to chat all things interior design, how he feels about Gigi Hadid’s chaotic pasta cabinets, vintage Brad Pitt posters and ultimately, how to transform your space into a home office of your Pinterest dreams. 

Here’s how to get your Christmas shopping sorted while reviving Melbourne’s small business scene this year.

As if Melburnians needed another drawcard to visit the city, the west corner of the CBD has just scored an ‘Artcade’. The new precinct has been reimagined with stunning works from the likes of Rone, Reko Rennie, Adnate and George Rose, just to name a few.

It’s been around three years since NGV’s inaugural Triennial captured Melbourne in its entirety, and today comes the good news that the exhibition will be returning this December.

The top of Bourke Street will be reimagined into a 24/7 art gallery as part of the City of Melbourne’s plan to rejuvenate the city.

We sat down with Bondi photographer Rob Mulally to get his top phone photography tips and celebrating the launch of the new Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. Get ready, your Instagram game is going to be taken to the next level. 

Here are eight florists where you can get your hands on some of Melbourne’s best dried flowers to liven up your living space. 

Your go-to guide to what’s on the rise, and on the slide in culture right now. 

Food For Everyone is offering up stunning works to accompany your kitchen, and if you buy one, you’ll be helping give to those in need.

Rendr is a new app that has been developed to flip the home and hardware industry on its head by delivering materials and supplies on-demand to your doorstep.

There's nothing quite like spending months on end at your house to realise all the things that are actually annoying you about it, and blank walls are sure to be high on the list.

Australia Locked Down is a "visual archive of the COVID-19 impact in Australia" and is a platform for people to send in images and video of what life is like around Australia right now.

There are plenty of reasons people are getting seriously into the indoor plant game. Not only do they improve any lacklustre space by tenfold, but they also improve air quality and help to bring mindful calm to our every day. Sounds like a decent trade-off to us. 

The 2020 Houses Awards were awarded earlier this month with a couple of Melbourne houses coming up big. Fitzroy North House 02 by Rob Kennon Architects took home wins the 'New house Under 200 Square Metres' and 'House In A Heritage Context' categories, and Ruckers Hill House by Studio Bright winning in the 'House Alteration And Addition Over 200 Square Metres' category.

Watching Daniel Andrews press conferences has become the Melburnian's favourite pastime during this pandemic. But the real sleeper star of the whole thing has been Victoria's Chief Health Office, Brett Sutton.

So your weekend pottery class may have been postponed and pasta-making next Saturday is definitely cancelled, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have hobbies. The NGV is continuing to keep you stimulated with free online drawing classes hosted by several revered Melbourne artists.

Along with almost everything this year, Rone’s latest exhibition, Rone In Geelong, has been postponed indefinitely. While it’s likely we’ll be seeing the Melbourne-based artist’s evocative, large scale masterpieces in the flesh for the next while, you can get your hands on his just-released self-titled book.

After a few months with the doors closed, Heide has returned with five exhibitions across Heide I, Heide II and Heide III.

The travel industry has been hit hard during the coronavirus pandemic, as has the arts industry.

This toilet paper, made of recycled paper and bamboo, is all the three ply goodness your cheeks could need, and their 100 per cent sustainable ethos will keep your carbon footprint from going down the toilet. 

Founded in 1977 by Rabbi Ronald Lubofsky, the Jewish Museum of Australia: Gandel Centre of Judaica stands as a place of introspection of art and Jewish culture. This December, the Jewish Museum of Australia is collaborating with William Mora Galleries to celebrate the life and works of much-loved Melbourne artist, the late Mirka Mora (1928–2018).

With the help of Moo+Twig, you can set about making a new DIY leather bow tie dog collar for your precious pooch.

We’ve rounded up five seriously chic and comfortable pieces of furniture that will style up any home. 

If you’ve been resting your head on the same old, rock hard pillows and mattress that you have been for years now, we reckon it’s about time you finally invested in getting a good night’s sleep and rewarded yourself with an upgrade. 

Following the NGV announcing its reopening in late June, Melbourne’s culture vultures can splendour in the news that the Ian Potter Centre will host Destiny Deacon’s first solo show in over 15 years.

We're moving into the second part of 2020, and while a good portion of the year has been spent staring at four walls, we can now well and truly start planning to get out and about more from the start of June.

For reasons we don’t need to harp on about, most, if not all events and festivals have had to hit pause for 2020. However, this morning the announcement has been made that Melbourne will be home to a new annual arts festival in 2021 called RISING, and it looks incredible.

Grab yourself a re-usable, vacuum insulated water bottle that is not only stylish but also eco-friendly for 20 per cent off. 

2020 sure has been a strange year, but it's getting a whole lot weirder right now.

Existence as we know it is basically playing out in slow-mo right now, and we’re all searching for our catharsis in a slew of hobbies, activities and basically anything that’ll help pass the time. Trying to keep your indoor plants alive is a surefire way to while away the days, so why not level up life in the slow lane with several new leafy additions to the family delivered right to your door. 

Way, way back in 2012 when everything was in black and white, Melbourne's public transport system moved to MYKI, leaving the previous ticketing system of Metcard behind.

One of the many ways we’re surviving and thriving in the depths of self-isolation is with a little retail therapy to support Aussie fashion labels, of course.

From vegan leather accessories to delicious crepes for homelessness, we round up the best of this year's ING Dreamstarters. 

Crockd is all about getting out of your head and into your hands. It’s a DIY pottery kit that can be delivered right to your front door, so there’s no need to break quarantine to get your craft on. 

Just a week back, Melbourne’s beloved NGV closed its doors to the public due obvious concerns you’re no doubt aware of. And while you won’t be strolling the gallery’s Great Hall until least Monday 13 April (a date that’s likely to change with the rapidly evolving situation), you can view almost all of the gallery’s collection online along with a virtual curator’s tour of the Keith Haring | Jean-Michel Basquiat: Crossing Lines exhibition.

To inspire you to live an eco-conscious life, we’re bringing you a slew of bite-size tips to reduce your eco-footprint at home. 

Melbourne, along with the rest of Australia, is in the grip of a panic buying saga due to fear of coronavirus isolation. With the constant news stream showing shoppers buying bulk toilet paper, tissues, flower, and more, along with fights and wild behaviour, it might be time to seek an escape from it all.

Art gallery season is back and full swing so it’s time to stop sweating and start soaking in all that sweet, sweet art (the aircon’s just a bonus). From animal compassion to a virtual reality choose-your-own-adventure quest, there’s no shortage of stunning exhibitions to hit up this month.