WESTERN AUSTRALIA LIFESTYLE & CULTURE UPDATES

Lightscape returns to Perth this winter

King's Park and Botanic Gardens (Kaarta Koomba) will be transformed into an ethereal world of twinkling lights, laser-lit forests, and vivid colour. Lightscape is returning to Perth this year after a huge success in 2023. Running from June 7 to July 28, new creations have been added to the 1.8-kilometer trail. Some new additions will be a kaleidoscope rainbow path, walkway of giant hot pink neon hearts and a 10-metre-high waterfall of light. Food trucks and pop-up bars where visitors can drink mulled wine to combat the cold are scattered around the event.
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Record participation for Margaret River Region Open Studios

Margaret River Open Studios is again celebrating a bumper event ahead, with 144 artists taking part in 2024. From September 7 to 22, painters, potters, mosaicists, illustrators and more will show off their creative skills in hay sheds, cow barns, converted water tanks, sea containers and renovated train carriages across the Margaret River Region. This event is perfect for art lovers who yearn to get into the artist's mind and talk about all things art, creativity and inspiration. In 2023 the event saw more than 14,000 visitors who made 145,000 studio visits to support local artists.

Annual Revealed exhibition opens

Held in Fremantle Arts Centre in Perth's port city of Fremantle, Revealed is an annual art exhibition honoring the diversity, skill and passion of contemporary Aboriginal art practice in WA. Running from May 10 to August 4, Revealed features painting, silk print, glass sculptures and more, each depicting a connection to Country, culture and regional life. This exhibition is also an opportunity to ethically purchase original art from Western Australian independent artists and art centres.

Metamorphosis: Artists in Collaboration with Plants

FORM is opening its fifth exhibition in its Southern Exposure series in mid-May at the FORM Gallery and Café in East Perth. This series celebrates WA artists who live or have connections to the southern regions of the state. The Metamorphosis exhibition draws inspiration from the magic, wonder and power of the natural world and the importance of protecting it. This free art event runs from May 17 to July 13.
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