Melbourne: Paradise of the Artists and Art Enthusiasts
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The past few years saw Melbourne consistently top The Economist’s international survey of the world’s most liveable cities. The distinction has become quite the badge of honour for Melbourne, telling the whole world how high the standard of living is in the city, one that more Australians have come to enjoy. Beyond the surface of the city is a place buzzing with a vibrant and fascinating arts and culture. The Recital Centre, The Arts Centre, the National Gallery of Victoria, and the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Southbank precinct form Melbourne’s beating cultural heart. There is the Federation Square where art shakes hands with architecture, as well as the ACMI, where people can watch inspiring audio-visual shows. Inside and out, Melbourne is the very epitome of collective innovation, skill, and creativity from local artists and designers.Proof of this is in the galleries and theatres throughout the city.
Street Art Street art in Melbourne is unlike any other. It is also legal; unlike tagging or graffiti, the local government approves street art in various outdoor locations. Even artists often get commission from the city council because of their talent. This freedom is the very reason Melbourne’s cobblestoned laneways are full of so many bright and bold colours
Coffee as Art No other city in Australia takes its coffee as seriously, which is why people recognise Melbourne as the country’s coffee capital. Cold drips, aero-press, siphon, and cupping are only a few coffeerelated terms in the Melbournian vernacular, and there are lots of specialty coffee places within
The Trams Art Exhibit
walking distance from the city centre. Most of the coffee,
Nothing else represents the Melbourne
according to Melbournians, is
spirit than the Yarra Trams. Some have
artistic perfection in a cup.
even served as art exhibits. From 1879 until the early 90s, the trams featured artworks by artists like Howard Arkley, Mirka Mora, and Reg Mombassa.
Melbourne has long prided itself as the country’s arts capital, and its cultural credentials, as experts say, prove it so.
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