Melbourne’s labyrinth of alleys is packed with pleasures PETER NEVILLE-HADLEY • Horizon Writers’ Group Published Feb 08, 2016 • 6 minute read ...

Officials in Melbourne, Australia, are red-faced after a city cleanup crew painted over street art by internationally renowned artist Banksy. Melbourne has a policy of encouraging street art and ...

Sunshine is wary about street art becoming more official and mainstream. “Melbourne strives as a city filled with lanes of street art, which generates lots of tourist income,” he says.

Melbourne City Council estimates 1.4 million people visit Hosier Lane, in Melbourne's CBD, every year, and that street art tourism generates $4.5 million for the economy.

Melbourne ’s third NGV Triennial has opened, a snapshot of new and recent art, design and architecture from around the world as seen through the work of over 120 artists, designers and collectives.

Bluestonia Paperhood is an Australian-Chinese art exchange program which brings the papercut art of Jiangsu, China to the streets of Melbourne.