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The Boys Next Door

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The Boys Next Door
The Boys Next Door
The Boys Next Door
The Boys Next Door

Virtual Highlight Tour

Power suits: The fit within the frame

12:30pm, Tue 9 Jun

Join Visitor Experience Coordinator, Marina, live from the galleries, as she takes you through our newest collection exhibition Power suits: The fit within the frame.
The Boys Next Door
The Boys Next Door
The Boys Next Door
The Boys Next Door

Nick Cave by Howard Arkley

Portrait story

An interview with graffiti artist Marc de Jong about the art of Howard Arkley.
Jimmy Barnes at The Coogee Bay Hotel 1984 (detail) Grant Matthews
Jimmy Barnes at The Coogee Bay Hotel 1984 (detail) Grant Matthews
Jimmy Barnes at The Coogee Bay Hotel 1984 (detail) Grant Matthews
Jimmy Barnes at The Coogee Bay Hotel 1984 (detail) Grant Matthews

Pub Rock

Your backstage pass to 70s and 80s sounds and scenes

Previous exhibition, 2020

Celebrate the people, places and sounds of Australian pub rock and its enduring impact on our nation’s identity.
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