Arts agenda: Melbourne International Film Festival

The Melbourne International Film Festival, the world's largest showcase of new Australian cinema, runs July 21 through August 7. Featured at the festival's 60th edition will be an exhibition of graphic art retracing the MIFF's history.

60th Melbourne International Film Festival
July 21-August 7
Melbourne
Victoria, Australia

In the weeks after the Melbourne International Animation Festival (MIAF), the Sydney Film Festival and Cannes, Australia's biggest film festival will light up screens in Sydney with a very special 60th anniversary event. The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is the world's largest showcase of new Australian cinema and regularly draws crowds in excess of 170,000 people. An exhibition of graphic art will showcase the festival's iconic posters, ephemera and artwork, visually retracing the MIFF's 60-year history.
http://miff.com.au/
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6th Art Fair Tokyo
July 29-31
Tokyo International Forum, Exhibition Hall & Lobby Gallery
Tokyo, Japan
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Postponed from its usual April time frame due to the earthquakes and tsunamis that rocked Japan earlier in the year, Art Fair Tokyo returns to the city in July. The broad-ranging art fair encompasses contemporary and modern art as well as more traditional Japanese art forms such as nihonga (Japanese-style paintings) and ukiyoe (Japanese woodblock art). It is the largest event of its kind in the country. Art Fair Tokyo drew a record crowd of 50,000 visitors in 2010. The Fair's motto is "art is something to buy, not just something to look at."
http://www.artfairtokyo.com/en/
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15th Sydney Design
July 30-August 14
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
NSW, Australia

More than 50 venues across Sydney will highlight Australian design during the 15th edition of the two-week Sydney Design festival. The events all center around the theme of "Is old new again?" From architecture to fashion, the Sydney Design festival program includes exhibitions, seminars, installations, workshops, talks and tours. Similarly, Victoria's State of Design event is held from July 20-31 and investigates how design can create sustainable development opportunities and improve living conditions.
http://www.sydneydesign.com.au
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4th Yokohama Triennale
August 6-November 6
Yokohama Museum of Art, NYK Waterfront Warehouse and surrounding areas
Yokohama, Japan

The Yokohama Triennale is a series of international contemporary art exhibitions that spans the fields of videos, installations, photography, painting, sculpture, and interactive works. The cutting-edge art event was first held in 2001 and has attracted a total of one million visitors to date. Since launching it has expanded to include a wide array of newly made works plus a range of site-specific artworks that aim to show off the host city's distinctive characteristics. More than 60 contemporary artists will investigate this year's theme of "Our magic hour: How much of the world can we know?" with works that "refer to the mysteries of the world and our everyday lives." Similar events in the region include the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art in Queensland, Australia and the Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale in Japan.
http://www.yokohamatriennale.jp/en
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38th SIGGRAPH
August 7-11
Vancouver Convention Center
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Computer graphics, technology and art collide at the 38th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH). Fans of computer graphics and interactive techniques will be able to gather information from the world's leading digital art, technology and multimedia experts. The event combines hands-on courses, lectures, and an exhibition featuring cutting-edge technology and software. The latest gadgets, hardware, software and technology will also be presented at the event, which is expected to attract more than 25,000 professionals. SIGGRAPH Asia will take place in Hong Kong from December 13 to 15.
http://www.siggraph.org/s2011
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