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1. David Bowie comes to Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Melbourne
Exclusive to Australasia, ACMI has the coup of the year in landing the exhibition David Bowie is, touring from London’s Victoria and Albert Museum as part of the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series. The exhibition has broken attendance records worldwide. It is hardly surprising given that it draws together original stage set designs, handwritten lyric sheets, album artwork, rare film, video and photographs, not to mention over 50 costumes that defined Bowie’s career, including his legendary Ziggy Stardust bodysuits (1972) designed by Freddie Burretti and Union Jack coat designed by Bowie and Alexander McQueen for the Earthling album cover (1997). ‘The mystery of David Bowie as an enigma is so lovingly explored in this incredible immersive exhibition you’ll feel as if you’ve stepped inside the mind of this astonishing cultural and pop icon,’ said ACMI Director and CEO Tony Sweeney.