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GRAND DESIGNS American artist Nick Cave (no, not the musician) has created his most impressive installation yet, comprised of millions of plastic beads, crystals, ceramic birds, flowers, wind spinners, gilded animals and… Christmas decorations. You can even climb one of the artwork’s ladders and take in the view from the top. It needs to be seen to be believed. Nick Cave: UNTIL is on until March 3; carriageworks.com.au

MODERN CLASSICS

Some of the world’s most recognisable and beloved pre-raphaelite works have journeyed from London’s Tate gallery to Canberra’s National Gallery of Australia, so it’s worth making your own jaunt to the capital. Don’t miss the chance to get close to John Everett Millais’ famed “Ophelia” and John William Waterhouse’s “The Lady of Shalott”. Love & Desire: Pre-raphaelite Masterpieces From The Tate until April 28; nga.gov.au

POP YOUR CHERRY

Neneh Cherry has long been a pillar of pop (along with ageless, cool style) but now she’s back in a big way. In October she released the Four Tet-produced

Broken Politics – her first solo album in four years – and now she’s headed to Australia, performing as part of the Sydney Festival and Tassie’s MONA FOMA (held in Launceston). Snap up tickets quick smart – and prepare to bust out some big accessories. January 15-16, sydneyfestival.org.au; January 19, mofo.net.au

LOVE INTEREST

Art aficionados will flock to worldpremiere performance, Brett & Wendy:

A Love Story Bound By Art, which mixes acting, dance and live music to bring to life the colourful and turbulent artistic and romantic partnership of Wendy and Brett Whiteley. Choreographed by the Australian Ballet and Sydney Dance Company’s Lucas Jervies and directed by Kim Carpenter (behind performances by Melbourne Theatre Company and Sydney’s Belvoir St Theatre) it’ll be a not-to-miss piece dedicated to two of Australia’s greatest creatives.

January 18-27; sydneyfestival.org.au

SHE SOUNDS The summer festival stretch is packed with girl-power acts. Leading the way is Francophile delight So Frenchy So Chic’s first all-woman line-up, including Parisian songstress Clara Luciani. Falls Festival is a departure from last year, when it copped flak for a lack of female acts – get excited for Jack River, Tkay Maidza, Odette and Hatchie. Then Laneway offers big-ticket acts like Jorja Smith and Courtney Barnett. So Frenchy So Chic runs January 11-19, sofrenchysochic.com; Falls Festival runs December 28 – January 6, fallsfestival. com; St Jerome’s Laneway Festival runs January 28 – February10, lanewayfestival.com

CAVE DWELLER

Musician, author, composer and Gucci front-rower Nick Cave (yes, that one) will take to stages around the country for a series of candid conversations and solo piano performances. Get ready to hang onto his every prophetic word. E January 5-23; nickcave.com