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In a case of street art becoming public art, the City of Melbourne have given the Banksy piece Little Diver a protective covering. Note the photo below with the bolts holding in the cover. The bottom photo is from here: Banksy in Melbourne.

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The City of Melbourne are sponsoring art installations in the laneways of Melbourne. The Laneway Commissions 2007.

Gates of Hell
Heather B. Swann
Degraves Place (off Degraves Street between Flinders Street and Flinders Lane)
20 July - 9 March 2008

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The Guardian Angel by Niki de St. Phalle can be seen floating high in the cavernous space of the Zurich Hauptbahnhof.

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The First Generation - Singapore.

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Levity II Luminarium, by the Architects of Air has been in St. Kilda during the Melbourne Commonwealth Games.

Levity II is inspired by the beauty of natural geometry and by Islamic architecture. It is made entirely of plastic vinyl and the sunlight on these coloured panels gives it this radiant lumination.

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