{"title":"MELBOURNE  2026 AFFORDABLE ART FAIR","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWe're excited to be returning to one of the biggest Art Fairs in Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAFFORDABLE ART FAIR MELBOURNE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e27 - 30 August 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisit Fern Street Gallery on Stand E7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUR FEATURED ARTISTS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"KERRY BRUCE ART\" href=\"https:\/\/fernstreetgallery.com.au\/collections\/kerry-bruce\"\u003eKERRY BRUCE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"SHELLIE CHRISTIAN\" href=\"https:\/\/fernstreetgallery.com.au\/collections\/shellie-christian\"\u003eSHELLIE CHRISTIAN \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Jennifer Luck\" href=\"https:\/\/fernstreetgallery.com.au\/collections\/jennifer-luck\"\u003eJENNIFER LUCK\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fernstreetgallery.com.au\/collections\/jennifer-luck\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca title=\"Vanessa Anderson\" href=\"https:\/\/fernstreetgallery.com.au\/collections\/vanessa-anderson\"\u003eVANESSA ANDERSON\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fernstreetgallery.com.au\/collections\/alisa-beak\" title=\"ALISA BEAK\"\u003eALISA BEAK\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fernstreetgallery.com.au\/collections\/gillie-and-marc\" title=\"Gillie and Marc\"\u003eBRONZE SCULPTURES BY GILLIE AND MARC\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eROYAL EXHIBITION BUILDING\u003cbr\u003e9 Nicholson Street, Carlton, Melbourne \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVIP PREVIEW DAY \u003c\/strong\u003eThursday 27 August 12pm – 5pm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening Night \u003c\/strong\u003eThursday 27 August 5pm – 9pm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePUBLIC OPENING DATES \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFriday 28 August 10am - 9pm\u003cbr\u003eSaturday 29 August \u0026amp; Sunday 30 August 10am - 5pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVIP TICKETS AVAILABLE BY SIGNING UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gillie-and-marc-green-flying-rhino-on-a-short-rope-bronze-sculpture","title":"Gillie and Marc, Green Flying Rhino on a Short Rope, Bronze Sculpture #6\/8","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGillie and Marc\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreen Flying Rhino on a Short Rope\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLimited edition  6\/8\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBronze with green patina Sculpture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH66 x L49 x W36cm, 16.2kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDescription\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWith the lifting of the ban on using rhinoceros horns for traditional medicine in China, the plight of the rhino seems to be going from bad to worse. Struggling to leave the threat of extinction behind, the rhino is still being hunted mercilessly by poachers for its priceless horn. Tied to this awful fate, we need to push past this reality and make the world understand the worth of the rhino species while it is still alive. A rhino that is alive and thriving is worth so much more! This amazing flying rhino defies all the odds and soars free from the harsh world poaching has caused for his species. 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