The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk David Shrigley: Life and Life Drawing Mambo: Thirty Years of Shelf-Indulgence Robert Jacks: Order and Variation Friday Nights at Jean Paul Gaultier Carsten Höller: Golden Mirror Carousel
Worlds End Press

NGV Summer Sundays

This week:World’s End Press
Following the release of their highly praised, self-titled debut last year, and a busy start to 2014 (playing alongside Phoenix…
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Jean Paul Gaultier until Midnight
Program The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier
Robert Jacks Australia 1943–2014 Temple gate 1983 oil and wax on canvas 198.0 x 298.0 cm Estate of the artist, Victoria © Robert Jacks

Curator’s Perspective

Beckett Rozentals, Assistant Curator of Australian Art reflects on the first large scale retrospective of Robert Jacks as it draws to a close
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Writer, performer & ideas man Matt Stewart offloads as part of Sharing a Burden series http://t.co/xcFGN3CJbs http://t.co/0MqIxQrohf

Friday Nights at Jean Paul Gaultier

Online tickets for 6 Feb sold out. Limited tickets available at the door on the night at 6pm.

Contemporary Collection: New Works

Join Simon Maidment, Curator of Contemporary Art as he discusses newly displayed contemporary works from the NGV Collection…
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Sharing a Burden: Matt Stewart

Comedians and artists offload their burdens in this series of talks navigating the rocky terrain of human dysfunction, anxiety and existentialist crises.
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Valentine’s Day Special: Glove is in the air…

Gloves date back to ancient societies and although may appear to be an ‘innocent’ fashion accessory they can also represent a person’s faith, loyalty, trust, love, sexuality, honour and…
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Explore the Collection

INDIAN Tree goddess, Salabhanjika (1150-1200)
Albrecht DÜRER Melencolia I 1514
Brett Graham Maori people, Ngāti Koroki-Kahukura/Tainui, New Zealand
Ricky SWALLOW The days aren't different enough no. 1 (2009)
JAPANESE Jar (15th century-16th century)
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER, Paris (fashion house); Jean Paul GAULTIER (designer) Dress 1987 {spring-summer}
Takahiro Iwasaki Japanese born 1975
Jusepe de RIBERA Martyrdom of St Lawrence (1620-1624)
FOX AND FREEZE, Antwerp (retailer); James van VOSSEL (designer); Tom De VRIEZE (designer) FF1, chair 2009
André MASSON Ecstasy (1938); (1987) {cast}
Margaret PRESTON Stenocarpus - wheel flower (c. 1929)
Robert JACKS Timbrel and harp soothe 1965
ITALY, Florence (manufacturer); Giunta di TUGIO (workshop of) Pharmacy jar from Santa Maria Nuova (c. 1430)
ROMANCE WAS BORN, Sydney (fashion house); Luke SALES (designer); Anna PLUNKETT (designer) Crazy crochet dress, Del eye print leggings and crochet rooster beanie 2008 {Garden of Eden collection 2008}
DONG Qichang Mountain landscape 1617
UNKNOWN No title (Two boxers) (1850s)
DEME Hidemitsu (attributed to) Noh mask, Ōbeshimi (17th century)
Reuben PATERSON Maori people, Ngati Rangitihi/Ngai Tuhoe, New Zealand
Grace CROWLEY Girl with goats 1928
THOMAS HARRISON, Melbourne (millinery house); Thomas HARRISON (designer) Hat (1934-1939)