2006 Commonwealth Games Events
at the NGV
Presented by Festival Melbourne2006, the cultural festival of the 2006 Commonwealth Games
If you are in Melbourne for the 2006 Commonwealth Games, don't miss these events at the NGV.
Commonwealth Games opening hours
NGV Australia open daily, 10am–10pm, 16 – 25 March 2006
NGV International open daily, 10am–5pm, 15 – 26 March 2006
2006 Contemporary Commonwealth
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia and
ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image)
Following the success of 2004: Australian Culture Now, 2006 Contemporary Commonwealth explores the globalised nature of cultural, social and political connection. The exhibition at NGV Australia displays work by 10 artists from a spread of different Commonwealth nations.
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Image: Yinka Shonibare video still from Un ballo in maschera (A masked ball) 2004
Exiles and Emigrants
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Free entry during Commonwealth Games!
This powerful exhibition explores the amazing stories of the emigrants who helped shape this country, their long journey and what they faced on arrival.
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Image: Ford Madox Brown, The last of England 1855 (detail)
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham
William Kentridge – 9 Drawings for Projection
NGV International
9 Drawings for Projection brings together a series of short animated 35mm films from renowned South African artist William Kentridge, accompanied by a live orchestral performance.
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Image: William Kentridge still from 9 Drawings for Projection, photograph © John Hodgkiss
Nagaa – Borana Huts
NGV International
Over two days view the construction of traditional portable woven grass huts by Borana tribes-women visiting from Kenya.
Image: Borana dasse, photograph, Qabale Jirma
Words and Pictures:
Two contemporary works from Glasgow Museums, Scotland
NGV International
Temporal new media works by Douglas Gordon and Roderick Buchanan presented by Glasgow Museums, Scotland
Image: Roderick Buchanan Gobstopper 1999
Photo credit: Dave Morgan
© the artist and Lisson Gallery, London. Courtesy the artist and Lisson Gallery, London
On the Case – performed by Legs on the Wall
NGV International
Gravity-defying physical theatre performed high on the north wall of NGV International.
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Image: Legs on the Wall (Performer) Photograph, Victor
Mousat. Animation, Dave Jones.
Joint NGV-CAE Workshops
Free workshops on animation, drawing, jewellery-making, printmaking, felt-making and more.
NGV Kids
Badgemaking, mosaics and more for kids at NGV Australia and NGV International.
