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Opening 27th November, the National Gallery of Victoria will present a beautiful selection of over thirty barkcloths in Wisdom of the Mountain: Art of the Ömie, the Gallery’s first exhibition of contemporary art from Papua New Guinea.
Opening in December, the National Gallery of Victoria will present a spectacular collection of works in Drape: Classical Mode to Contemporary Dress.
Opening on October 16, the National Gallery of Victoria will present Re_view, an exquisite exhibition of international photographic works representing over forty years of collecting.
The National Gallery of Victoria yesterday closed its doors on the second most attended Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition. Over 330,000 people attended the Salvador Dalí: Liquid Desire exhibition by the time the NGV closed the doors on Sunday 4 October.
From September 2009, the National Gallery of Victoria will celebrate the 250th anniversary of Wedgwood. Featuring over 70 works drawn from the NGV’s internationally acclaimed Wedgwood holdings, the display will pay tribute to one of the most famous designers of decorative arts, a leading figure in the rise of neo-classical taste in the 18th century.
A new exhibition featuring the work of internationally renowned Australian artist Ricky Swallow will open at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia on 16 October 2009.
The National Gallery of Victoria will present a superb collection of Asian and European decorative art from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Chinoiserie: Asia in Europe 1620–1840.
As close neighbours, Australia and New Zealand share common fashion ground. Opening 1 October, the National Gallery of Victoria will showcase eight independent fashion labels from the two countries in Together Alone: Australian and New Zealand Fashion.
The National Gallery of Victoria today announced Ah Xian as the recipient of the 2009 Clemenger Contemporary Art Award. Ah Xian was awarded the prize of $50,000 for the work, Concrete forest.
The National Gallery of Victoria has announced extended opening hours for the final week of the Salvador Dalí: Liquid Desire exhibition, with huge crowds anticipated.
The National Gallery of Victoria today paid tribute to the contribution of one of its greatest philanthropists, Joseph Brown AO, OBE, and expressed sadness at his passing. Dr Brown, 91, was a distinguished Melbourne collector, art dealer, and artist.
Opening in September, the National Gallery of Victoria will present the 2009 Clemenger Contemporary Art Award, a triennial exhibition and award that celebrates the ongoing achievement of some of Australia’s most distinguished contemporary artists. This will be the sixth and final award in the series.
Opening 21 August, the National Gallery of Victoria will present Building a Collection: Recent Acquisitions of Prints and Drawings, a fascinating selection of the most outstanding works on paper that have entered the NGV Collection since 2002.
The National Gallery of Victoria will celebrate the work of Christine Godden, Max Pam and Matthew Sleeth in a new exhibition, Long Distance Vision: Three Australian Photographers opening 28 August.
Premier John Brumby today announced a new blockbuster exhibition, European Masters: Städel Museum 19th – 20th Centuries will come to the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in 2010 as part of the hugely successful Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series.
The National Gallery of Victoria today saluted the contribution of one of its greatest philanthropists, Victor Smorgon AC, and expressed great sadness at his passing.
Opening 18 July, the National Gallery of Victoria will present Draw the Line: the Architecture of LAB, an exhibition which illuminates the process of architectural design through the extraordinary architectural practice of LAB architecture studio.
Top Arts: VCE 2008 has once again proved to be one of the National Gallery of Victoria’s most popular annual exhibitions, with thousands of students, teachers and families visiting the show and voting in the Goldman Sachs JBWere People’s Choice Awards.
Opening on 22 May, the National Gallery of Victoria will present Persuasion: Fashion in the Age of Jane Austen, a timeless exhibition that will look at the dramatic changes in fashion during Jane Austen’s lifetime (1775–1817).
This winter, the Grollo Equiset Garden at NGV International will be transformed with an extraordinary installation by internationally renowned artist Master Tetsunori Kawana, a practitioner of contemporary Japanese bamboo sculpture.
A fascinating exhibition featuring photographs of space travel and images inspired by space will open at the National Gallery of Victoria on 8 May.
Opening 17 April, the National Gallery of Victoria will present Dressed to Rule: Imperial Robes of China, a fascinating exhibition exploring the political and cultural meanings in the design and symbolism of the robes of Imperial China.
The National Gallery of Victoria today announced that the NGV has acquired John Brack’s outstanding work, The bar, with support from the Victorian Government.
The National Gallery of Victoria today announced a new Water Trail showcasing the importance of water throughout history and across cultures, as told through art.
The President of the National Gallery of Victoria’s Council of Trustees, Mr Allan Myers, today announced the reappointment of Dr Gerard Vaughan as Director for a further five year period from July 2009.
The National Gallery of Victoria today announced that the recipient of the 2009 Cicely & Colin Rigg Contemporary Design Award is Simone LeAmon.
The first comprehensive retrospective of the work of Salvador Dalí ever to be staged in Australia is coming exclusively to the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) as the sixth exhibition in the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series.
Opening on 13 March, the National Gallery of Victoria will present Shared Sky, a fascinating exhibition exploring the cultural experience of the night sky over Australia.
In March 2009, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) will present the fifth Cicely & Colin Rigg Contemporary Design Award.
Opening 25 March, the National Gallery of Victoria will present Top Arts: VCE 2008, an exhibition showcasing the artistic achievements of VCE Art and Studio Arts students.
A new exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria, The Satirical Eye: comedy and critique from Hogarth to Daumier will present highlights in satirical art from England, Spain and France, focusing on the period 1730–1870.
NGV announces appointment of Professor Andrea Hull AO to NGV Council of Trustees
This exhibition will survey John Brack’s complete career, incorporating over 150 works from all of his major series, opening at the National Gallery of Victoria 24 April 2009.
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