No. 1, April 2004

Newsletter of the National Gallery of Victoria

 
Welcome to the first edition of NGV@rt, an exciting new online communication between the NGV and our valued supporters.

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Murder, music and martyrs at the NGV

Open until 26 May 2004
NGV International at St Kilda Road
Admission fees apply
www.ngv.vic.gov.au/caravaggio

NGV International's first blockbuster exhibition, Darkness & Light Caravaggio & his World has been a great success among visitors keen to see the rare works.

TONIGHT! Evening opening, Wednesday 28 April
Come and hear celebrity guest Libbi Gorr discuss Judith slaying Holofernes in her talk Artemisia: Surviving in Caravaggio's world at this Wednesday's special late night viewing.
Libbi Gorr, 7.15pm, Wednesday 28 April, NGV International.

See the exhibition and enjoy wine, food, music, talks and special guest speakers at the special late night viewings until 9pm every Wednesday in May. Talks at 6.15pm & 6.45pm and celebrity guest speakers at 7.15pm.

NGV Members, this Wednesday night's late night viewing is your last chance to see Caravaggio for FREE! Simply present your membership card at the exhibition entrance to obtain entry.

Why not purchase our exquisite full-colour catalogue online at NGV Shop? Featuring key paintings which demonstrate the scope and quality of Caravaggio's revolutionary vision, the catalogue contains essays from key Caravaggio scholars discussing his life, work and extraordinary influence.

Join NGV Members or NGV Artbeat and see Darkness & Light Caravaggio & his World for free.

Principal Sponsor

Fashion in focus: Guy Bourdin

Open until 6 June
NGV International at St Kilda Road
Admission fees apply
www.ngv.vic.gov.au/guybourdin

Guy Bourdin presented fashion as the luxurious embellishment rather than the subject of his photographs. He magnified to centre stage dark fantasies, of lust, consumption and desire.

See this confronting and seductive exhibition and enjoy wine, food, music, talks and special guest speakers at NGV International's special late night viewings until 9pm every Wednesday in May.

Principal Sponsors

One man's Dreaming: Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri

Open until 3 May
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Federation Square
Admission fees apply
www.ngv.vic.gov.au/cliffordpossum

Don't miss the last week of this major retrospective exhibition celebrating the work of Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, one of Australia's greatest painters.

An Art Gallery of South Australia Travelling Exhibition.

National Tour Sponsor

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Become an NGV Member and enjoy a wide range of discounts and exclusive privileges offered through our two magnificent galleries. Join NGV Members or NGV Artbeat now and receive a free ticket to either Darkness and Light: Caravaggio & his World, Guy Bourdin or Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri.

Top Arts / Good Looking / Xin Nian / Pins & Needles / From Paris with Love / House Mix / Aleks Danko

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