David Bailey
English 1938–
Young Ideas Go West: Twist 1962
digital C-Type mounted on aluminium
187.0 x 126.0 cm
Lent by the Artist
© David Bailey, courtesy of Camera Eye Limited
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British Art & the 60s
from Tate Britain
Opening night party. All invited!
The era of The Beatles, Carnaby Street, Biba and Twiggy comes to life with a party at NGV International on Thursday 27 October. Celebrate the official opening of the NGV's hottest new exhibition, British Art & the 60s from Tate Britain and Twist and Shout to your favorite sixties beats. Tickets include live entertainment, drinks, canapés, and exhibition admission. You'll be amongst the first in Melbourne to see this exciting exhibition.
Where: NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
Date: Thursday, 27 October
Time: 7–11pm
Guest speaker: Richard Neville, Editor of Sydney and London Oz Magazine, 1963-1973
Admission: $77 per person
Dress: 60s-inspired
Principal Sponsor: Bell Potter Securities Limited
Full details and booking information:
Visit the exhibition website or telephone 8662 1555
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Jan Frans van Dael
1764–1840 Flemish
Flowerpiece 1811 (detail)
oil on canvas
107.3 x 82.3 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1934
Heading image:
Robert Freeman
English
Design for the film poster for 'A Hard Day's Night' 1964 (detail)
photograph
Collection of the artist, courtesy of Bruce Harsh
© Photography and Design by Robert Freeman
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Open Gardens Day
A highlight of the Gallery's calendar is the NGV Women's Association fundraiser, the Open Gardens Day. This year it will be held this Thursday, 20 October. Nine gardens – seven of which have not been on display before to the public – in the Toorak and South Yarra area will be open. Enjoy visiting the old, the new, the manicured lawns, the perennial borders, the courtyards, the grandeur, the beauty of these loved garden spaces. And don't forget the famous NGV Women's Association's stall of home-made produce and pre-loved gardening books.
Where: Tickets and maps are available at 223 Domain Road, South Yarra, or 641 Orrong Road, Toorak
Date: Thursday, 20 October
Time: Between 10am and 4pm
Cost: $22 per ticket
All proceeds go to the NGV Women's Association for purchasing artworks for the NGV
Lectures and performance
Performance: SHED – the Morris Shed collection
This exciting program combines stories from the NGV's permanent collection, with a multi-arts performance that explores and responds to the idea of collecting. Using 'The Shed' as a metaphor for a place of intrigue and imagination, the event will include a tour and a talk discussing selected objects in the NGV's collection followed by a performance by Company Punctum Inc.
Where:
Day performances - meet at the Information Desk, NGV International
(includes talk about NGV collection)
Evening performances - meet at Studio 45, Victorian College of the Arts, 45 Sturt Street, Southbank
Dates: Wednesday 19 and Saturday 22 October, 11.30am
Thursday 20 – Saturday 22 October, 8pm
Performers: Company Punctum Inc. A collaboration of writers, actors, designers and a photographer.
Cost: $28, $22 NGV Members, $10 Students
Event Code: P0599 (daytime) P05100 (evening)
Pre-purchased tickets essential.
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Albrecht Dürer
German 1471–1528
The rhinoceros 1515 (detail)
woodcut, 1st edition
Bartsch 136
21.2 x 30.0 cm (image)
23.6 x 30.0 cm (image and text)
23.8 x 30.6 cm (sheet)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1956
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Dürer Lecture
Albrecht Dürer: Artistic Genius and Entrepreneur
Learn more about one of Renaissance Europe's most important artists.
Where: Clemenger BBDO Auditorium,
NGV International
Date: Saturday 29 October
Time: 11am
Speaker: Kate Challis, Independent Scholar
Cost: $18, $14 Concession, $12 Members, $10 Students
Code: PO565
For more Albrecht Dürer progams and events,
visit the NGV website
Antony Gormley Lecture – Body Land Identity
A rare opportunity to hear British installation artist Antony Gormley speak about his work and gain insight to his inspiration, ideas and studio practice. This exclusive lecture is part of the opening celebrations of BritPrint, an exhibition which provides a fascinating insight into the great diversity and energy of British art of the 1990s and early 21st century.
Where: Clemenger BBDO Auditorium,
NGV International
Date: Monday 31 October
Time: 6pm
Cost: Free. Bookings recommended
Event Code: P05125
Philosophy Course: The Great Questions
This new course aims to help you think clearly about obscure, but important, concepts, such as truth, love, beauty and faith.
Where: Clemenger BBDO Auditorium, NGV International
Dates: Saturdays 29 October to 17 December
Speaker: Associate Professor John Armstrong, University of Melbourne
Time: 2pm-4pm
Cost:
Individual lectures - $25, $20 NGV Members, $15 Students
Full course - $190, $145 NGV Members, $110 Students.
Each lecture includes afternoon tea
Code: P0590
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