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Camille Pissarro
Afternoon sunshine, Pont-Neuf 1901 (detail)
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Bequest of Charlotte Dorrance Wright, 1978
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Radical Art?
Pissarro: The First Impressionist
Don’t miss the chance to experience works from a time when Impressionism was considered radical art. Pissarro: The First Impressionist displays more than 100 works by Camille Pissarro – a revolutionary painter, prolific printmaker and influential contemporary to artists such as Cezanne and Gauguin.
This weekend, do something radically different. Immerse yourself in Pissarro’s beautiful landscapes, urban panoramas and striking portraits.
Date Now showing until Sunday 28 May
Cost $18 / $9 NGV Member / $12 Concession / $45 Family
Venue NGV International, 180 St Kilda Rd
Principal Sponsor Ernst & Young
Web www.ngv.vic.gov.au/pissarro
Program highlights include:
- Camille Pissarro: Radical Impressionist Lecture
- Pissarro and the Dreyfus Affair Lecture
- Pissarro Introductory Talks
You deserve a weekend away, don't you?
Spend a night in the sumptuous surrounds of Sofitel Melbourne before experiencing the equally sumptuous works of Pissarro.
From $250* receive overnight accommodation at Sofitel Melbourne, buffet breakfast for two in Café La, valet parking and 2 tickets to Pissarro: The First Impressionist. For reservations call (03) 9653 0000.
*Valid until 27 May 2006. Subject to availability.
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Deborah Halpern
Angel 1988 (detail)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria in collaboration with The Australian Bicentennial Authority and with the assistance of a number of generous sponsors, 1989
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
© Courtesy of the artist and Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne
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New to NGV Australia
Top Arts: VCE 2005
www.ngv.vic.gov.au/toparts
See the work of emerging young artists at Top Arts: VCE 2005. This exhibition presents the work of artists who have completed their Studio Arts and Art for the 2005 Victorian Certificate of Education. Entry to Top Arts is free and opens at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia on Thursday 27 April 2006.
Program highlights include:
- Free Introductory Floor Talk
- Artist Floor Talks
Deborah Halpern: Angel
Revisit a much-loved Melbourne icon when the NGV presents Deborah Halpern: Angel. This exhibition includes work from the 1980s to the present and places Angel in the context of Halpern’s artistic career. Entry is free and Angel opens at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia on 10 May 2006.
Program highlights include:
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Shane Cotton
Te Waiwhariki 2004
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
© Courtesy of the artist and Sherman Galleries, Sydney
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22 Artists. 11 Nations. 1 Place.
2006 Contemporary Commonwealth
The Commonwealth Games may be over but there’s still a chance to see groundbreaking works by artists from Australia and countries across the Commonwealth. This exciting free exhibition is a collaboration between NGV and ACMI.
Date Now showing until 25 Jun (NGV Australia) and until 21 May (ACMI)
Cost Free admission
Venue The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Federation Square
Sponsor Festival Melbourne2006
Web www.art2006.com.au
Program highlights for April include:
- Artist Talk with Lorraine Connelly-Northey
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William Kentridge
7 Fragments from George Méliès 2003
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with the assistance of NGV Contemporary, 2005
© Courtesy of William Kentridge
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Public Programs not to be missed!
Drawing Forum: Pencil, Ink and Screen
Explore drawing practices from the 15th century to today with leading artists and academics. Inspired by the NGV exhibitions DRAWN: From the Collection and William Kentridge: 7 Fragments for George Méliès. Speakers include: Jason Smith, Curator, Contemporary Art; Maria Zagala, Assistant Curator, Prints and Drawings; and, Michael Varcoe-Cocks, Conservator, Australian Paintings.
Date Saturday 29 Apr, 10.30am–3.30pm, 10am registration
Cost $60 / $45 NGV Member / $40 Student (lunch included)
Venue Clemenger BBDO Auditorium, NGV International, 180 St Kilda Rd
Event code P0692
Free Opera Australia Young Voices Recital
The Young Artists of Opera Australia return once again to the NGV for another Sunday afternoon recital. The program relates to some of the Gallery's key international works and is entitled 'Perspectives and Distances'. Featuring music by Beethoven, Rossini, Menotti and Walton.
Date Sunday 7 May, 3pm
Venue Great Hall, NGV International, 180 St Kilda Rd
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NGV Members
Free tickets for new Members!
Join NGV Members and receive a free ticket to Pissarro: The First Impressionist.
Renew and Receive
Renew your NGV Membership before the expiry date of 31 May and receive one free ticket per financial membership to a Members After-Hours Viewing in 2006.
Members Exclusive Preview
Deborah Halpern: Angel
Join Deborah Halpern for a brief overview and exclusive preview of this exhibition.
Date Monday 8 May, 6.30-8.30pm & Tuesday 9 May, 10am-12pm
Cost $30 NGV Member (8 May) / $20 NGV Member (9 May) – includes refreshments
Venue The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Federation Square
Event code G080506 / G090506
Bookings (03) 8620 2233 or email members@ngv.vic.gov.au
Free Members Viewing
Pissarro: The First Impressionist
Date Wednesday 10 May, 5.30-7.30pm
Venue NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road
Bookings not required; Valid Membership card must be presented at exhibition entrance.
Members Exclusive Preview
American Beauty: Photographs of the American Social landscape 1930s-1970s
Join Isobel Crombie, Senior Curator of Photography, for a brief overview and exclusive preview of this exhibition, which features works by major photographers such as Walker Evans, Robert Frank and Lee Friedlander.
Speaker Isobel Crombie
Date Friday 12 May, 5.30-7.30pm
Cost $30 NGV Member (includes drinks and finger food)
Venue NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road
Event code G120506
Bookings (03) 8620 2233 or email members@ngv.vic.gov.au
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