Dora MAAR
Portrait of Picasso 1937 (detail)
Musée National Picasso, Paris (deposit MNAM) 205.N-DM
© Dora Maar/ADAGP. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney, 2006
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Dora MAAR
Picasso painting Guernica, close-up 1937 (detail)
Collection Dora Maar, Musée National Picasso, Paris, MP 1998-200
© Dora Maar/ADAGP. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney, 2006
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Picasso: Love & War 1935–1945
Opens Friday!
One of the most anticipated events of the year, Picasso: Love & War 1935–1945 opens at NGV International this Friday, 30 June. This third instalment of the highly successful Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series examines one of the 20th century’s most passionate and tumultuous artistic relationships between Pablo Picasso and his lover and muse, Dora Maar. Curated by leading Picasso specialist Anne Baldassari, Director of the Musée Picasso, this exhibition includes over 300 works from public and private collections and is exclusive to the National Gallery of Victoria.
Date 30 June – 8 October
Cost $20 / $16 NGV Member & Concession
Venue NGV International, 180 St Kilda Rd
Principal Sponsor Mazda
Web www.ngv.vic.gov.au/picasso
Program highlights include:
- Introductory Talks: Picasso in Context
Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 11.30am; Wednesdays 1pm & 6pm (Art After Dark evenings only). From 1 Jul
- Picasso Afternoons: Understanding Picasso
Saturdays 22 Jul, 12 Aug, 2 & 23 Sep, 2–3.30pm
Discounted parking offer – The Arts Centre
Present your exhibition admission ticket for Picasso: Love & War 1935 –1945 at the Arts Centre Car Park cashier’s office, to receive all day parking for only $13. Valid for weekday entry to the Arts Centre Car Park from 10am and exit before 6:30pm.
NGV Members Special Viewing – A Night to Remember!
Picasso: Love & War 1935–1945
Join Dr Gerard Vaughan, Director NGV, for this NGV Members exclusive event. The evening will include drinks, canapés, entertainment and a private viewing of the exhibition.
Speaker Dr Gerard Vaughan, Director NGV
Date Saturday 22 Jul, 7.30–10pm
Cost $45 NGV Member / $60 Guest
Bookings (03) 8620 2233 or email members@ngv.vic.gov.au
Event code G220706
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Deborah Halpern
Angel (detail) 1988
Commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria in collaboration with The Australian
Bicentennial Authority and with the assistance of a number of sponsors, 1989. National
Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
© Courtesy of the artist and Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne
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What’s new at NGV Australia?
Deborah Halpern: Angel
Recently relocated to Birrarung Marr, Deborah Halpern’s 10 metre sculpture Angel is a much–loved Melbourne icon. Don’t miss this exhibition which celebrates Angel’s return and includes work from the 1980s to the present and places Angel in the fuller context of Halpern’s artistic career.
Date 10 May – 23 July 2006
Cost Free entry
Venue The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
MACQUARIE BANK SERIES
Principal Sponsor Macquarie Bank
Web www.ngv.vic.gov.au/halpern
Program highlights for April include:
- Sculpture Walk: Meet Ophelia and Friends
Thursday 27 Jul, 10am–12noon
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Clinton Nain. Meriam mir/Ku Ku.
Erub has a bitumen road now 2004
Purchased with funds from the Victorian Foundation for Living
Australian Artists, 2005
© The artist, courtesy of Sherman Galleries, Sydney
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July Public Programs not to be missed!
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Charles Blackman
Feet beneath the table 1956
Presented through the NGV Foundation by
Barbara Blackman, Honorary Life Benefactor, 2005 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
© Charles Blackman, 1956 / Licensed by VISCOPY Ltd, Sydney 2006
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NGV Members
Join NGV Members now and receive a free ticket to Charles Blackman: Alice in Wonderland (opens at NGV Australia on 11 August – 15 October 2006)*
NGV Members Autumn/Winter Raffle
Enter now for your chance to win a Jan Logan Necklace valued at $2,500
Win a stunning three row necklace with yellow opals, citrine, cornelian, smoky quartz and South Sea pearls.
Drawn Saturday 12 Aug
Cost $5 each or $20 for five tickets (limited number available)
To purchase (03) 8620 2233
Renew & Receive*
Renew your NGV Membership before the card expiry date of 31 July and receive a copy of From Paris with Love: The Graphic Arts in France from 1880’s - 1950’s by Alisa Bunbury, which usually retails for $39.95.
*conditions apply
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Waterfront City presents The Leonardo da Vinci Machines
1 July - 1 October 2006
Spend the day immersed in culture. After visiting Picasso: Love & War 1935-1945, explore The Leonardo da Vinci Machines at the Docklands. This exhibition is from the Museum of Leonardo da Vinci in Italy and displays 64 interactive models of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous machines, constructed by Florentine artisans and based on da Vinci’s famous codices.
Waterfront City Pavilion, Docklands Drive, Melbourne Docklands
Book now at Ticketmaster 13 61 00.
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