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Charlie Tararu Tjungurrayi
Old man's Dreaming at Mitukatjirr i 1972
gouache on composition board
32.7 x 65.1 cm
Gift of Mrs Douglas Carnegie OAM, 1988
© artists and their estates 2011, licensed by Aboriginal Artists
Agency Limited and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd

Shorty Lungkata Tjungurrayi
Untitled 1972
synthetic polymer paint on composition board
74.0 x 41.2 cm
Gift of Mrs Douglas Carnegie OAM, 1989

Charlie Wartuma Tjungurrayi
Pintupi c.1921–99
Old Man’s Dreaming at Mitukatjirri 1972
gouache on composition board
32.7 x 65.1 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Douglas Carnegie OAM, 1988
(O.31-1988)
© artists and their estates 2011, licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Limited and Papunya Tula Artists

Tjukurrtjanu

Origins of Western Desert Art


Until 12 Feb 2012

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NGV Kids Space

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NGV Kids Corner

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Free Exhibitions Video

Free at NGV Video

This short video shows you free shows currently on display across the two NGV buildings. See photography, fashion & textiles, installation and more today.

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CHI Peng
Consubstantiality 2004
type C photograph
87.5 x 116.7 cm (image) 97.2 x 126.8 cm (sheet)
ed. 2/10
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased with the assistance of the NGV Foundation, 2004
2004.771
© Chi Peng, courtesy of Red Gate Gallery, Beijing

Short Talks Afternoon: Private lives / public spacesPhotography, art and the law

Sun 19 Feb, 2.00–3.30pm

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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
German 1880-1938
Woman in a hat 1911
oil on canvas
95.0 x 85.0 cm
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth
Gift of Baron H H Thyssen-Bornemisza 1979
Photo: State Art Collection, Art Gallery of Western Australia

NGV Members: St Valentine's Day tour & lunch

Sun 12 Feb, 11.30–2.30 & 12.30–3.30

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CHINESE
Plate Qing dynasty, Guangxu period
porcelain, gilt, enamels
4.1 x 23.6 cm diameter
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Biddy Allen, 1967
1513-D5

Lecture and DemonstrationThe art of Chinese calligraphy

Sun 19 Feb, 11.00am–12.00pm

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Education Officer Rebecca Hicks teaches students from Malvern Primary School, Melbourne.

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NGV SchoolsJan to Jun 2012 - Out Now

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Education Officer Rebecca Hicks teaches students from Malvern Primary School, Melbourne.

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Short CourseThe Mad Square

From Sat 11 Feb, 2.00–4.30pm

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The Art of the Picnic

This summer, reserve an afternoon in the city’s most secret garden.Picnics available at NGV International from Dec 2011–Apr 2012

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