Contemporary Art

The NGV’s Contemporary Art collection includes painting, sculpture, installation, performance, and time-based and new-media art by both Australian and international practitioners from 1980 onwards.

The department has a strong focus on commissioning new work, both individually and through ongoing exhibitions such as Triennial and Melbourne Now, and building a comprehensive snapshot of the global art scene in an ever-changing world.

The Contemporary Art collection will form the foundation of The Fox: NGV Contemporary, a new gallery opening in 2028 purpose-built to display the NGV’s Contemporary Art, and Contemporary Design and Architecture collections.