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Exhibition resources

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Explore NGV exhibitions online. These resources unpack stories behind the art, introduce artists, and highlight key themes from the exhibition.

Australian Impressionism Levels 5-10 Big Weather Levels 5-8 NGV Triennial 2020: Cut, paste, compose Levels 5-10 NGV Triennial 2020: Exhibition fact sheet VCE

Explore the art elements

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Join NGV Educators in this series of activities exploring line, colour, shape, tone, form and texture.

Nifty Nōtan Colour and Shape | Levels 3-6 Bad hair day Line | Levels 3-6 Cubist construction Colour and shape | Levels 3-6 Frottage forests Texture | Levels 3-6

Art across the Curriculum

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Add some art to learning. Creatively connect the NGV Collection with learning areas and capabilities across the curriculum. Bursting with practical projects, these resources are flexibly designed to support learning both in the Gallery and the classroom.

Colony to Nation First Contact (Adaptation for EAL) Levels 5-6 (EAL Pathway B Levels B1 and B2) Colony to Nation Immigration (Adaptation for EAL) Levels 5-6 (EAL Pathway B Levels B1 and B2) Allegory, parody and appropriation with Tiepolo’s The banquet of Cleopatra Levels 9-10 Chinese ceramics throughout history Levels 8-10

Great art ideas

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Bring the NGV Collection to life in your classroom or home. These practical activities explore the world of art and design and promote creative and critical thinking skills. Developed by teachers with curriculum standards in mind, Great art ideas caters for school students of all levels.

Beautiful Planet: inspired by Alexandra Kehayoglou’s Santa Cruz River Levels 3-6 Frozen winter landscapes Levels 1-5 Graphic portraits: inspired by Julian Opie’s Walking in the Rain series Levels 6-10 Everyday moments: inspired by David Hockney’s digital still life paintings Levels 7-10

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Digital creatives

These simple coding activities support the integration of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) with the visual arts and provide an authentic context for developing problem solving, critical and creative thinking skills.

 VCE Studio Arts: Art industry contexts at the NGV

Aligned with the key knowledge and key skills as outlined in Unit 4: Studio practice and art industry contexts, Area of Study 3, Outcome 3.

 Top Arts Hub

Explore the Top Arts Hub for inspiration and insights from current and previous Top Arts exhibitions.

 NGV Kids

Explore a selection of downloadable NGV Kids activities to enjoy at home featuring drawing exercises, interactive games for families as well as puzzles and sensory challenges inspired by some of NGV’s most popular recent exhibitions.

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