This multi-disciplinary collection display continues the Melbourne Now focus on contemporary Indigenous art practice, but expands the compass from greater Melbourne to the length and breadth of Indigenous Australia.
All the artist knows is brought to bear in the work itself, but some forms of that knowledge remain hidden.
On 9 March 2013 a new collection display that focuses on the physical, spiritual and ecological importance of the natural elements to Indigenous people opened in the National Gallery of…
The new Indigenous exhibition demonstrates the physical, spiritual and ecological importance of the four elements of nature to Indigenous people. Using the four architecturally discrete spaces of the Indigenous ground-floor galleries, each space is devoted to describing the Dreaming associations and Ancestral narratives related to fire, water, earth and wind across media.
Australian ceramics of the past two decades have consistently reflected the astonishing diversity in style and philosophy which is manifest in the international movement.
Landfall was one of three exhibitions the NGV held in 1970 to mark the bicentenary of James Cook’s first landing in Australia and the associated 1970 Royal Visi
This important exhibition celebrates the use of an introduced medium, which has encouraged a daring break with tradition in contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art.
Step inside Bark Salon, an exhibition of over 150 bark paintings, hung from floor to ceiling at NGV Australia.
Enjoy a playlist curated by award-winning Larrakia artist, Gary Lee. Made especially for NAIDOC Week celebrations at NGV.
In this self-guided online course, NGV curators and subject specialists will guide you through the history of Surrealism through research and stories behind important works in the NGV Collection.
In this introductory online course, learn about First Peoples art and design from Australia and how contemporary First Nations Art is informed by deep connections to history, Country and culture….
The 1962 Hollywood epic Mutiny on the Bounty is a vivid reflection of the crisis of masculinity that existed in its era.
Celebrating the opening of Another Other: The Photo-Politics of Gary Lee at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Larrakia artist Gary Lee, writer and curator Maurice O’Riordan, and NGV Curator…
To mark the closing weekend of REKOSPECTIVE, renowned artist Reko Rennie joins Sophie Prince, co-curator of the exhibition, for a final tour highlighting the depth and scope of the artist’s…
Introduction Torres Strait Islanders of Far North Queensland speak of their maritime identity and connections with the sea.