Members Talk: Sneak Peek French Impressionism From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Sat 17 May, 11am–12pm

Past program

NGV International

Clemenger BBDO Auditorium

Ground Level

Hearing loops and accessible seating are available.

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Learn about other Members Talks on French Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Members are invited to join NGV curator Meg Slater for an exclusive introduction to French Impressionism, the 2025 NGV Melbourne Winter Masterpieces® exhibition that explores the timelessness of one of the most renowned movements in art history.

Presented by the NGV in partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the exhibition features more than 100 iconic paintings, including additional works never-before-seen in Australia.

This breathtaking display is one of the largest and most significant collections of French Impressionism ever to visit Australia, featuring works from Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, and more.

Members can learn about the development and curatorial approach behind this major exhibition direct from an NGV curator, ahead of the exhibition opening.

Please note your ticket to this Members Talk does not include entry to French Impressionism, which opens at NGV International on 6 June. Exhibition tickets sold separately.

ABOUT MEG SLATER

Meg Slater is Curator of International Exhibition Projects at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) and part of the curatorial team for French Impressionism. Since 2017, Slater has worked on eight of the NGV’s major international exhibitions, including MoMA at NGV: 130 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art, 2018; Keith Haring | Jean Michel Basquiat: Crossing Lines, 2019/20, Pierre Bonnard: Designed by India Mahdavi, 2023; and Yayoi Kusama, 2024/25. Slater was also one of the five curators who organised QUEER: Stories from the NGV Collection, 2022. In 2021, Slater completed a Master of Art Curatorship at the University of Melbourne with First-Class Honours.