Category: Exhibitions
Can you help us find this painting?
Called In the woods it was painted by the little known Australian artist Iso (Isobel) Rae in 1892 in France. We would like to include it in the exhibition Australian Impressionists in France opening later this year. Rae had been … More
Instagram competition – show the NGV your backyard
With the NGV Summer Sunday Sessions well upon us, it’s time to enjoy the great outdoors at the NGV or at home. While we are inviting you to spend your Sundays in our backyard, it’s also a good time to enjoy that little … More
Thomas Demand – The realm of the artist
When you step through the door into the Thomas Demand exhibition you enter a realm that was conceived, meticulously planned, and built to his exacting specifications. Demand designed every aspect of this exhibition. Having selected the photographs and films that … More
Fashion designer Akira Isogawa talks about designing costumes for Romeo & Juliet 2011
Roger Leong, Curator, International Fashion & Textiles, talks to fashion designer Akira Isogawa, who collaborated with choreographer Graeme Murphy to design costumes for The Australian Ballet’s Romeo & Juliet last year. RL: Firstly, can you tell us how you and … More
How a trapped platypus came to be in Gallery Kitchen
Internationally recognised street artist ROA was in Melbourne recently and the NGV took the opportunity of commissioning him to create a mural for the Gallery Kitchen – the ground floor café at NGV International. Along with the mural in the Crossbar … More
Jeff Wall Photographs – Exhibition Design
Visitors to the NGV often plan to see a specific exhibition they are interested in. They may have heard about it through friends, the media or seen signage around the gallery. As an exhibition designer, cohesive communication is a primary … More
Byron the cat reviews NGV gift book Curious Cats
Despite the tragic oversight that I am not in it, this is my new favourite book. I didn’t really need to have my superiority over those who are privileged to share my home and food confirmed in print, but it … More
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