National Gallery of Victoria

🪷 Opening at NGV in 2025: French Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Next winter, see over 100 iconic works by Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cassatt, Morisot, and more. The 2025 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces® exhibition features a brand-new exhibition design that takes you on a journey from Paris to St Tropez, and beyond. Originally presented in 2021, the exhibition closed prematurely due to the global pandemic. Australian audiences now have a rare, second chance to experience one of the largest and most significant collections of French Impressionism ever to visit Australia. See it from 6 June – 5 October 2025, only at NGV International. Tickets on sale now at https://lnkd.in/eC_q6mq8 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston With thanks to Presenting Partner Visit Victoria, Principal Partner Kennedy, Premium Partner HSBC, Major Partners EY, Telstra, Qantas and CGU Insurance, Learning Partner University of Melbourne, Partner Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Supporters Moët & Chandon, Yering Station and Dulux Tourism Partners Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street, Melbourne Airport and V/Line and Media Partners Herald Sun, smoothfm 91.5, Broadsheet Media, Val Morgan, Rock Posters and Torch Media 🖼️ Claude Monet, Grand Canal, Venice (detail), 1908. MFA, Boston. Bequest of Alexander Cochrane. Photo © MFA, Boston. All Rights Reserved

‘Is Reko Rennie Australia’s equivalent of Keith Haring?’ – Sasha Grishin, The Conversation. Despite being continents and decades apart, Kamilaroi artist Reko Rennie and American pop art great Keith Haring share a vibrant visual language. Read on to discover how the streets of Footscray and the subways of New York intersect in REKOSPECTIVE: The Art of Reno Rennie, now on display at NGV Australia: https://lnkd.in/g6w8ixwN #NGV #NGVREKOSPECTIVE #RekoRenni #KeithHaring #Exhibition #Art

Sunday was a day to remember at NGV International. Thanks to everyone who came, danced, ate, celebrated, and made this Indian Community Day one we’ll never forget. Who’s ready for next year? With thanks to Media Partner Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia 1, 2 Visitors at NGV Indian Community Day 2024. Photography: Eugene Hyland #NGV #NGVIndianCommunityDay #IndianCommunityDay #Celebration

✏️This Friday, students are invited to step into the classroom with South Sudanese artist Atong Atem. Designed for Levels 5–8, Mythical Portraits with Atong Atem is a free online event, packed with warm-up exercises and drawing activities to spark imaginations and get creativity flowing. Presented in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, Mythical Portraits encourages students to explore personal storytelling and consider cultures and beliefs. Class kicks off online this Friday 18 October, 2–3pm – free. Enrol now: https://lnkd.in/gmXhtPgR #NGV #NGVLearn #Learning #MythicalPortraits #Creativity #Imagination

Do you know about the history of the sari? How many different kinds of ruffs were worn in the Elizabethan era? If you love fashion and art, we’ve got just the thing for you. Observations: Dress in Art & Design History has the answers to your fashion history questions. Discover the key influences that have shaped the way we dress, from the 1500s to today. The first session of this online series kicks off this Saturday, 12 October. Journey through history from the comfort of your own home. Can’t make it on on the day? Don’t despair! All materials will be available to access for 4 weeks. Enrol here: https://lnkd.in/gRcQ6hct #NGV #NGVObservations #AdultLearning #FurtherEducation #FashionHistory #OnlineSeries

‘Among the exhibition’s highlights will be monumental works never previously exhibited in North America, including Kngwarray’s 1995 masterpiece Big Yam Dreaming, measuring a whopping 8 by 3 metres.’ – Dee Jefferson, The Guardian We’re taking Indigenous Australian art to the world. Next October, we’re opening a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. ‘The Stars We Do Not See’ will feature work from more than 130 indigenous artists from Australia from the NGV Collection. Read on to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gXJF4MaF Installation view of Emily Kam Kngwarray's Anwerlarr Anganenty (Big yam Dreaming) at NGV Australia. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Donald and Janet Holt and family, Governors, 1995. Photography: Wayne Taylor #NGV #NGVFirstNations #TheStarsWeDoNotSee #TouringExhibition #IndigenousAustralianArt

These are not just beautiful paintings. They’re also a detailed history of the evolution of fashion in the 16th and 17th centuries. From rouches to ruffles, fans to flourishes, portraits show how aristocrats in Tudor Britain would put on their finest jewels, silks, velvets and gloves to sit for their portraits. They followed trends, just as we do today. Large swaths of chains clearly had a moment – not to mention the craze of the coiffed moustache. If you love stories of fashion and folly, learn from scholars from across the globe in our Observations: Dress in Art & Design History series. In three sessions, explore the politics, freedom and expression of dress across the age, with the guidance of experts like Breeze Barrington, Peter McNeil, Hilary Davidson, and many more. Explore the full program and enrol in Session One here:  https://lnkd.in/g8XHW_ms England/The Netherlands, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (detail) c. 1565-1570. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Felton Bequest, 1953 Breeze Barrington Hilary Davidson #NGV #NGVAdultLearning #Observations #Design #Dress #History #Education #Fashion

There are few things more important than community. For the past three months, we’ve celebrated Melbourne’s creative African community in style with local legends Yo CiTy and Next In Colour. Visitors to Africa Fashion: Past, Present & Future so far have been serenaded by the sounds of Amadou Suso, Brotha Asanti and Boubacar Gaye. We’ve heard stories of love, life and beauty from local wordsmiths Flora Chol, Kamble J Kambere, Fatma Hussein, One Sixth, Anyuop Dau, and Effie Nkrumah. We’ve tried our hands at Somali weaving with Qaymi Arts & Crafts, created our own zines with Next In Colour, and captured memories at the Next In Colour Photo Studio. This Saturday, join local artists, makers and movers for our final free afternoon of storytelling, performance, art and music. Get down to the final Africa Fashion: Past, Present & Future, 12–3pm, Saturday 21 September at NGV International – free. A big thank you to creative producer Dorcas Maphakela for bringing the energy to NGV. 1–5 Visitors enjoying Africa Fashion: Past, Present & Future at NGV International. Photography: Wild Hardt Dorcas Maphakela Yo CiTY #NGV #NGVAfricaFashion #YoCity #NextInColour #Celebration #AfricanCulture #AfricanFashion #Storytelling