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NGV Friday Nights returns with late-night summer access to Escher X nendo | Between Two WorldsNGV International | 7 December 2018 – 5 April + 6 April 2019 | Admission fees apply

Friday Nights returns for summer with a music line-up fusing classical and contemporary influences, exclusive late-night access to Escher X nendo / Between Two Worlds, plus bars and dining. This summer’s headline electronic artists and DJs include songwriter and producer Andy Bull, Melbourne duo Confidence Man, Sydney’s Nicole Millar, record producer Jonti and Australian/Filipino artist Chela.

Published on Thursday 15 November 2018.

13m-tall skyscrapers, swimming fish in the waterwall and horses galloping in the garden: Julian Opie unveils first major Australian exhibition

From a shoal of virtual carp swimming in the NGV’s waterwall to a towering metropolis of skyscrapers in Federation Court, more than 60 of Julian Opie’s instantly recognisable works are on display at the National Gallery of Victoria in the artist’s first major Australian exhibition, Julian Opie, which opens today Friday 9 November 2018.

Published on Friday 09 November 2018.

Julian Opie: Studio for KidsNGV International | 9 November 2018 – 17 February 2019 | FREE

In his first exhibition for children, British artist Julian Opie has collaborated with the National Gallery of Victoria to create Julian Opie: Studio for Kids, a new interactive art studio for children and families.

Published on Wednesday 07 November 2018.

MELBOURNE ART BOOK FAIR 201915 – 17 March 2019 | NGV International | Free and ticketed

The annual Melbourne Art Book Fair will return for its fifth year in 2019 from 15 – 17 March, hosting an array of industry talks from eminent international and Australian guests, including Brooklyn-based creative studio Tunica and Berlin-based magazine publisher Girls Like Us.

Published on Friday 19 October 2018.

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Now on display at NGV International: Modern-day trailblazers defining the future through design

Designing Women, now on display at NGV International, celebrates the powerful force of female designers. Spanning forty years, the exhibition showcases some of the most innovative international and local talent in design with sixty diverse works from fifty female designers.

Published on Wednesday 03 October 2018.

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Extended hours for MoMA at NGV announcedUntil 8 October 2018 | NGV International | Admission fees apply

Due to popular demand, the NGV has announced extended opening hours for MoMA at NGV: 130 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art, which will now close on Monday 8 October.

Published on Thursday 20 September 2018.

Summer blockbuster exhibition will feature works by M. C. Escher in dialogue with the work of Japanese design studio nendo

Escher X nendo | Between Two Worlds is the first exhibition in the world to feature the extraordinary work of Dutch graphic artist M. C. Escher in dialogue with the work of acclaimed Japanese design studio nendo, led by designer Oki Sato.

Published on Wednesday 19 September 2018.

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Britain's Julian Opie to create a 13m-tall cityscape at the NGV as part of world-premiere exhibitionFree Entry

From a shoal of virtual carp swimming in the NGV’s waterwall to a towering metropolis in Federation Court, more than 60 of Julian Opie’s instantly recognisable works – renowned for their bold and pared back style – will be on display at the National Gallery of Victoria in the artist’s first major Australian exhibition.

Published on Thursday 13 September 2018.

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The National Gallery of Victoria Announces the Winner of $15,000 Inaugural Art Book Prize

Paris-based artist, architect and filmmaker Marc Johnson was awarded $15,000 AUD for his book fecund lacuna / lacune féconde, published by French publishing house Analogues, at an announcement this afternoon at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.

Published on Thursday 16 March 2017.

2016 NGV Annual Appeal: Fall in love with Vénus

The NGV has a rare opportunity to acquire an outstanding eighteenth-century marble sculpture. Today we seek your support to make this possible.

Published on Monday 23 May 2016.

Ai Weiwei gifts Letgo Room to the National Gallery of Victoria

Ai Weiwei announced last night at the opening of Andy Warhol | Ai Weiwei that he will gift his major new installation Letgo Room, 2015, to the National Gallery of Victoria.

Published on Friday 11 December 2015.

NGV NEWS | NGV acquires double-sided German Expressionist ‘degenerate’ painting

The NGV has acquired its first German Expressionist painting – a double-sided work by Erich Heckel, co-founder of the German Expressionist group Die Brücke (The Bridge) which was founded in Dresden in 1905.

Published on Friday 06 November 2015.

Telstra and the National Gallery of Victoria announce three year creative partnership

A major three-year creative partnership between the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) and Telstra was recently announced by NGV Director Tony Ellwood and Telstra Chief Financial Officer and Group Executive International, Andrew Penn. Inspired by a shared interest in creativity and innovation in a digital world, the partnership will explore initiatives that bring art and technology together.

Published on Monday 02 February 2015.

NGV announces major plan for contemporary international art and design

A major new initiative that will bring together the latest contemporary practice from around the globe has recently been announced. Beginning in the Summer of 2017 and to be held every three years, this ambitious event initiated by the National Gallery of Victoria will be a large-scale celebration of the best of contemporary international art and design.

Published on Wednesday 19 March 2014.