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WEBNGV Australia Grace Crowley & Ralph Balson Until 22 Sep, free entry NGV Australia Reimagining Birrarung Design Concepts for 2070 Until 2 Feb, free entry NGV Australia Wurrdha Marra NGV Collection Ongoing, free entry NGV Australia Australian Art NGV Collection Ongoing, free entry NGV Australia The Joseph Brown Collection NGV Collection Ongoing, free entry We’re busy installing Melbourne Now ...
Collection | NGV
WEBCollection. The National Gallery of Victoria’s permanent collection of more than 75,000 works is at the heart of the Gallery’s activities and programs. Since its foundation in 1861, the Collection has come to span the history and development of Australian, Indigenous and international art, design and architecture.
Maurizio Cattelan | NGV | Triennial
WEBBorn in Padua in 1960, Maurizio Cattelan is one of the most popular and controversial artists in contemporary art. Taking freely from the real world of people and objects, his works offer irreverent commentary on art and institutions. His playful and provocative use of materials, objects and gestures set in gallery contexts forces conversation ...
Napoleon in Egypt : The Battle of the Pyramids ( July 1798)
WEBNapoleon and his personal body-guard, Raza Roustam, as well as a number of the captured Mamelukes, departed Egypt in 1799 - while the majority of the army were repatriated back to France by the British Navy following the final defeat of the French forces in Egypt in 1801. Nevertheless, the Egyptian Campaign entered into …
First Nations Art | NGV
WEBFirst Nations Art. Art has been an integral part of Indigenous culture for more than sixty-five thousand years. Building on holdings of rare nineteenth-century cultural objects and drawings, the NGV Indigenous collection charts the evolution of contemporary Indigenous art throughout all regions of Australia and across media.
Napoleon > Who was Josephine?
WEBNapoleon called Rose ‘Josephine’ and she adopted this name. They were married in March 1796. The Bonaparte family were hostile to the union and to Rose from the outset. While the ideal Corsican woman was diligent, frugal, passionate and dedicated to family, Josephine was immodest, spendthrift and easy-going but emotional.
Collection Care | NGV
WEBThe NGV endorses the Bizot Green Protocol 2015 which is committed to balancing the need for specific collection environments with environmental sustainability. To secure artworks safely for open display, conservators work with Conservation Art Technicians. This involves preparing display mounts for supportive purposes such as an understructure ...
David Hockney: Current | NGV
WEBThe NGV presents a major solo exhibition of one of the most influential living artists, David Hockney: Current.The exhibition, curated by the NGV in collaboration with David Hockney and his studio, features over 1200 works from the past decade of the artist’s career – some new and many never-before-seen in Australia – including paintings, digital drawings, photography and video works.
Plan Your Visit | NGV | Triennial
WEBView map. We welcome everyone to enjoy the projects and events that make up NGV Triennial. Discover venue information, access resources and events. Find out more. Choose from a seasonally-inspired bespoke menu at Garden Restaurant, a range of cakes, light meals, coffee and beverages at Tea Room or Gallery Kitchen.
Australian Art | NGV
WEBThe Australian Art collection documents the history and development of painting, sculpture, decorative arts and design in Australia from European settlement to 1980. It charts the work of major artists of the colonial and postcolonial period, as well as the broader sociohistorical and cultural contexts that have shaped Australian art history.
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