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Our guide to what’s happening at the NGV

From special showcases and exclusive events, to a not-to-be-missed permanent collection displaying works from all around the world, there’s something to see every day of the year at the NGV.

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“You Can Tell the Photographer Knew”: Looking at the History of Local Queer Art at the NGV’s Queer: Stories from the NGV Collection Exhibition

Art & DesignQueer: Stories from the NGV Collection features more than 400 artworks from the last two-and-a-half centuries. In partnership with the NGV, we chat to Dr Ted Gott, Senior Curator of International Art, about Australia’s own history of queer art.

The Picasso Century at NGV International

Art & DesignSee more than 80 of the revolutionary artist’s masterpieces in a whole new light, alongside those of more than 60 of his contemporaries. Plus, extended opening hours and a special performance by the MSO. It’s closing very soon.

Gallery – Queer: Stories From the NGV Collection Opening Night

Art & DesignIf you weren’t there, you probably regret it. In partnership with NGV, we photographed one of the most delightful, bombastic events of the year.

First Look: A Camp, Kitsch and Queer Celebration of Art and Fashion Comes to the NGV

Art & DesignQueer: Stories from the NGV Collection draws from the NGV’s vast collection to highlight queer stories, figures and narratives – known and unknown. In partnership with NGV, we speak to two curators about making a show for both a modern audience and their younger selves.

A Curator’s Guide to What’s On at the NGV’s Melbourne Art Book Fair

Art & DesignFrom an interactive exhibition where visitors compile their own book to take home, to a launch party in NGV’s garden and theatrical deep dive into poetry. In partnership with NGV, we speak to a curator of the Melbourne Art Book Fair about some of the not to be missed events from this year’s packed program.

A Giant Design Showcase, Outdoor Furniture and Life Beyond Earth: Top Picks of Melbourne Design Week

Art & DesignThis year, designers are being asked to work towards the world they want. In partnership with Melbourne Design Week, we speak to NGV curator Simone LeAmon about five must-see picks from the 11-day showcase.

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at NGV’s Extraordinary Bark Ladies Exhibition

Art & DesignWalk through four distinct spaces featuring stunning paintings, sculptures and immersive displays by daring Yolŋu women artists. In partnership with NGV, we look at the notable collection of work from the Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Centre.

The North-East Arnhem Land Arts Centre Behind a New NGV Exhibition

Art & DesignThe NGV has been acquiring and preserving works by Yolŋu women artists from the Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Centre for more than 30 years. In partnership with NGV, we learn about this extraordinary and immersive collection, Bark Ladies: Eleven Artists from Yirrkala.

Win a Glamourous French Weekend in Melbourne

Art & DesignYou’ll get entry to the blockbuster NGV exhibition Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto, a luxe CBD hotel stay, dinner at Bar Margaux and two tickets to NGV Friday Nights. In partnership with the NGV, here’s how.

First Look: Inside the NGV’s Spectacular Gabrielle Chanel – Fashion Manifesto, a Retrospective of the Work and Legacy of the Visionary French Designer

Art & DesignThe blockbuster exhibition features more than 230 pieces spanning the career and cultural impact of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. In partnership with NGV International, we took a walk inside.

NGV Friday Nights Are Back

EntertainmentThe beloved end-of-week extravaganzas that link high art with big beats and themed food are back.

Bark Ladies: Eleven Artists From Yirrkala

Art & DesignTradition collides with daring contemporary ideas in this multi-layered exhibition of Yolngu women’s work at the NGV.

Pond[er] at NGV’s Grollo Equiset Garden

Art & DesignThe garden behind the gallery has been transformed with a salute to the state’s pastel-pink salt lakes – and you can splash through it.

French Impressionism at NGV Virtual Tour

Art & DesignThe landmark exhibition of more than 100 impressionist pieces (by Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro and more) isn’t reopening after lockdown. But you can still explore the artworks and learn about their significance at this virtual tour lead by senior NGV curators.

Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto at NGV

FashionDirect from Paris’s pre-eminent fashion museum, this major retrospective of the visionary work of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel – featuring 100-plus garments, some never before seen – is the NGV’s summer blockbuster.

Goya: Drawings from the Prado Museum at NGV International

Art & DesignThe Spanish master’s drawings go on show in Melbourne direct from Madrid.

French Impressionism From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston at NGV International

Art & DesignA prized collection of more than 100 impressionist pieces by Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro and more has landed in Melbourne. It’s a rare opportunity to see one of the most beloved, revolutionary art movements revisited afresh – and punctuated by scene-setting soundscapes and light projections.

Now Open: The NGV’s 2021 Piece de Resistance, a Once-in-a-Lifetime French-Impressionist Exhibition (With a Curved Room of Monet Masterpieces)

Art & DesignIn a major coup, a prized collection of more than 100 impressionist pieces by Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro and more has landed in Melbourne. It’s a rare opportunity to see one of the most beloved, revolutionary art movements revisited afresh – and punctuated by scene-setting soundscapes and light projections.

She-Oak and Sunlight: Australian Impressionism

Art & DesignRevisit Australian life (and landscape) of the late 19th century with this cross-section of our country’s finest impressionists, presented in newly enlightening contexts.

Top Picks of the Melbourne Art Book Fair

Art & DesignIn the internet age, holding a tome of art and design in your hands is more pleasurable than ever. In partnership with NGV, Melbourne Art Book Fair founder and curator Megan Patty shares the best free events at this year’s fair, ranging from zine libraries and pirate radio to book launches and international speakers.