Faces 2012–14 is an extended series of compelling photographic portraits by artist Bruce Gilden, featured in the NGV Triennia
‘I began shooting traditional men’s headwear as a way to preserve my culture and to observe how it has trickled down to my generation in the way we mix them…
Prior to the broader introduction of synthetic colour pigments in the late nineteenth century, artists were not able to readily source the range and vibrancy of pigments and paints they…
Photography continues to be one of the most exciting and influential areas of creative practice in contemporary art.
NGV International | 19 December 2020 – 18 April 2021 | Free entry Thursday 17 December 2020: Opening this weekend, the NGV Triennial is a large-scale exhibition of international contemporary art, design…
Now in its fifth year, the NGV x MECCA partnership supports women in the arts and enables new acquisitions by emerging Australian female artists to enter the NGV Collection.
Levels 8-10 Explore the history and development of ceramics from Neolithic China to now with iconic ceramic works from the NGV Collection.
NGV International | 19 December 2020 – 18 April 2021 | Free entry Thursday 8 October 2020: Exploring some of the most globally relevant and pressing issues of our time, including…
How do faith, religion and belief shape communities and how is this reflected in the art that is produced? Inspired by works in the NGV Collection, explore the relationship between…
Wed 22 Jul, 4.00–
The National Gallery of Victoria has launched an audio and video series to accompany the She Persists publication, alongside essay excerpts from the book, in a newly dedicated
‘O Auntie, I must tell you What Precious said today: I heard her tell the children While at their merry play She would not mind if Jesus Would send her…
For as long as humans have been engaging in cultural and symbolic practice, the making and wearing of jewellery and body adornments have been central to the expression of identity,…
Women in Britain had long used visual and material culture to make statements about social injustice.1 Deborah Cherry, Beyond the Frame: Feminism and Visual Culture, Britain, 1850–1900, Routledge, London, 2000…
It is an enchanting scene.