The pre-contact art system of South-East Australia, which is embodied in men’s shields and other ritual objects of material culture, finds powerful and explicit expression in Melbourne No

Damien Wright is the founder of Wright Studios, a Melbourne-based furniture design and craft studio.

Senior Curator, Indigenous Art, Judith Ryan spoke to artist Maree Clarke about her kankaroo-tooth necklace that will feature in Melbourne Now. JR: Tell us about your production of kangaroo-tooth necklaces….

Senior Curator, Indigenous Art, Judith Ryan, spoke to Kent Morris about the Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community Pilot Progra

Artist Bonita Ely reflects on life in the 1980s and being a mother and artist.

When Isabella d’Este – marchesa of Mantua and one of the greatest collectors of her day – died in 1539, her belongings were divided among her heirs according to contemporary…

The National Gallery of Victoria has developed a rich and engaging Melbourne Now schools program to complement the largest and most diverse exhibition ever to be undertaken by the NGV….

Six years ago no one could have foreseen the explosion of art produced by senior women from the Kaiadilt tribe of Bentinck Island in north-west Queensland.

Senior Curator of Indigenous Art, Judith Ryan, spoke to Melbourne Now artist, Steaphan Paton, for the NGV Blog. JR: Your interdisciplinary practice often references customary Indigenous material culture and iconography….

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The Felton Commissions (The Barak Project) was conceived as part of an ambitious three-tiered program that celebrates the National Gallery of Victoria’s 150th anniversary through a specific focus on the…

Ngayartu Kujarra (Lake Dora), an immense warla (salt lake) of glittering whiteness, has a palpable presence in Punmu community.

Opening 10 August, Visual Music: Masters of Light and Colour is a captivating new contemporary exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria that explores the work of eight senior Indigenous…

The Drop-by drawing workshop at the NGV will enable participants to build a brief insight into the dynamic of drawing.