Framers in Focus: A series of essays on 19th century Melbourne frame makers, produced by the NGV Centre for Frame Research.

Framers in Focus: A series of essays on 19th century Melbourne frame makers, produced by the NGV Centre for Frame Research.

Framers in Focus: A series of essays on 19th century Melbourne frame makers, produced by the NGV Centre for Frame Research. In the 1850’s John MacLachlan, along with R.

Framers in Focus: A series of essays on 19th century Melbourne frame makers, produced by the NGV Centre for Frame Research. Richard Foster Norton, also known as R.

Flecks and fleece, on the nourishment of taking notice, again.

Madeleine Dore interviews a mindfulness teacher, an artist, a curator and NGV visitors about their experiences of the Gallery, and learns that art museums offer much to audiences seeking a…

‘Prose, as it is absorbed and internalised by a reader, is surprisingly similar to visual ar

Australian designer Brodie Neill is a leader in a growing movement of contemporary designers who use their work as both a form of education and activism regarding the environment and…

Big stories run through the exhibition Big Weather and other works in the NGV Collection, serving as a reminder of our reciprocal relationship with the weather, as well as the…

This essay was first published in NGV Triennial 2020, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne In our season of Great Confinement, a spectre is haunting us – the spectre of speculation…

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…

When this lovely example of Regency fashion entered the collection in 2018, the NGV Textiles Conservation team went scrambling for their history books and Jane Austen novels.

Porcelaine is a beautiful example of French Haute Couture, whose design houses produce exquisite clothing that fit the wearers’ body like a glov

X-radiography: a long history With a history going back over a hundred years, X-radiography is one of the oldest technical examination methods for paintings and other cultural objects.

For two years in 1958–59, the Australian newspaper owner Rupert Murdoch sponsored an annual Murdoch Prize for a Genre Painting, held at the Skinner Galleries, Perth, which granted awards of…