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‘Decorating the heavens’: a new Leonard French window sheds light on his masterpiece

In the 1950s and 60s, artists, writers and musicians were drawn to the islands in the Aegean, including Australian writers George Johnston and Charmian Clift, who took up residence on the Greek island of Hydra, as did the young Leonard Cohen.

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The kimono is more than an artefact and more than clothing. It is a concept artists will make their own

The kimono garment, the national dress of Japan, carries within itself all of the magic and traditions of Japanese culture.

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Dog x-rays, art history and a ‘never say never’ attitude: the surprising toolbox of professional conservators

Restoration demands a marriage of scientific and technical expertise with knowledge of art and incredible patience

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Cats and dogs shaped our world – and art: the NGV gives us the definitive exhibition

After a new relationship with pets was forged during COVID lockdown and the phenomenon of Bluey, we now have the definitive cats and dogs show presented by the National Gallery of Victoria.

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Pyramid scheme: the Pharaoh show comes to the National Gallery of Victoria

After eight years of discussion the British Museum’s biggest international show is the largest Egyptian exhibition yet staged in Australia

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Architecture winner gets air with massive inflatable

A 14-metre-high balloon that can "breathe" is the latest in the National Gallery of Victoria's architecture commissions.

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Albert Namatjira watercolours on show for first time

Paintings by watercolourist Albert Namatjira that have never been seen by the public are part of an exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria.

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Australian theatre companies are shunning Shakespeare. A much-needed break, or a mistake?

A decade ago, William Shakespeare was the most performed playwright in Australia. In 2024 not one mainstage theatre company in Australia will perform Shakespeare. The only exception will be Bell Shakespeare.

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Photography: Real and Imagined at the NGV – a huge and dazzling exhibition that reexamines our thinking

Photography is almost 200 years old and Photography: Real and Imagined at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) can be interpreted as an attempt to make sense of its history.

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Seeing isn't believing at NGV's biggest photo show

Real & Imagined at the National Gallery of Victoria shows off more than 300 images from the gallery's photography collection.

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Rembrandt: True to Life exhibition – a thoughtful celebration of the Dutch old master

With impressive etchings, bucolic landscapes and a recreation of the artist’s Kunstkammer, this National Gallery of Victoria show presents a lyrical, cyclical way of thinking about art

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NGV Triennial will see Boston Dynamics robot dogs set up studio in the National Gallery of Victoria over summer

A trio of finger-painting robot dogs share star billing with Yoko Ono and fashion house Schiaparelli in the blockbuster NGV Triennial, featuring more than 100 artists from around the world.

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Melbourne Now: a vast, sprawling and inspiring exhibition that seems to burst out of its architectural framework

Review: Melbourne Now, National Gallery of Victoria.

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'I want people to be afraid of the women I dress': the celebrated – and often controversial – designs of Alexander McQueen

Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse was first conceived at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

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The Past is Present: reflecting on 150 years of Chinese art at the National Gallery of Victoria

Earlier this month, Penny Wong detailed the last 50 years of Labor government engagement with China in her Whitlam Oration, tracing how the relationship’s varying warmth and chill have been politicised.

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Fred Williams is known for his landscapes. But his drawings are little pockets of explosive expressive energy

Review: Fred Williams: The London Drawings, The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia

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Prized Picasso ‘unharmed’ after Extinction Rebellion activists glue hands to painting in Melbourne

Two people were arrested and later released without charge over the protest at the National Gallery of Victoria

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National Portrait Gallery's latest exhibition set to redefine portraiture

Think a sculpture of two scooters isn't a portrait? Think again.

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Acropolis wow: replica Parthenon to be built at National Gallery of Victoria

‘Temple of Boom’ will be covered in murals, and host performances and music through Melbourne’s summer

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Five Things To Do In Melb This Winter That Will Actually Make You Want To Leave The House

There’s a whole bunch of things to do now that we’re open for business, baby.

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Alexander McQueen exhibition in Melbourne will celebrate the artist's inspirations using the NGV's collection

The late designer's 'encyclopedic' influences will be explored via fashion and art at the National Gallery of Victoria, marking the first major Australian exhibition of his work.

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Major Alexander McQueen exhibition to open in Victoria in late 2022

Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse will open at the NGV in December and will feature more than 100 garments alongside artistic influences

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Mount Kosciuszko: how Australia’s highest peak came to be named for a freedom fighter against Russian aggression

Most Australians could name this country’s tallest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko. But how many could tell you where it got its name?

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Hill End artist cottages out to tender, prompting panic in art community

For almost 80 years, the cottages of Hill End have played a defining role in the careers of hundreds of Australian artists. Now, for the first time, they could be opened up for other uses like short-term accommodation.

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'This show exceeds the hype': NGV's Queer advances a beautiful and challenging reading of the queer gaze in art

Review: Queer, National Gallery of Victoria

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