VIC:Cartier adds hot bling factor to winter blockbuster Worn by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly, Cartier jewellery will dazzle gallery-goers at the NGV's winter blockbuster show. AAP · Jun 10
Bling or bust? Cartier winter show sparkles for some Cartier jewellery promises to dazzle gallery-goers at the NGV with pieces worn by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly, but does it succeed? AAP · Jun 10
Inflatable penguins and Trump tweets: Triennial is back A blockbuster exhibition is set to take artgoers on a global journey through contemporary art and design, from a parade of penguins to human-sized chess pieces. AAP · Apr 15
Trump tweets, penguins and human-sized chess: NGV unveils blockbuster 2026 Triennial Jenny Holzer, Ocean Vuong and Wolfgang Tillmans are among nearly 100 artists from 35 countries taking part in the huge, entirely free Melbourne exhibition The Guardian - AU · Apr 15
Print scene makes an impression with return of art fair The work of printmaking studios from across Australia will go on show at the second iteration of the Melbourne Art Print Fair. AAP · Jan 23
Work of key women added to vast photography collection One of Australia's biggest photography collections was missing the work of some important women artists but recent acquisitions are helping fix that. AAP · Jan 16
How self-taught, self-made mavericks Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo redefined punk Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo are two fashion designers who redefined “the look” of fashion on the street from the 1970s onwards. The Conversation · Dec 8, 2025
Rebel fashion contemporaries synced in blockbuster show Two famed fashionistas whose pioneering designs tore up the rule book are showcased in an exhibition bringing the contrasting pair's works together in one show. AAP · Dec 5, 2025
‘Decision to do this secretly is surprising’: NGV returns painting lost in Nazi era to Jewish family The museum has declined to answer key questions about the decision to return the artwork, prompting the New York-based researcher who uncovered the story to challenge the NGV’s handling of the case The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2025
Vivienne Westwood & Rei Kawakubo Pair Up For The NGV’s Dreamy 2025 Summer Exhibit Iconic self-taught fashion designers Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo will be NGV's summer blockbuster exhibit. Pedestrian.tv · Jul 1, 2025
Vivienne Westwood, Comme des Garçons paired up at NGV A blockbuster summer exhibition features self-taught fashion renegades Vivienne Westwood and Comme des Garçons founder Rei Kawakubo AAP · Jul 1, 2025
Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo paired for the first time in blockbuster exhibition at the NGV Two iconoclasts of contemporary fashion will show side by side in the first major Australian exhibition since the London designer’s death two years ago The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2025 ‘It makes me sick!’ How the French impressionists went from ‘lunatics’ to luminaries The National Gallery of Victoria’s new show French Impressionism celebrates the likes of Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot and Pissarro, who painted in the face of public outrage
The Conversation · Jun 6, 2025 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.
AAP · Jun 5, 2025 Period scenes set mood for Impressionist masterpieces An exhibition of French Impressionist masterpieces from a Boston museum has returned to Australia after closing early in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
AAP · May 1, 2025 Last-minute election arts boost with gallery pledge There has been little talk of the arts on the federal election trail, but Labor has produced a multimillion-dollar commitment for a major new gallery.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2025 Yayoi Kusama: why this 96-year-old artist’s show is the most popular in Australian history By the time the NGV exhibition of works by the Japanese favourite ends, more than half a million people will have seen it
The Guardian - AU · Jan 7, 2025 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
The Conversation · Dec 16, 2024 Everyone will want to see Yayoi Kusama at the NGV. Those who don’t will spend a lifetime regretting it Now aged 95, Yayoi Kusama for many decades has been considered one of the most influential contemporary artists. She works across a wide range of art forms, including sculpture and installations, painting, graphic arts, fashion, video art, performance and writing.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2024 Yayoi Kusama in Melbourne: Instagram’s favourite artist dazzles in a blockbuster show The 95-year-old is now one of the most popular artists in the world, for her cheeky pumpkins and infinity rooms – but it is her fascinating early works that make this NGV exhibition great
AAP · Nov 28, 2024 Boulevard goes dotty for Japan's art superstar For artist Yayoi Kusama, polka dots represent infinity. For Australia's biggest exhibition of her art, more than 60 trees will be wrapped in her signature dots.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2024 When bigger isn’t better: do Australian houses need to be the largest in the world? Two homes have been built at the National Gallery of Victoria to show how space can be used lazily – and smartly
The Conversation · Oct 31, 2024 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.