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Now open at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Cats & Dogs explores humanity’s deep connection to cats and dogs through more than 250 works of art and design. Featuring pieces from the NGV Collection, the exhibition spans various periods, cultures, and media, highlighting how cats and dogs have served as powerful symbols and sources […]

The 2024 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces® exhibition Pharaoh will arrive at NGV International on 14 June 2024. Pharaoh will showcase three thousand years of ancient Egyptian art and culture through over 500 works on loan from the British Museum. The exhibition features monumental sculptures, tomb and temple architecture, coffins, funerary objects, and ancient Egyptian jewellery.  Image […]

Celebrating its 30th year, Top Arts 2024 will be exhibited at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, showcasing the works of 45 VCE student artists selected from a competitive pool of nearly 1200 applicants across Victoria. This exhibition serves as a platform to recognise the exceptional talent of young Victorians engaged with VCE Art Making […]

Experience the magic of the ocean at the NGV Kids Summer Festival 2024, returning these school holidays from 8 – 14 January 2024 at NGV International. Families can dive into a world inspired by the underwater exhibition, RIFIFI: Jean Jullien for Kids, created by French artist Jean Jullien. This festival offers a week of FREE […]

Coinciding with the world-premiere The Picasso Century is a free NGV children’s gallery exhibition titled Making Art: Imagine everything is real. Families are invited to explore a range of hands-on activities and multimedia experiences inspired by methods of working invented by some of the most recognised European artists. Advertisement RELATED: Bounce into the Top Trampoline Parks in […]

Japanese artist Misaki Kawai brings her playful dog characters to the NGV Kids Gallery as part of NGV Triennial. Moja Moja Life: Misaki Kawai for Kids is a colourful immersive play space inspired by dog parks and dog salons. Using her playful approach when making art, she has created a group of furry dog sculptures and […]

With the temporary closure of the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), a selection of NGV Kids’ activities are available for families to enjoy at home. The NGV Gallery will also share over 75,000 works with the public via their Virtual Tours, Online Collection Galleries and NGV Channel. “Art has the power to positively impact children’s […]

Petrina Hicks: Bleached Gothic is the first major survey exhibition of Australian photographer Petrina Hicks. More than 50 photographs and videos will be on display at NGV Australia, Federation Square until 29 March 2020. Over her fifteen-year career, Hicks (1972– ) has gained a strong reputation for her large-scale, hyperreal photographs that subvert and disrupt the photographic language of advertising […]