Tag: Art

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A person in a gallery setting looking at a sculpture of an oversize wooden pipe with a sculpture of a giant peeled mandarin balanced on the pipe.
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Poetry Goes No Further Than Language

Explore a moment in mid-1980s China when a group of artists began to question values about art.

A discarded Victorian blouse with long sleeves and a high collar, placed on a grey surface.

Meet the Makers Refashioners

An insightful conversation discussing how garments once deemed waste are redesigned.

Portrait in oils of a woman viewed in profile with dark hair in a bun.
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Victorian Artists Society Portrait Exhibition

This annual exhibition celebrates portraiture in all genres.

Medium close-up shows a woman with short brown hair and light skin wearing a black top, her eyes are not in the frame.
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Social Networks

An exhibition that explores how we approach social and physical environments through language.

A large, mounded form made from strips of fabric, spotlit in front of a large screen in an exhibition space.
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In Between Exhibition

In Between explores identity, coexistence, and connection through works by emerging artists.

A white line drawing on a black background of a smiling, bald man with his hands raised to his head, with objects including an infinity symbol, a Rubik's cube, a cassette tape, an open book, and a flip phone hovering around him.
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Influential

An intimate evening of magic and mentalism for the Melbourne Magic Festival.

Portrait of a woman with her face painted blue and embellished with gold stars, wearing a colourful, fan-like headdress.
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Passage: The Art of Atong Atem

NGV presents the first-ever major solo exhibition of contemporary artist Atong Atem.

Two young adults observing a sculpture in a gallery space with digital and scupltural displays.
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EMERGENCE[Y]

An exhibition exploring how adaptation in a world of flux unfolds in every layer of life.

Still life oil painting of ceramic objects, fruit and fabric on a wooden sideboard.
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Gregory R Smith: Time Leaves its Mark

An exhibition of recent paintings by tonal realist painter Gregory R. Smith.

Two First Nations individuals sitting back to back on the ground outdoors, engaged in a traditional weaving activity near a body of water.
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FUTURE COUNTRY: Country Road + NGV First Nations Commissions

The second iteration of the Country Road and NGV First Nations Commission initiative.

An illuminated textile sculpture in white / cream with a yellow glow.
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Arabella Strachan: Natural Light

An exhibition featuring illuminated textile sculptures exploring the natural world.

A young boy and girl pointing to triceratops bones in the Museum.

Free things to do with kids in Melbourne

Get the kids out and explore these free events and adventures for an awesome day of fun.

Mirrors in the Royal Exhibition Building reflecting the dome in a soft, dark, blue.

SOMNIA: William Basinski / Bendik Giske

An overnight, durational sleep concert featuring landmark works of ambient and experimental music.

Interior gallery space with white walls densely hung with various framed photos and artworks.
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Afterglow

Afterglow is a winter group exhibition exploring light, warmth, shadow, memory and atmosphere.

A wide-angle photo taken from the top steps of the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, looking down a paved forecourt and across parkland towards the city skyline at dusk.
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Open House Melbourne Weekend

Open House Melbourne Weekend connects you with good design – explore buildings, places and spaces.

Impressionist still life painting of three red apples on a pink background.
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VAS 9x5 Exhibition

A homage to the original 1889 Impressionism exhibitions of small works painted on cigar box lids.

Light beams form geometric planes and vast three-dimensional environments.
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PRESENCE

A totalising encounter of lasers and sound.

Garden glimpse framed by dark foliage, looking onto rosebeds and stucco portico on bluestone building.
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A Morning in East Melbourne House and Garden Tour

Spend a morning in East Melbourne and visit the exhibition at Fairhall and gardens of Bishopscourt.

An impressionist-style painting of a blueish street tree in front of a house with a low fence.
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Victorian Artists Society: Winter Select Exhibition

The highly anticipated Select exhibitions showcase VAS member artists working across all mediums.

A colourful art exhibition with a sculpture and letter painting on the walls.

Melbourne's must-see exhibitions

From interactive installations to pop-up art galleries, these exhibitions can't be missed.