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Fashion curator Katie Somerville seated in a garden setting with arms crossed, wearing blue shirt and trousers.

17 May

Curating Fashion with Katie Somerville

This talk will share highlights from Katie Somerville's curatorial journey, and behind the scenes insights into some of her key exhibitions, including Martin Grant (2025), Alexander McQueen, Mind, Mythos, Muse (2022), The House of Dior (2017), Express Yourself: Romance Was Born for Kids (2014) and Akira Isogawa: Printemps-Été (2004).

Katie Somerville is the Senior Curator of Fashion and Textiles at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). She has worked with a range of fashion and textiles collections for more than three decades, including at the NGA and Historic Houses Trust of NSW.

Date	Times
Sat 17 May	2:00pm - 3:30pm

Adult / general $25
Student / concession $23

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