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  • Large group of people standing outside the Ian Potter Centre; the exhibiting artists in the Melbourne Now exhibition.
  • Exterior of the Ian Potter Centre NGV building,  showing a tessellated style block facade set against a blue sky.
Until 20 Aug

Melbourne Now

  • Free
  • Expo

Celebrating new and ambitious local art and design, Melbourne Now will cross a range of contemporary disciplines including fashion and jewellery, painting, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, video, performance, printmaking and publishing.

The inaugural 2013 exhibition was an unprecedented survey of some of the most exciting local contemporary practitioners. Ten years on, Melbourne Now 2023 will again highlight the latest art, architecture, design, and cultural practice shaping Melbourne.

The exhibition also marks the second edition of the hugely popular ‘Design Wall’ showcasing work by dozens of the city’s most innovative design practitioners, as well as popular NGV Kids interactive projects.

Bold in scale, Melbourne Now will be displayed throughout all levels of The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, including permanent collection galleries, showcasing new works and commissions by emerging, mid-career and senior practitioners as well as local collectives.

Dates and times

Date Times
Tue 28 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 29 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 30 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 31 Mar
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 1 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 2 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 3 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 4 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 5 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 6 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 7 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 8 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 9 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 10 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 11 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 12 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 13 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 14 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 15 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 16 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 17 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 18 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 19 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 20 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 21 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 22 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 23 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 24 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 25 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 26 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 27 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 28 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 29 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 30 Apr
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 1 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 2 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 3 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 4 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 5 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 6 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 7 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 8 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 9 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 10 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 11 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 12 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 13 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 14 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 15 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 16 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 17 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 18 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 19 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 20 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 21 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 22 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 23 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 24 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 25 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 26 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 27 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 28 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 29 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 30 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 31 May
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 1 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 2 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 3 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 4 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 5 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 6 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 7 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 8 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 9 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 10 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 11 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 12 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 13 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 14 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 15 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 16 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 17 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 18 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 19 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 20 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 21 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 22 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 23 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 24 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 25 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 26 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 27 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 28 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 29 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 30 Jun
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 1 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 2 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 3 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 4 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 5 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 6 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 7 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 8 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 9 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 10 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 11 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 12 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 13 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 14 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 15 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 16 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 17 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 18 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 19 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 20 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 21 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 22 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 23 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 24 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 25 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 26 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 27 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 28 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 29 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 30 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 31 Jul
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 1 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 2 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 3 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 4 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 5 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 6 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 7 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 8 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 9 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 10 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 11 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 12 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 13 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 14 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 15 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 16 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 17 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 18 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 19 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 20 Aug
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm

Location

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Russell St
Melbourne 3000

Open in maps location for The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia

Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 8620 2222
  • email address: enquiries@ngv.vic.gov.au
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