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A bright painting of a person leaning into the window of an orange room with a table holding three plates.
9 Jun – 8 Oct

Pierre Bonnard: Designed by India Madhavi

  • Art
  • Exhibition

Pierre Bonnard is one of the most beloved painters of the 20th century, celebrated for his use of colour to convey an exquisite sense of emotion. His close friend Henri Matisse declared that Bonnard was ‘a great painter, for today and definitely also for the future’.

This blockbuster Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition Pierre Bonnard: Designed by India Mahdavi presents the iridescent paintings of Bonnard within immersive scenography by Paris-based designer India Mahdavi. Featuring more than 100 works by the celebrated French artist, the exhibition brings modern France to life with startling beauty and vivid colour.

Developed in partnership with Musée d’Orsay, Paris, the exhibition is largely drawn from the museum’s impressive holdings of works by Bonnard alongside significant loans from other collections in France and beyond.

Dates and times

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

Location

National Gallery of Victoria
180 St Kilda Rd
Melbourne 3006

Open in maps location for National Gallery of Victoria

Price and bookings

From $11 to $33

Adult / general $33
Senior $29
Student / concession $29
Children $11

Free for children under 5

Book online for Pierre Bonnard: Designed by India Madhavi

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 8620 2222
  • email address: enquiries@ngv.vic.gov.au
Visit website for Pierre Bonnard: Designed by India Madhavi
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