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A bright painting of a person leaning into the window of an orange room with a table holding three plates.
Until 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.

Hours

Date Times
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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