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  • Painting of two individuals in a parking lot setting. A woman in a red top is perched on the roof of a vehicle, while a man stands nearby looking toward her.
  • A fragmented and layered black and white image of a person's face.
  • A miniature open fridge sculpture, with objects inside the space.
  • A decorative dress or sculptural piece, featuring a structured bodice with a blue and white patterned design and a sheer, flowing skirt.
Until 19 Jul

Top Arts

  • Free
  • Art

The annual Top Arts exhibition provides a platform for emerging artists from across the state who are completing their VCE studies to showcase their skills, enthusiasm, and creativity.

This exhibition highlights the increasingly innovative use of materials and techniques employed by students completing their VCE studies in Art Making and Exhibiting and Art Creative Practice in 2025.

Hours

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

Location

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Russell St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 8620 2222
  • email address: ngvenquiries@ngv.vic.gov.au
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Abstract 2D line drawing or print of a mother feeding a baby in a high chair.
Until 12 Jul

Mother: Stories from the NGV Collection

Mother presents diverse stories drawn from across the NGV Collection.

  • Free
  • Art
Artworks of Australian landscapes hanging on a grey wall with the back of two women looking at them.
Until 18 Jun

Six Artists: Seven Days

A new art exhibition by six Australian artists at Sofitel Melbourne On Collins.

  • Free
  • Art
A contemporary art gallery installation featuring large-scale fabric hangings with a person walking past them.
Until 27 Jun

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  • Free
  • Art
A colourful woven artwork with different textures and patterns representing a map.
Until 21 Jun

Hyperworlds: Unreal Cartography

An exhibition from Allanah Sarafian exploring maps as emotional and ideological objects.

  • Free
  • Art
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