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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.

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Date Times
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

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: ngvenquiries@ngv.vic.gov.au
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A printed swatch of fabric hanging from a solid concrete wall and draped over a wooden easel.
Until 2 Aug

Elizabeth West: Beyond The Frame

Beyond the Frame examines the shifting boundary between seeing and being.

  • Free
  • Art
A still life painting by Julie Davidson showing three objects, one holding white magnolias.
Until 25 Jul

Julie Davidson: Symphony of Light

See Julie Davidson’s luminous meditations on form and transience.

  • Free
  • Art
A drypoint etching in monotones depicting a cottage in the background and a tree in the foreground.
Until 2 Aug

Louise Donovan: Marked and Layered

View the artist's latest etchings with a glass of wine or two in hand.

  • Free
  • Art
Portrait of a woman with her face painted blue and embellished with gold stars, wearing a colourful, fan-like headdress.
30 Oct – 14 Jun

Passage: The Art of Atong Atem

NGV presents the first-ever major solo exhibition of contemporary artist Atong Atem.

  • Free
  • Art
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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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