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March 18, 2024

It’s design festival season! Melbourne Design Week asks us to ‘Design the world you want’

With over 300 events planned, the eighth edition promises another marathon week of design and its theme is at once a proposition of hope and an urgent call-to-arms.

June 28, 2023

India Mahdavi’s colourfully designed exhibition for French Post-Impressionist Pierre Bonnard

Chunky blocks of colour and walls of clashing pattern – the Winter Masterpieces at the NGV present the exquisite works of Pierre Bonnard, brought to life by globally recognised designer India Mahdavi.

May 15, 2023

What’s cooking in the Print Kitchen?

Print Kitchen will play with the connection between printmaking and food-making, presented underneath the spectacularly beautiful stained glass ceiling of the NGV Great Hall for the duration of the Melbourne Art Book Fair. In the lead up to the event, we chat with the multi-talented creative behind the concept – Artek Halpern-Laurence.

April 24, 2023

Blooming creations set to come alive for the NGV Women’s Association Art of Bloom

The National Gallery of Victoria Women's Association will launch The Art of Bloom this May – showcasing exquisite and creative floral installations from some of Australia's leading floral artists.

December 12, 2022

Melbourne Now returning soon

Shining a light on the exceptional work of Melbourne's creative community, 'Melbourne Now' is set to be a highlight exhibition of 2023.

February 21, 2022

A design and art fusion

An initiative of the National Gallery of Victoria in collaboration with the Melbourne Art Foundation, the inaugural Melbourne Design Fair runs from 16 – 20 March and fuses the two worlds of art and design with collectible pieces.

December 6, 2021

A Place to Pond(er)

Embedded into the NGV’s Grollo Equiset Garden with an eye-catching yet inviting pink hue, pond(er) – the NGV’s 2021 Architecture Commission – is officially open.

November 10, 2021

A Taste of the Future at the NGV

Sampling the Future is a must-see event for those looking to the future and a better world. With design the protagonist, the exhibition showcases just what can be achieved when creativity, science and technology combine to find a pathway forward.

May 6, 2020

Out of This World Interiors From Danielle Brustman

From interior design to set design and back again, Danielle Brustman’s unique eye and unconventional career trajectory gives the interior designer an edge over the rest.

December 17, 2019

Introducing The Australian Furniture Design Award 2020 Shortlisted Designers

The National Gallery Victoria (NGV) and Stylecraft have officially announced the shortlisted designers for the Australian Furniture Design Award 2020.

May 1, 2019

A Lavish Banquet With a Dramatic Twist At The Art Of Dining

The Art of Dining 2019 transports attendees to a whimsical dining experience at Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria.

December 28, 2016

Who’s Afraid of Colour?

The National Galleries of Victoria is colouring perceptions of Indigenous women’s art, one exhibition at a time.