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National Gallery of Victoria

3/6/2019

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TERRACOTTA WARRIORS MARCH INTO MELBOURNE 

Discovered in 1974 in China’s Shaanxi province, one of the greatest archaeological finds of the twentieth century and often described as the eighth wonder of the world, The Terracotta Warriors have marched into Melbourne apart of the National Gallery of Victoria's Winter Masterpieces series.
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The Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality is a large-scale presentation of the Qin Emperor’s Terracotta Warriors, The exhibition features eight warrior figures and two life-size horses from the Imperial Army, as well as two half-size replica bronze chariots, each drawn by four horses.
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Pictured above the Western Han dynasty belt plaque is one of more than 150 Chinese artefacts on show.
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Alongside the Warriors visitors will find world exclusive pieces from one of China's best contemporary artists in Cai Guo-Qiang: The Transient Landscape. Inspired by Chinese culture and traditions, Cai Guo-Qiang is well known for his use of traditional Chinese materials, paper, porcelain and silk to gunpowder in many of his works.
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Be blown away by the new art works inspired by the history, places and culture that served as the backdrop to the reign of China’s first emperor Qin Shihuang, and the creation of the terracotta warriors. Including a monumental installation of 10,000 suspended porcelain birds. ​
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Spiralling over yout head, the birds create a three-dimensional impression of a calligraphic drawing of the sacred Mount Li, the site of the ancient tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shihuang, and his warriors. Cai has created breathtaking immersive environments for the presentation of both his work and the Terracotta Warriors.
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Don’t forget to check out the NGV Designer Store where you can purchase unique and contemporary products including your very own tasty terracotta warrior that you can paint with real chocolate paint.
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Another Melbourne with kidz favourite is the NGV Book for kids, kids can Can go on a self guided tour with Chick and Ding, learn about the terracotta warriors and the First Emperor’s incredible achievements. Along the way, take part in activities and record their achievements for future generations to discover!
Available at the NGV Design store the book can be purchased for $19.95
To Celebrate the Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality exhibition at the NGV, for a limited time Sofitel Melbourne is unearthing the love of culture and art with an Asian-influenced high tea.
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Sofitel Melbourne High Tea
Don’t miss this monumental exhibition here in Melbourne for a limited time.

WHERE
NGV International
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WHEN
24 May – 13 Oct 2019
Open 10am–5pm daily

COST
Adult $30 | Concession $25  
Child (5-15 years) $10
Family (2 adults + 3 children) $65
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NGV INTERNATIONAL
180 St Kilda Road Melbourne VIC 3004
Contact 03 8620 2222
www.ngv.vic.gov.au
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MoMA AT NGV

8/6/2018

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start spreading the news new york's mOma has landed in melbourne. 

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The National Gallery of Victoria, in partnership with The Museum of Modern Art, New York, presents MoMA at NGV: 130 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art as the 2018 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition.
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Over nine decades, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York has built one of the largest and most influential collections of modern and contemporary art in the world.
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Now for the first time ever NGV is bringing some of that collection to Melbourne with this highly anticipated exhibition an international exclusive featuring more than 200 works from New York’s iconic Museum of Modern Art.
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The collection including works which have never been seen in Australia – from a line-up of nineteenth and twentieth-century artists, including artworks by Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Vincent van Gogh and Andy Warhol.
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"This exciting exhibition will showcase an unparalleled collection of modern and contemporary art and design,” NGV director Tony Ellwood said.
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WHERE
NGV International

WHEN
9 June 2018 – 7 October
10am – 5pm Daily
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COST
Adult $28
Child $10
Family $65

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NEW YORK!NEW YORK!
FOR KIDS

Coinciding with MoMA at NGV, young visitors can discover the vibrancy of New York and learn more about the city – home of MoMA – through interactive displays, multimedia projects and activities in this exhibition especially for kids.
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FREE ENTRY 
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NGV INTERNATIONAL
180 ST KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE
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NEW YORK! NEW YORK! FOR KIDS

7/6/2018

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Start spreading the news! New York has taken over
NGV’s Children’s Gallery!

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New York City the home to the highly acclaimed Museum of Modern Art has become the centre of a playful and interactive new kids exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria. Coinciding with the world premiere exhibition, MoMA at NGV: 130 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art, New York! New York! For Kids .
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The gallery features a range of digital interactive displays, multimedia projections and hands-on activities, this exhibition will introduce children to the vibrancy of New York City including a dedicated activity zone for children to build their own miniature 3D streetscapes.
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Children of all ages will love exploring the sights and sounds of The Big Apple, the exhibition comprises of four activity zones and a digital quiz for children to test their knowledge about New York City landmarks.
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In two zones, young children can discover Manhattan’s Uptown and Downtown and build their own miniature versions of the districts using custom-designed wooden toy blocks that feature façades of New York buildings.
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Other activity zones include a marble run, which emulates the hustle and bustle of the city with balls speeding from point to point across the city, and a photobooth , which highlights a backdrop of New York’s city skyline.

WHERE
NGV International

WHEN
9 June 2018 – 7 October
10am – 5pm Daily

COST
Free Entry

NGV KIDS GALLERY

MoMA AT NGV
130 YEARS OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART

​New York’s MoMA The Museum of Modern Art has landed at National Gallery of Victoria The highly anticipated exhibition - an international exclusive - features more than 200 works from New York’s iconic Museum of Modern Art.
See artwork that has never been seen in Australia, including artworks by Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Vincent van Gogh and Andy Warhol.
CLICK HERE  FOR MORE INFO
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NGV INTERNATIONAL
180 ST KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE
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NGV - TRIENNIAL

20/3/2018

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OUR TOP MUST SEE ART WORKS 
AT NGV - TRIENNIAL

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Featuring the work of over 100 artists and designers from 32 countries, the NGV Triennial surveys the world of art and design, across cultures, scales, geographies and perspectives.

1. Santa Cruz River

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Buenos Aires–based artist and designer Alexandra Kehayoglou uses hand-tufted wool rugs to draw into focus landscapes under threat of irreversible change. Her powerful works merge traditional rug-making techniques with detailed site analysis, drone footage and photography.

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2. RON MUECK - MASS

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Inspired by the complex biological structure of the human skull – which the artist considers beautiful and extraordinary – Ron Mueck’s new work Mass, 2016–17, celebrates a form that links us as a species.
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3. COMING SOON NEAR YOU

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Einat Amir's works of art invite gallery visitors to participate in constructed settings, Become apart of the installation at NGV Triennial with Einat Amir’s "Coming soon near you" visitors can sit in a typical living room and watch a video of their choice while life in the Gallery continues around them.
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4. we make carpets

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For the NGV Triennial Dutch art collective We Make Carpets has developed a large-scale interactive project that has transformed the Gallery’s dedicated children’s space.
In visiting We Make Carpets, young visitors and their families will be inspired to create new patterns of their own using an array of everyday objects such as pegs,coloured rope and kitchen sponges.
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5. FLOWER OBSESSION

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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is one of the most celebrated living artists in the world today. She sees the world in dots and she wants you to experience this too entering her world. In creating a new work for the NGV Triennial, Kusama invites you to take a single red flower, and find a special spot in the house to help obliterate all the surfaces with flowers.
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6. NOSS NOSS STUDIO

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Hassan Hajjaj has a long-standing involvement with photography, video, fashion and music and his work evokes African studio portraiture from the 1960s and 1970s. For the NGV Triennial Hajjaj creates a lively experience whereby visitors are transported into a Moroccan tea house with furniture made from found materials, traditional rugs, artist-designed wallpaper, light fittings and a selection of Hajjaj’s vibrant photo-works.

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7.Moving creates vortices and vortices create movement

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TeamLab is an art collective and interdisciplinary creative group based in Tokyo whose members refer to themselves as ‘ultratechnologists’. For the NGV Triennial, teamLab have transformed a large gallery space into an interactive experience that responds as water would to human presence and movement. Come, visit the space, and see what marks you literally leave as you navigate your way through the teamLab experience.

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7. XU ZHEN - RECLINING BUDDHA

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Combining replicas of a famous Buddhist statue and Greco-Roman, Renaissance and Neoclassical sculptures, Xu Zhen’s monumental installation brings together Eastern and Western cultural heritages.

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8. Victoria Amazonica

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Victoria Amazonica, 2017, was created by Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana in collaboration with Yarrenyty Arltere Artists, designers Elliat Rich and James Young and the Centre for Appropriate Technology – all based in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.
Based initially on a sketch Humberto Campana made in Alice Springs of a giant South American lily, this exuberant, large-scale soft domed structure features intricate embroidery by the Yarrenyty Arltere Artists that tells stories of rain, rivers and water.


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9. Young speculative wanderers

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Hahan combines the aesthetics of traditional Javanese mythology with popular youth culture and underground comics. His works illustrate a point of tension between the local and the global and, while acknowledging its allure, critiques the mechanisms of an expanding global art market.

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10. Pae White’S - (Untitled)

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Known for her boundary-pushing installations using thread, yarn and weaving, Pae White’s installation (Untitled) 2017, uses graphic forms writ large as the starting point for an exploration of space. Acrylic yarn extends the outline of the flat shapes in three-dimensions, as solid lines within the gallery. Moving through the room and between the coloured forms shifts the viewer’s perception of space as new compositions of line, form and colour reveal themselves from different positions.

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Don't miss This amazing free exhibition, which traverses all four levels of NGV International.

WHERE
NGV International - Melbourne

WHEN
UNTIL 15 APR
Open 10am–5pm daily

COST

General entry is free


NGV INTERNATIONAL
180 ST KILDA ROAD, MELBOURNE
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