National Gallery of Victoria

Come and join the team as Head of Corporate Partnerships, to lead our strategic partnerships program. Follow the link to learn more and apply. https://lnkd.in/g84C_qEF

What makes Edouard Manet’s art feel so relatable – even today? Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic and author Sebastian Smee explores the radical vision of Manet as part of NGV's Observations series. Discover how Manet broke with tradition to redefine what painting could be – embracing beauty, colour and lightness, even in his darkest moments. Watch on to discover how Manet’s final brushstrokes became a powerful message of resilience and hope. Then, click the link below for the full video: https://lnkd.in/eGuavsnB #NGV #NGVObservations #Learning #Impressionism #ArtHistory #ArtEducation

Looking at art in a gallery reduces stress, according to new research out of the UK. A study from Kings College London has found that viewing art in a gallery has a potential calming effect – lowering stress hormones in study participants who stopped by the Cortauld Gallery to view work by Van Gogh, Manet and Gaugin. Why not visit NGV for a moment of midday meditation – our Collection is free to see, everyday, from 10am – 5pm at NGV International and over the Yarra at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia. Head here to explore our works that are currently on display: https://lnkd.in/gGq-me6W Read the full article from The Guardian: https://lnkd.in/dDVZzkxp

We’re delighted to be announced as one of five shortlisted projects for the first ICOM Award for Sustainable Development Practice in Museums. Find out more about the award and the shortlisted finalists via the link: https://lnkd.in/g4NUV6CV

📣 Registrations are now open for the 2026 Australian Furniture Design Award. Presented by Stylecraft and NGV, the Australian Furniture Design Award (AFDA) is open to all Australian designers to submit their concept for consideration in one of Australia’s richest design prizes. For 2026, the Jury will be looking for thought-provoking furniture and lighting designs for small spaces that offer new solutions for sustainable production, while reflecting how many live and work today. All competitors shortlisted for Stage One will receive an honorarium of $1,000 (ex GST) to assist with the realisation of their design for exhibition in Stage Two. The winner will receive a $20,000 cash prize, and the opportunity to develop a commercial range or product with Stylecraft – a leader in commercial and residential furniture and lighting with six showrooms across Australia. Don’t miss your chance to be in the running. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gkYWGXDB Installation view of the 2024 NGV Architecture Commission: Home Truth by Breathe on display 3 November 2024 –April 2025 at NGV International, Melbourne. Photography: Derek Swalwell #NGV #AustralianFurnitureDesignAward #AustralianDesign #FurnitureDesign

We're pleased to announce that NGV has been awarded the International Council of Museums (ICOM) Australia Award for 2025. The award recognises work in sustainability, international collaboration and NGV's commitment to an Adaptive Climate Control Strategy. It's estimated that 60% of energy use in art museums is required to maintain the controlled temperature and humidity environments for artwork preservation. The Australia Award recognises NGV's work in optimising our systems and responding to a changing climate while caring for our Collection and working closely with gallery and museum colleagues in Australia and abroad. Congratulations to all the 2025 recipients and nominees of the ICOM Award for Sustainable Development Practice in Museums. Stephanie Valentin, Earthbound, 2009 (detail). National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Purchased with funds donated by Phillip Ross and Sophia Pavlovski-Ross, 2009 #NGV #ICOM #ICOMAwards #Sustainability #AdaptiveClimateControl #Collaboration #Gallery #Museum

Expressions of interest for Melbourne Design Week 2026 are now open! Celebrating 10 years in 2026, Melbourne Design Week offers a platform for designers, educators, enthusiasts, thinkers, and businesses to come together to share ideas, show new work and explore how design can be used as a force for good. And it all happens over 11 days of program talks, tours, exhibitions, workshops and more, across Australia’s design capital from 14–24 May 2026. If you have a story to tell, new work to unveil, an idea to discuss, an issue to debate – Melbourne Design Week is for you. Expressions of interest are now open and will close 12pm 13 November 2025. Apply today: designweek.melbourne An integral part of Melbourne Design Week, Melbourne Art Book Fair also returns for its 12th edition, with expressions of interest now open until 12pm, 1 December 2025. Apply today: artbookfair.melbourne Creative Victoria Melbourne Design Week and the Victorian Design Program are initiatives of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria. With thanks to Major Partners Mercedes-Benz Australia and Telstra, Futures Partner RMIT University and Media Partners Broadsheet Media, Rock Posters and ArchitectureAu Melbourne Art Book Fair is part of Melbourne Design Week, an initiative of the Victorian Government in collaboration with the NGV. With thanks to Futures Partner RMIT University Quiet Studio at MDW2025 by Studio Bird with Autex Acoustics and Universal Practice. Photography: Peter Bennetts #NGV #MelbourneDesignWeek #MelbourneDesignWeek2026 #Design #Innovation #MelbourneArtBookFair #Design #EOI

🍎 Calling all teachers! Applications are now open for the inaugural NGV x Officeworks Teacher Award. NGV and Officeworks share a commitment to fostering creativity through providing teachers and students with opportunities for enriching learning experiences with the visual arts. The Award provides the recipient with a monetary prize, art materials and resources, and professional learning opportunities with the NGV – all to support your important work in the classroom! If you’re a teacher or educator – or know one – who’s committed to inspiring creativity and artistic expression and fostering student engagement in visual arts, then this is for you. Learn more about the Award and submit an application here: https://lnkd.in/ghxGjHZu NGV Art School. Photography: Wild Hardt #NGV #Officeworks #ProfessionalDevelopment #Teachers #Teaching #VisualArt #ArtTeacher #TeacherAward

Just announced: Cartier is coming. The largest exhibition of the global jewellery house ever staged in Australia will open at NGV next June. The 2026 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces®: Cartier exhibition will feature more than 300 works, including precious jewellery, historic gemstones and iconic watches that tell the story of three brothers who made Cartier into a global jewellery house celebrated for its design, craftsmanship and innovation. See these show-stopping jewels alongside previously unseen drawings from Cartier's archives, together with works lent by museums and collections from across the world. This never-before-seen exhibition design is a collaboration between NGV, by Studio Sabine Marcelis and CLOUD, two multidisciplinary design practices based in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Cartier opens 12 June – 4 October 2026, only in Melbourne at NGV. Book tickets now. https://lnkd.in/g_2_diGA Cartier With thanks to Presenting Partner Visit Victoria, Principal Partner Kennedy, Exhibition Partner Victoria and Albert Museum, Premium Partner HSBC, Major Partners EY, Telstra, Qantas, Learning Partner University of Melbourne, Partner Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Supporters Moët & Chandon, Yering Station and Dulux. Tourism Partners Hilton Melbourne Little Queen Street, Melbourne Airport, V/Line. Media Partners QMS, Herald Sun, smoothfm 91.5, Broadsheet Media, Val Morgan, Rock Posters and TorchMedia. With thanks to Creative Victoria Scroll Tiara, Cartier Paris, 1910. Owned by Elisabeth, Queen of the Belgians. Diamonds and platinum. Cartier Collection. Vincent Wulveryck, Cartier Collection © Cartier

Love Australian design? The next chapter begins here. Now open at NGV Australia, Rigg Design Prize: Next in Design showcases the ambitious ideas and fresh perspectives of Australia’s early-career designers under 35. A big round of applause for the 37 finalists, and a special congratulations to Alfred Lowe for being unanimously awarded the Rigg Design Prize for 2025 for his work You and me, Us never part. Of Lowe’s work, the jury shared ‘While grounded in ceramic traditions, Alfred’s work pushes decisively into contemporary territory – expressing his Aranda culture and identity in forms that enliven the storied history of design in this country. His work reminds us that design, at its most powerful, not only shapes material culture but also reawakens our connections to place and to people’. Rigg Design Prize 2025 is now open on Level 3 of NGV Australia until 1 February 2026 – free, every day. With thanks to Major Partner Deakin University and Major Supporter Cicely & Colin Rigg Bequest managed by Equity Trustees Explore the full list of finalists here. https://lnkd.in/g__xaskB 1 Winner of the Rigg Design Prize 2025, Alfred Lowe, posing with his work You and me, Us never part, 2025. Photography: Tim Carrafa 2 Installation view of Alfred Lowe’s You and me, Us never part, 2025, on display as part of Rigg Design Prize 2025, at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia 19 September 2025 to 1 February 2026. Photography: Madeleine Burke 3–6 Installation view of Rigg Design Prize 2025, on display at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia 19 September 2025 to 1 February 2026. Photography: Madeleine Burke Patrick Adeney Kartika Laili Ahmad Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association Hermannsburg Potters Ella Badu andrew carvolth Nicola Charlesworth Kim Stanek Carly Dodd Jay Jermyn Nicolette Johnson Nicole Lawrence Studio Marlo Lyda Julian Leigh May Annie Paxton Shahar Cohen Second Edition Amy Seo Shahn Stewart Isaac Williams #NGV #NGVRiggDesignPrize #NextInDesign #Design #YoungDesigners #AustralianDesign #RiggDesignPrize #NewExhibition #Melbourne