Founded in 1858, the prestigious embroidery house of Michonet was purchased by Albert Lesage in 1924. It was renamed Maison Lesage and began producing elaborate embroideries for haute-couture fashion ...

The NGV presents Yayoi Kusama, a major exhibition featuring over 200 works by one of the world’s most important and ...

In recent decades important elements of Western art (particularly of the Modernist period) have expressed Zen characteristics. These characteristics have ranged from direct and conscious references to ...

Welcome to Wurrdha Marra – meaning ‘Many Mobs’ in the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung language. The name comes to the NGV from the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation and supports ...

Experience NGV Collection and exhibition displays online with our interactive virtual self-guided tours.

The Art Journal of the National Gallery of Victoria is the NGV’s scholarly publication and features in-depth, peer-reviewed essays by established art curators, conservators and academics, focused on ...

Danish-born artist August Friedrich Albrecht Schenck settled in Paris as a young man, to study at the famous École des Beaux-Arts. He spent most of his career in Paris, specialising in painting ...

The National Gallery of Victoria was founded in 1861, and is the oldest and most visited public art gallery in Australia. From intimate dinners to large-scale themed functions and incredible wedding ...

This education resource accompanied the retrospective exhibition Howard Arkley (2006–2007) which assessed and celebrated Arkley’s singular contribution to the history of twentieth century Australian ...

The Fashion and Textiles conservation section is responsible for the care of the ever-growing textiles collection. The section consists of a specially trained team of Textile Conservators and a ...

This unique function space nestled within the Gallery and surrounding city skyscrapers, overlooks the tranquil NGV garden, moat and sculptures. With dramatic windows on three sides and bathed in ...