The National Gallery of Victoria will this month unveil their long awaited project ‘Melbourne Now’. It is the largest and most ambitious exhibition in its history. The NGV has revealed that over 300 artists, architects, designers and creative practitioners will be participating in this landmark exhibition.
Tony Ellwood, Director, NGV said: “Melbourne has a dynamic creative identity, and through several key themes such as the poetics of place, history and memory, independent production, play and participation, visitors to ‘Melbourne Now’ can explore the complexity of the city’s creativity in a major exhibition over the summer months.
‘Melbourne Now’ will present major new commissions and a range of new works by leading emerging and established artists. Visual arts projects encompass a full range of contemporary art disciplines and practices, from painting, sculpture, drawing, ceramics and contemporary jewellery to photography, video, sound, performance, installation and online projects.
In addition to the involvement of over 20 NGV curators, ‘Melbourne Now’ involves more than 10 guest curators who have contributed to specific areas such as architecture, design, dance and sound programming, as well as artists who have been invited to respond to the NGV Collection, or to develop dedicated ‘exhibitions within the exhibition’.
As well as a diverse exhibition offering, located at the entrance to NGV International is Community Hall, an architecturally-designed space created by the architectural firm McBride Charles Ryan. This highly participatory space will serve as a workshop, stage, platform and catwalk, hosting a rotating program of over 600 events throughout ‘Melbourne Now’.
For the full list of artists and to view a short film about ‘Melbourne Now’ visit the NGV website: www.ngv.vic.gov.au
The Ian Potter Centre:
NGV Australia and NGV International
22 November, 2013 to 23 March, 2014
Melbourne
Brent Harris, embark no.1, 2013, oil on canvas, 70 x 51 cm
Private Collection, Sydney
