When Kristina Mah started Karate lessons at eight years old, she had no idea it would form such a huge part of her life. After years of training, the Ashbury resident has gone on to become a 5th
Dan black belt in Go-Ju Ryu Karate-do and represented Australia in the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris in 2021.
But it’s not only the
Endless play abounds at ACMI this winter, as world premiere exhibition Beings comes alive on 22 May to 29 September2024. Comprised of 13 artworks drawn from the 20-year career of international art and design collective Universal Everything – including the premiere of four brand new artworks - Beings features an assortment of curious characters born from
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) celebrates the Year of the Dragon with free activities on 10 and 11 February 2024. Extending the celebration over two days for the first time, this year’s Lunar New Year program at the NGV features lion and dragon dances weaving through the Great Hall, Korean Samul Nori performances, guided tours of the NGV Triennial
The NGV has announced the full program for
Triennial EXTRA, the free after-hours festival taking place over 10 nights, 19-28 January 2024, offering immersive gallery activations, performances, pop-up artist talks, DJ sets, and more.
Artists, performers, DJs, writers and creatives bring new experiences every night to NGV Triennial with
Kids and families can explore the wonders of the ocean at the
NGV Kids Summer Festival
returning this school holidays for a week of
FREE
performances, yoga, dance, artist-led workshops
and art-making activities inspired by the immersive underwater exhibition,
RIFIFI: Jean Jullien for Kids.
Presented in partnership with the Italian Australian Foundation,
NGV Italia
is a new three-year series of learning and community programs that celebrate the indelible contribution of Italian artists and designers to global and Australian history and culture.
Drawing inspiration from the NGV’s leading collection of Italian art and
RIFIFI: Jean Jullien for Kids will transform NGV’s dedicated kids' gallery into a bold and graphic underwater world designed by prodigious French visual artist Jean Jullien. Presented as part of NGV Triennial 2023, RIFIFI: Jean Jullien for Kids is an NGV-exclusive presentation and is the first time Jullien has exhibited in Australia.
Jullien
Exploring body adornment and storytelling, Gulayí [Woven Vessel] embeds artist Chantal Henley's connection to her Grandmother's country and her own experience as a mother into her latest solo exhibition. Presented as part of Tarnanthi 2023, the exhibition will showcase Henley's multidisciplinary practice of storytelling through her use of textiles, film and
The NGV’s Great Hall is set to transform with
vibrant colour and live performances
for the
NGV Teens: Art Party, a one-night-only event headlined by dynamic rising star KYE.
The exclusive event on
Saturday 9 September
invites 1,000 teens to enjoy art, music, dance and creativity in celebration
Featuring some of the most iconic photographs ever created alongside contemporary approaches to the photographic medium, Photography: Real & Imagined is the largest survey of the NGV’s Photography collection in the institution’s history and features more than 270 photographs by Australian and international practitioners.
Four years in the
Monash University Performing Arts Centres (MPAC) is thrilled to announce the return of Progress Festival, a biennial festival of ideas and performance which will delve into the theme of connectivity, examining the benefits and challenges of living in a highly connected world. The festival will run 29 August - 2 September. Progress Festival is a public
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in partnership with the Musée d’Orsay, Paris presents the major world-premiere exhibition Pierre Bonnard: Designed by India Mahdavi.
The blockbuster Melbourne Winter Masterpieces® exhibition features more than 100 works by Pierre Bonnard – the leading 20th century French painter celebrated for his
