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Fred Williams: The London Drawings

Fred Williams: The London Drawings at NGV

Fred Williams: The London Drawings

is the first exhibition dedicated to Williams’s London period (1952–56). The exhibition explores the range and power of Williams’s drawings from this formative period through some 160 drawings of extraordinary calligraphic energy. These include superb series of works that Williams made in London’s music halls, at

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The Global Life of Design at NGV

The Global Life of Design at NGV

From pigments to produce, timber and textiles, the global exchange of commodities throughout history has influenced design traditions, leading to breakthroughs in technology, the rise of luxury markets and the development of consumer culture. Spanning the Middle Ages to the present day, The Global Life of Design presents over 100 NGV Collection works created

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Jewellrey and Body Adornment at NGV

Jewellery and Body Adornment from the NGV Collection

Jewellery and Body Adornment from the NGV Collection – a new display highlighting the NGV’s important and multidisciplinary collection – presents an exquisite selection of works from antiquity to the present day, reflecting the wide variety of making traditions and practices across different material, cultural and geographical contexts. Defined by a

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NGV Kids Making Art

NGV Kids – Making Art: Imagine Everything is Real

Making Art: Imagine Everything is Real is a free all-ages exhibition that invites kids and their families to experiment with innovative ways of making their own works of art. Presented in conjunction with the world-premiere Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition, The Picasso Century, and inspired by the works and artists in the exhibition, Making Art

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