John Nixon in the Lyon Collection celebrates John Nixon's 50 year enquiring into form, colour and materials and his explorations into the nature of painting. Drawn from the Lyon Collection these works represent key aspects of artist's oeuvre and are testament to Nixon's lifelong commitment to his practice and his art.
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$10.00 PER GENERAL ADMISSION
We regret to advise that public tours of the original Housemuseum remain suspended for the time being due to social distancing restrictions. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Housemuseum soon.
The original Lyon Housemuseum is available for pre-booked tours on designated days each year. Visits last one and a quarter hours and are limited to 25 people.
Cost of visit, including guided tour by a member of the Lyon family, is $25.00 per person for the general public and $12.00 per school student visiting as part of a school group.
If you are interested in visiting the original Housemuseum, please email or telephone +61 3 9817 2300 to make a booking.
$25.00 PER PERSON
Group bookings can be made to join a member of the Galleries team for a 30 minute guided tour through our current exhibition John Nixon in the Lyon Collection. Discover more about the works on display, their relationship to one another and Nixon's lifelong commitment to his practice and ongoing experimentation.
Bookings can be made for group of 10 or more.
Cost of tour included in Galleries admission price.
Join us for this special forum to discuss and celebrate the work and practice of artist John Nixon.
With a career spanning more than 50 years, Nixon was a pivotal Australian figure in the history of abstract and non-objective art. Nixon pursued an experimental practice focused on painting together with other disciplines including collage, drawing, print making, film, music and dance.
Join panellists Stephan Bram, Kerrie Poliness, Jacqueline Stojanovic and Francis Plagne as they discuss Nixon's work and his contribution to Australian and international contemporary art practice.
We invite attendees to join us for a glass of bubbly following the discussion.
Join us for this forum on Australian contemporary art as we move into the millennium's third decade. What are some of the key shifts and currents reflected in contemporary Australian art practice?
Join our expert panel comprising Simon Maidment, Associate Director of Art Museums at the University of Melbourne and former Senior Curator of Contemporary Art at the NGV, Jack Willet, Director at 1301SW and Dianne Tanzer, Director at This Is No Fantasy as they present insights into Australian contemporary art and practice.
Illustrated presentations by panel members will be followed by a Q & A session.
We invite attendees to join us for a glass of bubbly following the discussion.
History is full of illuminating examples of architects and artists working together creatively.
In this forum, we explore two contemporary projects where Australian architects and artists have worked collaboratively to produce award winning projects.
Panel includes architects Edition Office and artist Yhonnie Scarce (NGV Architecture Commission), and architects Lyons with Paul Carter (Yagan Square). Illustrated presentations will be followed by Q & A session.
What is the role of the curator in contemporary art practice? What skills do curators need to deliver effective and engaging exhibitions in these changing times?
Join our panel of leading curators Pip Wallis, Curator, Contemporary Art at National Gallery of Victoria and Anthony Fitzpatrick, Curator at TarraWarra Museum of Art, as they discuss the role of the curator and curatorship in the contemporary museum.
Peter Atkins is a leading Australian artist who has exhibited extensively across Australia and internationally. Atkins' practice is based on everyday images, forms and symbols found in the urban and online environment which are deconstructed and reinvested with new meaning. Particular interest is paid to the cultural associations of forms that have a capacity to trigger within the viewer, memory, nostalgia or a shared history of past experiences.
Join Peter for this illustrated talk as he presents key aspects of his work and studio practice with a focus on projects from the past decade, including a number of major site-specific, public artworks.
Spend the morning with Corbett Lyon learning how to draw in perspective! Enjoy learning the fundamentals of sketching and colouring. Beginners and aficionados are all welcome!
Drawing paper and pens will be provided on the day.
Find out more here. For enquiries please call us on 03 9817 1725 or email us here.
The NGV’s annual Architecture Commission is a key highlight of the NGV’s summer calendar offering opportunities for Australian architects and designers to design engaging temporary structures and installations in one of Melbourne's great civic and cultural spaces.
Join Ewan McEoin, the NGV's Senior Curator of Contemporary Design and Architecture for this illustrated talk as he presents highlights from the six winning designs.
Join us for this illustrated talk by celebrated academic and author Georgina Walker as she presents the background stories of some of the world's most fascinating private museums. Drawing on examples from her recently published book The Private Collector's Museum - Public Good versus Public Gain Walker examines the philanthropic motivations of private museum founders and their visions for their private / public museums.
We invite attendees to join us for refreshments following the talk.