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The best art and exhibitions in Melbourne this month
There's always something to see in this great city of ours, so don't let the month pass you by without getting your art fix
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Art, art galleries and exhibitions in Melbourne
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Top regional galleries
From Geelong to Bendigo, you can find a regional art gallery in every corner of the state
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Best street art
If you're a fan of street art down hidden laneways, you've come to the right city to find it
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Best pottery classes
Whether you're a newbie or a seasoned ceramicist, tap into your creative side with these classes
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Best public artworks
Melbourne is splattered with public artworks that liven up our urban cityscape
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Art exhibitions to see in Melbourne
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Melbourne Design Week
Australia’s largest annual design festival returns in May with more than 400 events, exhibitions, talks and workshops
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Mother
Motherhood takes centre stage in this free exhibition of more than 200 works by artists including Tracey Emin, David Hockney and Käthe Kollwitz
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Wurrdha Marra
This free exhibition at the Ian Potter Centre is an invitation to celebrate Australian First Nations creativity
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NGV Friday Nights
NGV Friday Nights returns with a sparkling line-up of music, film and art to celebrate the exclusive Cartier exhibition
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Discovering the Impressionists: Paul Durand-Ruel
This major exhibition reveals the story behind Impressionism and the man who put it on the map, with more than 70 works by Monet, Renoir and others
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The Big Design Market
Boasting more than 250 designers, plus food and drink stalls, the Big Design Market is back with an 'Almost Winter' edition
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NGV International
Victoria's premier art gallery features major blockbuster exhibitions. The permanent collection includes a Rembrandt, a Bonnard and a Tiepolo
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The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
See NGV's extensive collection of Australian artwork, ranging from the Colonial period through to contemporary art
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Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA)
A not-for-profit gallery showcasing group exhibitions of sculpture, video, installation, photography, print and paint
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Heide Museum of Modern Art
This bastion of Australian modernism and contemporary art also boasts an outdoor sculpture park and the 1960s home of founders John and Sunday Reed.
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Arts Centre Melbourne
Featuring temporary and permanent exhibitions from the Arts Centre's performing arts and public art collections
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Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
The place to go for major exhibitions and screenings relating to film, television and gaming culture
Art news and announcements
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Just in: The highly anticipated NGV Triennial returns to Melbourne in December
The 2026 iteration will span every level of the NGV International and feature 25 world-premiere commissions
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Melbourne will host one of the world’s best exhibitions in 2026, according to Time Out
The NGV’s upcoming exhibition is one of the most exciting pillars of the art calendar for 2026, according to Time Out's global editors
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The controversial ‘Yellow Peril’ sculpture could be moving out of Melbourne – but not without a fight
Mildura wants to claim Melbourne’s infamous ‘Vault’, but Lord Mayor Nick Rees says it's staying put in “Australia’s arts capital of Melbourne”