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Affirmation

First Nations artists reclaim the lens of history and representation in this photography exhibition at the Koorie Heritage Trust.

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Tiwi

The NGV is bringing the largest ever exhibition of Tiwi art to Melbourne this November.

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Hope in the Dark

This street-facing exhibition uses the windows at Gertrude Contemporary and Gertrude Glasshouse to showcase art.

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Collecting Comme

The NGV's spectacular Collecting Comme fashion exhibition can now be enjoyed online.

Art exhibitions to see in Melbourne

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The best art galleries in Melbourne

Take in blockbuster exhibitions, local shows and state-of-the-art installations at Melbourne's best galleries

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The best free art galleries in Melbourne

Because getting up close to world-class art shouldn't cut a healthy slice out of your salary

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Where to find the best street art in Melbourne

The street art hotspots that any self-respecting 'grammer should be snapping

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Time Out's guide to Aboriginal art

Many visitors want to take away a piece of Indigenous art as a souvenir, but it’s not quite that simple

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Bluffer's guide to contemporary art

From Duchamp and Warhol, contemporary art can take a fair bit of untangling

Art exhibitions this week in Melbourne

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Japanese Modernism

An exhibition showcasing Japan's prosperous Modernist art period is now showing at the NGV

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Hope in the Dark

Gertrude Contemporary is using its windows to hold an art exhibition while closed

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Collecting Comme

The NGV is celebrating the iconic Japanese fashion house in this free exhibition

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Joy Hester: Remember Me

A century since pioneering artist Joy Hester was born, Heide is celebrating her life's work with a major exhibition

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What's on at

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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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Geelong Arts Centre has announced $16,000 in local arts grants

Eight grants are up for grabs this August through the centre's Creative Engine program

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Local artist Kent Morris has turned a city billboard into a heartening artwork

The billboard is an artwork from Melbourne-based Barkindji artist Kent Morris

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Yirramboi First Nations Arts Festival announces its 2021 dates and first commissions

The biennial festival is planning to return to Melbourne next May

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The Queen Victoria Women’s Centre is calling on you to get crafty during Covid

QVWC feminist in residence Kate Robinson is spearheading a craftivism project for women and non-binary people