On our first day in Melbourne, we visited the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) for their Alexander McQueen exhibition. Subtitled Mind, Mythos, Muse, the exhibition showcases over 120 garments and accessories from McQueen and those affiliated. I have a lot of opinions on this exhibition that I can’t wait to share. I want to start … Continue reading NGV: Alexander McQueen
I am back in Melbourne for a short break before we fully enter the Christmas/holiday season. One of the main reasons for flying down was to see TIME by Rone, an exhibition currently on display in Flinders Street Station. It is truly one of the most stunning exhibitions I have ever seen. It combines my … Continue reading TIME by Rone
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is spread across two separate locations. The artwork, Mass (by Ron Mueck), is located in The Ian Potter Centre, Federation Square. It’s a great space, showcasing artworks on three quite sizeable levels. I visited with a friend and our primary goal was to see Mass. When you see the … Continue reading NGV: Mass
Content Warning: The following post will discuss elements of an exhibition that explore the topic of euthanasia. If you are uncomfortable reading this material, please skip this post. This was my first visit to the Science Gallery, located within The University of Melbourne. Currently on display is an exhibition titled SWARM, which aims to reflect … Continue reading Science Gallery: Swarm
I'm in Melbourne for a week to both attend a conference and enjoy a bit of holiday time. My first stop was Melbourne Museum to see Horridus, the new Triceratops skeleton. I absolutely adore dinosaurs so I was excited to see the skeleton and the accompanying exhibition - Triceratops: Fate of the Dinosaurs. This is … Continue reading Melbourne Museum: Horridus
On our final day in Melbourne we visited the Melbourne Museum. Our intention was to see the exhibition Gut Feelings and spend a little bit of time in some of the permanent displays. In the end, we had enough time to also wander through the temporary exhibition Revolutions: Records and Rebels. With the latter, I … Continue reading Melbourne Museum: Gut Feelings & Revolutions Records and Rebels
Today we visited the Immigration Museum in Melbourne specifically to see two new (ish) exhibitions - Tatau and Perseverance. Essentially, both look at the significance of tattoos - one focusing on Polynesia and the other on Japan. Even though there were a few similarities, I am going to address each exhibition separately. I have previously … Continue reading Immigration Museum: Tatau Marks of Polynesia & Perseverance Japanese Tattoo Tradition in a Modern World
During a weekend getaway to Melbourne, I made sure to visit the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) to see Escher X nendo | Between Two Worlds. I was quite familiar with the works of Escher having seen examples in optical illusion puzzle books. I was particularly excited to see the work titled Ascending and descending … Continue reading National Gallery of Victoria: Escher X nendo | Between Two Worlds
This morning I braved the exhibition opening day crowds and visited MoMA at NGV: 130 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art from the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Not the world's catchiest title, but, exactly describes what you are about to see. Luckily I had planned ahead and pre-purchased my ticket. Otherwise I'd probably … Continue reading National Gallery of Victoria: MoMA
I am so glad I took the time to see Wonderland at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, better known as ACMI. Considering it was the day after the Museums Galleries Australia Conference and I still had some work to do, I just wanted to spend some time having fun. Luckily, I have a … Continue reading Australian Centre for the Moving Image: Wonderland
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