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Issue 46 May–Jun 2024
The latest NGV Magazine chases away the autumn blues with the colour and creativity of Africa Fashion, developed by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and presented here in Melbourne in partnership with NGV. Meet some of the exhibited designers and read an introduction by curator Dr Christine Checkinska of the V&A. In this issue, we also introduce the pioneers of Australian abstract art, Grace Crowley and Ralph Balson, and explore two new works to join the NGV Collection by women artists – Surrealist photographer Lee Miller and French icon Sarah Bernhardt. We also share a sneak peek into the upcoming Melbourne Winter Masterpieces® 2024 exhibition, Pharaoh.
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Features in this issue
COVER STORY Africa Fashion: Dialogue Between Cultures
‘Africa Fashion is a landmark exhibition that consciously celebrates the irresistible creativity, ingenuity and unstoppable global impact of contemporary African fashions’
by Dr Christine Checkinska
MELBOURNE DESIGN WEEK 2024 Designing for Death with Robbie Neville
‘Projects such as Robbie Neville’s 100 Circles examine how we can breathe new life into the world once we’re no longer part of it.’
By Georgia Smedley
THE IAN POTTER CENTRE: NGV AUSTRALIA When Grace Crowley Met Ralph Balson
‘Crowley and Balson’s move into pure abstraction saw both artists experimenting with coloured paper as a form of inspiration for their composition’
By Beckett Rozentals
IN THE COLLECTION The Marvellous Ms. Miller
‘Born in New York in 1907, she was one of those glittering individuals who had an uncanny knack for being in the right place at the right time.’
By Susan van Wyk
MELBOURNE WINTER MASTERPIECES® 2024 Who was Thutmose III?
‘Ultimately, like all pharaohs, we know what Thutmose III wanted us to know, as detailed in his extensive military activity, his prolific building program and the sculptures that have survived.’
By Amanda Dunsmore
OBSERVATIONS Salute to Surrealism
‘Looking at the design pieces that come out of Surrealism helps to correct that balance and underline the fact that Surrealism is not about escaping reality, it’s about appreciating it in new ways.’
By Dr Kathryn Johnson
NGV Magazine Collected Editions
An edited collection of favourites drawn from past NGV Magazine features.
