NGV Artbeat News July 2003

	Colin McCahon
	Open House
	Art After Dark
	Upcoming Events
	Members Room

	Become a Member

	Member Benefits

	Calendar of Events

	www.ngvartbeat.org.au

	www.ngv.vic.gov.au

Colin McCahon: A Question of Faith is a major survey exhibition of New Zealand artist Colin McCahon. The exhibition includes 77 works covering his artistic career from the end of the 1930s to the beginning of the 1980s.

The exhibition is curated by Marja Bloem, Curator of Painting and Sculpture at the Stedelijk Museum.

> Click here for more details.

Admission:
NGV Artbeat Price: $6
Normal Adult Price: $12

Free viewings for NGV Artbeat & NGV Members
Friday 25 July, 10am - 12pm
Saturday 2 August, 10am - 12pm
Tuesday 5 August 2003, 6pm - 8pm

Bookings essential - telephone 8662-1555.
Please present your current NGV Artbeat Membership Card upon entry to the gallery.

Image Above: Colin McCahon, The Promised Land 1948, oil on canvas
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Gift of the McCahon Family, 1968. Reproduced with the permission of the Colin McCahon Research and Publication Trust

Open House: visit your great arts venues
Saturday July 26 - Sunday July 27

Get ready for two full days of fun, adventure and amazing discovery at the Open House weekend. Melbourne's top arts venues are throwing open their doors for a cultural feast of free entertainment, tours and exhibitions.

Come and explore the special events and attractions.

During this weekend, all visitors to The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia at Federation Square receive a special two-for-price-of-one admission to: Sidney Nolan: Desert and Drought and Colin McCahon: A Question of Faith.

This is a weekend of entertainment you can't miss.
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Photo by Peter Clarke

Art After Dark- Friday Nights @ NGV Australia

Enjoy the NGV at night with jazz and contemporary sounds, art talks, fine food and wine. Every Friday, 6 pm - 9 pm.

Late night opening of all exhibitions and galleries until 9 pm.
Free artist and designer talks.
Live music: Jazz and contemporary sounds.
'Happy Hour' at the Crossbar Café - two wines for the price of one.
Forums in our new state of the art theatre (selected evenings).

Charlie White, Plum, 2003, light jet chromogenic print mounted on plexiglass. Currently exhibiting at Gertrude Contemporary Art Space.

Upcoming NGV Artbeat events:

Gertrude contemporary art spaces - Artbeat will be hosting an exclusive night at the wonderful contemporary art galleries at 200 Gertrude Street Fitzroy in August 2003.

Join Gertrude Director Max Delany for a tour of Gertrude's current exhibition Octopus 4: More Real Than Life, as well as a behind-the-scenes tour of Gertrude's studio spaces and the opportunity to meet one of the artists-in-residence.

Invitations will be forwarded to members shortly. If you are not a member yet, join now to ensure you don't miss out!

If you have an idea for an Artbeat event please let us know.

Members Room

Take advantage of the superb facilities available to NGV Artbeat members in your own Members Room.

Located on the mezzanine level at NGV Australia, it's a great space designed for Members to meet and relax: providing access to excellent facilities including a cloaking area, multimedia terminals, private washroom, newspapers and complimentary refreshments.

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