December 3, 2023
Australia's Spectacle: The NGV Triennial
The National Gallery of Victoria's free, blockbuster Triennial returned to Melbourne in 2023, mixing big-name contemporary art, design and technology.
Every three years the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne fills its halls with a free, crowd-pulling extravaganza. The 2023 NGV Triennial gathered scores of artists and designers from around the world under one roof.
Spanning fashion, technology, sculpture and immersive installation, the Triennial is built to delight and surprise, drawing huge audiences who might never set foot in a traditional gallery.
It has become one of the most popular art events in the southern hemisphere — proof that ambitious contemporary art, offered free, can become a genuine public celebration.
Image: “National Gallery of Victoria from Eurkea Tower” — Lakeyboy at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.