NGV Australia, Federation Square

With a very short amount of time before my allocated session of Bowie Is, I decided to have a quick walk through the NGV Australia, next door.

 

I was thrilled to see many of my favourite Victorian towns and regions, painted by some of Australia's finest artists, such as Isa Rielly's  Waterfall at Mount Macedon and William Ford's At the Hanging Rock.

The forests of Mount Macedon always reminded me of the Frederick McCubbin paintings I had seen in books, but I had never seen the fantastic triptych, The Pioneer, in real life before.

Yosl Bergner's Walhalla is dark and dramatic, a stark contrast to the town in my mind's eye, where we spent the day a few months ago.

*note to self - must write that blog post. The place is STUNNING!

The Sidney Nolan wall lit up the entire room of the gallery - his bright reds, blues, yellows and greens bursting out of the frames, depicting scenes from regional Victoria, like the Grampians and Ballarat.

Melbourne's Oldest Chef by Arnold Shore 1934. I wonder who the Chef was...

John Brack's Collins St 5pm could have been painted yesterday, it looks so much like a regular peak hour evening in Wintry Melbourne.

So much more to see here, I must come back soon for a more relaxed visit.

p.s. Give a wave to the furry Maneki Neko (waving cat) at the bottom of the escalator.

What: NGV Australia, Ian Potter Centre

Where: Federation Square, City

When: Tues - Sun. 10:00am-5:00pm

Why: Australian art

How Much: FREE
Nearby: David Bowie Is