Melbourne Now
Free entry
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square
Level 3
24 Mar 23 – 20 Aug 23
Celebrating new and ambitious local art and design, Melbourne Now will cross a range of contemporary disciplines including fashion and jewellery, painting, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, video, performance, printmaking and publishing.
The inaugural 2013 exhibition was an unprecedented survey of some of the most exciting local contemporary practitioners. Ten years on, Melbourne Now 2023 will again highlight the latest art, architecture, design, and cultural practice shaping Melbourne.
A cornerstone of the first Melbourne Now, Community Hall will return as a space to gather, connect and celebrate Melbourne’s diverse and creative communities, as well as popular NGV Kids interactive projects.
Bold in scale, Melbourne Now will be displayed throughout all levels of The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, including permanent collection galleries, showcasing new works and commissions by emerging, mid-career and senior practitioners as well as local collectives.
Artists & Designers
To Date
- Adam Lee
- Alicia Frankovich
- Amalia Lindo
- Amos Gebhardt
- Anna Finlayson
- Anu Kumar
- Ashley Perry
- Atong Atem
- Christian Thompson
- Claire Lambe
- Collection Interventions
- Cyrus Tang
- Daniel Church
- Deanne Gilson
- Elvis Richardson
- Esther Stewart
- Fiona Abicare
- George Egerton Warburton
- Georgia Banks
- Gracia & Louise
- Grant Nimmo
- Hannah Gartside
- Helen Johnson
- Heidi Yardley
- J Davies
- Jan Murray
- Jan Nelson
- Jenna Lee
- Jon Campbell
- John Wardle and Simon Lloyd
- Julia Ciccarone
- Julia Trybala
- Kait James
- Katherine Hattam
- Kelly Koumalatsos
- Kenny Pittock
- Kojima Shouten
- Laresa Kosloff
- Layla Vardo
- Lane Cormick
- Lee Darroch
- Lesley Dumbrell
- Lisa Reid
- Lou Hubbard
- Madeleine Joy Dawes
- Mark Smith
- Martin Bell
- Matlok Griffiths
- Matthew Harris
- Meagan Streader
- Megan Evans
- Mia Boe
- Mia Salsjö
- Misha Hollenbach
- N’arweet Dr Carolyn Briggs AM
- Nabilah Nordin
- Nicholas Mangan
- Pitcha Makin Fellas
- Raf McDonald
- Rel Pham
- Ruth Höflich
- Sarah Brasier
- Sarah crowEST
- Sarah Lynn Rees
- Scotty So
- Sean Hogan
- Shaun Gladwell
- Shauna Toohey
- Shea Kirk
- Stewart Russell
- Taree Mackenzie
- Teelah George
- Troy Emery
- Vivienne Shark Lewitt
- William Mackinnon
- Ying Ang
- Yuria Okamura
- Zilverster
Babel Bookcase
Babel Bookcase, curated by Brad Haylock, gathers a selection of Melbourne’s best graphic design and communication design of the past decade, from posters, books, typefaces, websites, and apps, to branding, placemaking, and experimental practices.
- Alter
- A Friend of Mine
- James Vinciguerra
- JESWRI
- Nina Gibbes
- Round
- Sahra Martin
- Studio Ongarato
- U-P
- Vincent Chan
- Wei Huang
Book design in Melbourne, featuring Zenobia Ahmed, Stuart Geddes, Kim Mumm Hansen, Tal Levin, Hope Lumsden-Barry, Paul Mylecharane and Žiga Testen.
Civic Architecture
Civic Architecture will survey five award-winning civic projects by Melbourne architects that have been catalysts for transformation in different neighbourhoods, including in Dandenong, Broadmeadows and Geelong.
- AARM Architecture
- ASPECT Studios
- Cox Architecture
- Harrison and White
- Kerstin Thompson Architects
- Lyons
- Maddison Architects
- MvS Architects
- NMBW Architecture Studio
- Simulaa
Community Hall
Inspired by the rich history of Australian community halls, a longstanding and ubiquitous presence in many metropolitan and regional communities, Melbourne Now’s own Community Hall will bring people together through a daily rotation of both interactive and contemplative moments, from performance, talks and conversations, community events and workshops, to films, demonstrations and opportunities for quiet reflection.
- Arts Project Australia
- Australian National Academy of Music
- Australian Queer Archives
- Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Minus18
- Moroccan Soup Bar
- Multicultural Arts Victoria
- Play It Forward
Design Wall
A very popular feature of the inaugural exhibition, the Design Wall will return in 2023. Design Wall will celebrate more than 35 products designed in Melbourne over the past decade, including guitars, ladders, pillows, luggage, motorbikes and more.
- Adam Cornish Design for Alessi
- Cyclone and Nylex, AMES Australasia
- Great Wrap
- Bayly Design for Great Wrap
- Branach
- Cobalt Design for HumidiFlyer Technologies
- Edward LinacreStudio
- Fungi Solutions
- Gecko Traxx
- Globe International
- July
- Katapult Group Pty Ltd for Active Mask
- Kookaburra Sport
- Maton Guitars
- ONE PLANET
- outerspace design for Rx Smart Gear
- Robert Gordon Pottery
- Savic Motorcycles
- SBW Australia
- Studio Periscope for Lockwood / ASSA Abloy Australia
- SureflO2Trading
- Sussex Taps
- TontineGroup
Fashion Now
Fashion Now will be an immersive display featuring the work of 18 local fashion designers, ranging from couture to streetwear, it investigates the ways fashion is embedded in our city’s identity.
- Arnsdorf
- Blair Archibald
- Chris Ran Lin
- Collective Closets
- E.Nolan
- Erik Yvon
- Homie
- Ingrid Verner
- J’aton Couture
- Kara Baker
- Micky In The Van
- Nevada Duffy
- Ngali
- Nixi Killick
- Nobody Denim
- P.A.M (PERKS AND MINI)
- Social Studio
- StrateasCarlucci
Jewellery Now
Jewellery Now presents a focused display of 12 artists which enunciates why Melbourne is a global capital for contemporary jewellery.
- Anke Kindle
- Aphra Cheesman
- Beverley Meldrum
- Cassie Leatham
- Claire McArdle
- Danielle Brustman
- Inari Kiuru
- Katherine Hubble
- Katheryn Leopoldseder
- Laura Deakin
- Lisa Waup
- Marcos Guzman
- Paul McCann
- Sim Lüttin
- Tessa Blazey
No House Style
No House Style assembles a large group furniture designers and residential architects in an installation referencing the domestic interior.
- Ash Allen
- Austin Maynard Architects
- Baracco+Wright Architects
- Brud Studia
- Charlie White
- Chris Connell
- Clare Cousins Architects
- Dale Hardiman
- Dean Norton
- denHolm
- Edition Office
- Ella Saddington
- Fiona Lynch
- James Lemon
- Jordan Fleming
- Julian Leigh May
- Kennedy Nolan
- Marta Figueiredo
- Rosanna Ceravolo
- Studio Bright
- Thomas Coward
- Thomas Lentini
- Volker Haug
Print Portfolio
Print Portfolio will comprise 12 new prints commissioned especially for the exhibition. Contributing one print each, established and emerging artists explore a range of techniques reflecting Melbourne’s flourishing print community.
- Andrew Clapham
- Artek Halpern-Laurence
- Aylsa McHugh
- Christine Johnson
- Deanna Hitti
- Emma Armstrong-Porter
- Kent Morris
- Matthew Clarke
- Robert Hague
- Rubii Red (Ruby Kulla Kulla)
- Sophie Westerman
- Stefan Wirihana Mau
Artist Film Program: co-curated by recess
Artist Film Program: co-curated by recess comprises daily screenings within the Community Hall. The program is co-curated with Olivia Koh from recess – a Melbourne-based online platform showcasing contemporary moving-image works.
- Nikki Lam
- Adele Wilkes
- Olivia Koh
- Jen Rae & Claire G. Coleman
- Liang Luscombe
- Moorina Bonini
- Trent Crawford & Stanton Cornish Ward
- Erin Crouch
- Matthew Sleeth
- James Nguyen
- Diego Ramirez
- Jacqui Shelton
- Tina Stefanou
- Rosie Isaac
- Chi Tran
- Peter Waples-Crowe
- Sonia Leber & David Chesworth
- Carmen-Sibha Keiso
- Arini Byng
- Michelle Mantsio
- Tony Yap
Performance Program
- Alicia Frankovich
- APHIDS
- Jo Lloyd
- Joel Bray
Slippery Images
Photography display, Slippery Images, will challenge the way audiences think about photography through works that quite literally push the boundaries of the medium.
- Aaron Christopher Rees
- Ali McCann
- Christopher Day
- Danica Chappell
- Grace Wood
- Janina Green
- Katrin Koenning
- Kiron Robinson
- Kirsten Lyttle
- Peta Clancy
- Rudi Williams
- Sanja Pahoki
Vessels
Vessels is a project developed in collaboration with Craft Victoria and will offer a stunning display of large-scale vessels by local artists working across ceramics, glass, textile and wood.
- Adam John Cullen
- Anna Varendorff
- Ara Dolatian
- Caro Pattle
- Claire Bridge
- Craig Murphy
- Danielle Thiris
- Jessie French
- Kate Jones
- Lorraine Brigdale
- Vipoo Srivilasa
- Yoko Ozawa
- Zhu Ohmu
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