• Join a relaxed morning viewing of MoMA at NGV for a quieter Gallery experience for visitors with autism, sensory sensitivities or those living with a disability this Sunday 2 September, 8.30–10am. Link in bio. #NGVMoMA • • • Image: Installation view of MoMA at NGV: 130 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art at NGV International.
    Join a relaxed morning viewing of MoMA at NGV for a quieter Gallery experience for visitors with autism, sensory sensitivities or those living with a disability this Sunday 2 September, 8.30–10am. Link in bio. #NGVMoMA • • • Image: Installation view of MoMA at NGV: 130 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art at NGV International.
  • Set to a poetic, spoken-word account of the history of the universe, Camille Henrot’s video work “Grosse fatigue”, 2013, meditates on the ways we attempt to categorise, store and relate to seemingly infinite troves of knowledge. On display in MoMA at NGV. #NGVMoMA • • • Image: Camille Henrot French born 1978 “Grosse fatigue” 2013 (still) The Museum of Modern Art, New York Fund for the Twenty-First Century, 2013 © Camille Henrot / ADAGP, Paris. Licensed Copyright Agency, 2018
    Set to a poetic, spoken-word account of the history of the universe, Camille Henrot’s video work “Grosse fatigue”, 2013, meditates on the ways we attempt to categorise, store and relate to seemingly infinite troves of knowledge. On display in MoMA at NGV. #NGVMoMA • • • Image: Camille Henrot French born 1978 “Grosse fatigue” 2013 (still) The Museum of Modern Art, New York Fund for the Twenty-First Century, 2013 © Camille Henrot / ADAGP, Paris. Licensed Copyright Agency, 2018
  • The prolific English rock band Led Zeppelin formed 50 years ago, in 1968. See the artwork for their 1973 album, Houses of the Holy, on display in MoMA at NGV. #NGVMoMA #LedZeppelin • • • Image: Hipgnosis, London (art design studio) British 1968–82 Storm Thorgerson British 1944–2013 Aubrey Powell British born 1946 Atlantic Records, Washington, D.C. (record label) American est. 1947 “Album cover for Led Zeppelin, Houses of the Holy “1973 The Museum of Modern Art, New York Committee on Architecture and Design Funds, 2014 © Hipgnosis
    The prolific English rock band Led Zeppelin formed 50 years ago, in 1968. See the artwork for their 1973 album, Houses of the Holy, on display in MoMA at NGV. #NGVMoMA #LedZeppelin • • • Image: Hipgnosis, London (art design studio) British 1968–82 Storm Thorgerson British 1944–2013 Aubrey Powell British born 1946 Atlantic Records, Washington, D.C. (record label) American est. 1947 “Album cover for Led Zeppelin, Houses of the Holy “1973 The Museum of Modern Art, New York Committee on Architecture and Design Funds, 2014 © Hipgnosis
  • Salvador Dalí described his paintings as ‘hand painted dream photographs’. Visit his world-renowned painting, “The persistence of memory”, 1931, on display in MoMA at NGV. #NGVMoMA • • • Image: Salvador Dalí Spanish 1904–89 “The persistence of memory” 1931 The Museum of Modern Art, New York Given anonymously, 1934 © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí / VEGAP, Spain. Copyright Agency, 2018
    Salvador Dalí described his paintings as ‘hand painted dream photographs’. Visit his world-renowned painting, “The persistence of memory”, 1931, on display in MoMA at NGV. #NGVMoMA • • • Image: Salvador Dalí Spanish 1904–89 “The persistence of memory” 1931 The Museum of Modern Art, New York Given anonymously, 1934 © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí / VEGAP, Spain. Copyright Agency, 2018
  • Spend the night with the likes of Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo and Salvador Dalí at #NGVFridayNights. Explore MoMA at NGV alongside bars, dining and live music presented by the @melbjazzfestival. 6–10pm. Book now. #NGVMoMA #NGV #MoMA #MELNYC #regram @connie_chng • • • Image: Andy Warhol American 1928–87 “Marilyn Monroe” 1967 screenprint, edition of 250 Publisher: Factory Additions, New York Printer: Aetna Silkscreen Products, Inc., New York The Museum of Modern Art, New York Gift of Mr. David Whitney, 1968 © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / ARS. Licensed by Copyright Agency, 2018 Photo: @connie_chng
    Spend the night with the likes of Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo and Salvador Dalí at #NGVFridayNights. Explore MoMA at NGV alongside bars, dining and live music presented by the @melbjazzfestival. 6–10pm. Book now. #NGVMoMA #NGV #MoMA #MELNYC #regram @connie_chng • • • Image: Andy Warhol American 1928–87 “Marilyn Monroe” 1967 screenprint, edition of 250 Publisher: Factory Additions, New York Printer: Aetna Silkscreen Products, Inc., New York The Museum of Modern Art, New York Gift of Mr. David Whitney, 1968 © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / ARS. Licensed by Copyright Agency, 2018 Photo: @connie_chng
  • NGV Members get MoMA at NGV all to themselves this Sunday from 8–10am at an exclusive morning viewing. Not a Member? Come along and put the cost of your exhibition ticket towards NGV Membership, join on the spot and enjoy the best of the Gallery year-round. Link in bio. #NGVMoMA #regram @shidume • • • Image: Image: Frida Kahlo Mexican 1907–54 “Self-portrait with cropped hair” 1940 The Museum of Modern Art, New York Gift of Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., 1943 © Frida Kahlo Estate/ARS. Licensed by Copyright Agency, 2018 Photo: @shidume
    NGV Members get MoMA at NGV all to themselves this Sunday from 8–10am at an exclusive morning viewing. Not a Member? Come along and put the cost of your exhibition ticket towards NGV Membership, join on the spot and enjoy the best of the Gallery year-round. Link in bio. #NGVMoMA #regram @shidume • • • Image: Image: Frida Kahlo Mexican 1907–54 “Self-portrait with cropped hair” 1940 The Museum of Modern Art, New York Gift of Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., 1943 © Frida Kahlo Estate/ARS. Licensed by Copyright Agency, 2018 Photo: @shidume
  • ‘I think the wonderful irony about this piece is that it’s text’, John Baldessari has said. ‘But in fact it is a painting, because it’s done with paint on canvas. So I’m really being very slyly ironic here in saying, “Well, this is what painting is.”’ See his work, “What is painting”, 1966–68, on display in MoMA at NGV #NGVMoMA • • • Image: John Baldessari American born 1931 “What is painting” 1966–68 The Museum of Modern Art, New York Gift of Donald L. Bryant, Jr., 1998 © John Baldessari
    ‘I think the wonderful irony about this piece is that it’s text’, John Baldessari has said. ‘But in fact it is a painting, because it’s done with paint on canvas. So I’m really being very slyly ironic here in saying, “Well, this is what painting is.”’ See his work, “What is painting”, 1966–68, on display in MoMA at NGV #NGVMoMA • • • Image: John Baldessari American born 1931 “What is painting” 1966–68 The Museum of Modern Art, New York Gift of Donald L. Bryant, Jr., 1998 © John Baldessari
  • In 1971, American electrical engineer Ray Tomlinson created the world’s first email system, and used the @ symbol as a stand-in for the long programming language indicating a message’s destination. The symbol has since become universal, and now exists in the public domain. In 2010, MoMA acknowledged Tomlinson’s powerful act of design by adding this priceless work to their collection. On display in MoMA at NGV. #NGVMoMA #regram @stripedarchitect • • • Image: Ray Tomlinson American 1941–2016 @ 1971 ITC American Typewriter Medium The Museum of Modern Art, New York Acquired, 2010 © Ray Tomlinson Estate Photo: @stripedarchitect With thanks to Presenting Partner @visitmelbourne and Principal Partner @mercedesbenzau
    In 1971, American electrical engineer Ray Tomlinson created the world’s first email system, and used the @ symbol as a stand-in for the long programming language indicating a message’s destination. The symbol has since become universal, and now exists in the public domain. In 2010, MoMA acknowledged Tomlinson’s powerful act of design by adding this priceless work to their collection. On display in MoMA at NGV. #NGVMoMA #regram @stripedarchitect • • • Image: Ray Tomlinson American 1941–2016 @ 1971 ITC American Typewriter Medium The Museum of Modern Art, New York Acquired, 2010 © Ray Tomlinson Estate Photo: @stripedarchitect With thanks to Presenting Partner @visitmelbourne and Principal Partner @mercedesbenzau
  • Composed of flattened, folded and carefully linked discarded liquor-bottle tops from Nigerian distilleries, El Anatsui’s shimmering wall sculpture speaks to cycles of colonialism and consumption. On display in MoMA at NGV. #NGVMoMA #ElAnatsui • • • Image: El Anatsui Ghanaian born 1944 “Bleeding Takari II” 2007 The Museum of Modern Art, New York Gift of Donald L. Bryant, Jr. and Jerry Speyer, 2008 © El Anatsui. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
    Composed of flattened, folded and carefully linked discarded liquor-bottle tops from Nigerian distilleries, El Anatsui’s shimmering wall sculpture speaks to cycles of colonialism and consumption. On display in MoMA at NGV. #NGVMoMA #ElAnatsui • • • Image: El Anatsui Ghanaian born 1944 “Bleeding Takari II” 2007 The Museum of Modern Art, New York Gift of Donald L. Bryant, Jr. and Jerry Speyer, 2008 © El Anatsui. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
  • Escape the winter chill with a trip to New York! New York! for Kids. Open 10am–5pm daily and free for all ages, even the youngest of visitors can get creative with building city blocks and a fast-paced marble run activity. #NGVMoMA #NGVKids • • • Images: New York! New York! for Kids at NGV International. The NGV warmly thanks the Packer Family Foundation and the Neilson Foundation for their generous support of New York! New York! for Kids.
    Escape the winter chill with a trip to New York! New York! for Kids. Open 10am–5pm daily and free for all ages, even the youngest of visitors can get creative with building city blocks and a fast-paced marble run activity. #NGVMoMA #NGVKids • • • Images: New York! New York! for Kids at NGV International. The NGV warmly thanks the Packer Family Foundation and the Neilson Foundation for their generous support of New York! New York! for Kids.