The National Gallery of Victoria is host to the first ever exhibition to feature over 200 years of Australian fashion…it is currently on display at The Ian Potter Centre at Federation Square. The work of over 90 designers and makers is beautifully displayed over four galleries…the result is over 120 items on display drawn from […]
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My Friday Five – What to do in Melbourne over the long weekend!
By Sarah in General, Melbourne, Tea 2 Comments Tags: long weekend, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, My Friday Five, NGV, Rippon Lea, Shifting Gear, tea, Travelling Samovar Tea House, What to do in Melbourne
I love Fridays! I particularly love Fridays when they are attached to a long weekend…like this one! So for this week’s edition of My Friday Five, I have put together some things to do in this wonderful city of ours! 1. Shifting Gear Exhibition This exhibition is currently on at the Ian Potter Centre in […]
Shifting Gear – Design, Innovation and the Australian Car
By Sarah in General, Melbourne 1 Comment Tags: Australia, Australian Car, car, design, Melbourne, NGV, Shifting Gear
Cars…I love them! And I especially love cars with classic designs…and those with powerful engines. So I was rather excited to go to an exhibition currently being held at the NGV in Federation Square, Melbourne. Shifting Gear: Design, Innovation and the Australian Car is a first for an Australian art institution! It presents 23 of […]
Mid Century Modern Australian Furniture Design
By Sarah in General, Vintage 2 Comments Tags: Melbourne, Mid-Century Australian Furniture Design, National Gallery of Victoria, NGV, retro furniture, vintage furniture
During my very busy Friday, I finally got a chance to go to an exhibit at the National Art Gallery of Victoria that I have been wanting to get to since it opened back in May! It is the first major exhibition of it’s kind….documenting the iconic home-grown furniture design from the 1940s through to […]