The fourth edition of NGV’s free blockbuster exhibition Triennial will return to Melbourne this summer, bringing Victorians and visitors of all ages the chance to experience the world’s best in contemporary art and design.
Showcasing the best in design, photography, painting, sculpture, digital games, interactive art installations and beyond, more than 80 projects will be displayed throughout the gallery including 25 world-premiere projects which have been specially commissioned by NGV.
NGV Triennial will feature the work of nearly 100 artists and designers from 35 countries. From the moment visitors arrive, the Triennial will welcome them with a glowing light work on the NGV Waterwall by Wunambal Gaambera/Worrora artist Angelina Karadada Boona.
Melbourne’s own Louise Paramor will present a larger than life, playable chess set and local icon Juan Ford will showcase his most ambitious work yet – a 15-metre-long painting developed over a year.
Pamela Rosenkranz (Switzerland) will recreate her 7.5 metre sculpture Old Tree, 2023, originally commissioned for New York's High Line, for NGV’s Federation Court; and bestselling writer Ocean Vuong (Vietnam) will trade the page for the camera to present photographic works as part of the exhibition.
The inaugural NGV Triennial, held in 2017, attracted more than 1.23 million visitors and hit the record books as the NGV’s most attended exhibition in history. Since then, approximately 3 million visitors have attended an NGV Triennial blockbuster including thousands of interstate and international visitors.
More than an exhibition, the Triennial presents a jampacked program of events, performances and workshops. There’s also a kid's program, including an exhibition created especially for kids by artist Mika Rottenberg (Argentina) in the NGV’s dedicated children’s gallery.
The free 2026 NGV Triennial will open on 13 December at NGV International, St Kilda Road, Melbourne. Visit ngv.vic.gov.au for more information.