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The NGV Triennial: Why it puts Melbourne on the map

With the inaugural edition of the NGV Triennial in full swing, we take a look at why it is needed and how it creates a point of difference.

16 Feb 2018 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Installation view of Mass by Ron Mueck (2017), on display at NGV Triennial at NGV International, 2017 Photo: Sean Fennessy.

2018 could be described as the year of the biennale and triennial. In total, there will be five major exhibitions staged across Australia this year (1), with the NGV Triennial the latest addition to the genre.

While it opened in December, its run extends through 15 April, overlapping with the Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art at the Art Gallery of South Australia (3 March – 3 June) and the 21^st Biennale of Sydney, which is presented across multiple venues on and around Sydney Harbour (16 March – 11 June) – two of Australia’s most established biennales reaching back to the 1970s.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina