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LOCATION:National Gallery of Victoria 180 St Kilda Road Melbourne 3004 VIC
DESCRIPTION:Rotary Melbourne @ NGV Melbourne Winter Masterpieces&nbsp\;Pierre Bonnard by India Mahdavi
Pierre Bonnard is one of the most beloved painters of the twentieth century\, celebrated for his use of colour to convey an exquisite sense of emotion. His close friend Henri Matisse declared that Bonnard was &lsquo\;a great painter\, for today and definitely also for the future&rsquo\;. Opening in June 2023\, the blockbuster Melbourne Winter Masterpieces&reg\; exhibition Pierre Bonnard presents the iridescent paintings of Bonnard within immersive scenography by Paris-based designer India Mahdavi.
On&nbsp\;Friday 6 October 2023\, from 6 pm\, Rotary Melbourne Arts Committee has booked a speaker for a special RM evening meeting at the&nbsp\;National Gallery of Victoria\, St Kilda Road. This is for people who have already seen the Bonnard exhibition as well as those who want to go before the exhibition&nbsp\;closes on 8 October.
BOOKINGS
The Lecture
The&nbsp\;lecture itself will cost you $15 per person.
To register for the&nbsp\;talk&nbsp\;itself click on the&nbsp\;Humanitix&nbsp\;link below by&nbsp\;Wednesday 27 September:
https://events.humanitix.com/ngv-visit-2023-intro-lecture-re-pierre-bonnard
Places are limited and bookings. A nominal surcharge applied will support RM Arts Committee projects.
After the meeting we plan to go and have a short meal\, to allow those who want to see the exhibition that night before it closes at 10 pm.
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The Exhibition
People can book for the exhibition individually on any day via the NGV. Cost is $40 on Friday nights and $32 during normal gallery hours.
To book the&nbsp\;exhibition&nbsp\;click this link:&nbsp\;https://connect.ngv.vic.gov.au/events
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Event Details
Date Friday 6 October 2023 at 5.45 for 6pm
Time 6pm Lecture / 7pm Entry to Exhibition
Cost $15pp (lecture only)
Venue NGV\, St Kilda Rd Melbourne (meet inside&nbsp\;MAIN&nbsp\;Entrance)
Enquiries David Kram

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SUMMARY:NGV 2023 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces
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