Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series
The Melbourne Winter Masterpieces is an annual series of major exhibitions held over 100 days in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1] Exhibits are sourced from galleries and institutions from around the world, and exhibited at Melbourne Museum, National Gallery of Victoria and Australian Centre for the Moving Image. The annual series held during the Melbourne Winter – between June and October.[1]
The objectives of the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series are to:[1]
- Attract national and international visitors to Victoria during what was traditionally the quieter tourism period.
- Generate significant economic impact for the state
- Generate significant national and international media exposure for Victoria
The Melbourne Winter Masterpieces have been credited with attracting 5 million visitors to Melbourne, and for injecting $400 million into the Victorian state economy.[2]
Exhibitions
Previous exhibition held from 2004, include:[1]
Melbourne Museum
- 2009 A Day in Pompeii
- 2010 Titanic: The Artefact Exhibition
- 2011 Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
- 2018 Vikings
National Gallery of Victoria
- 2004 Impressionists: Masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay
- 2005 Dutch Masters
- 2006 Picasso: Love and War 1935–1945
- 2007 Guggenheim Collection: 1940s to Now
- 2008 Art Deco 1910–1939
- 2009 Dalí: Liquid Desire
- 2010 European Masters: Städel Museum, 19th–20th Century[3]
- 2011 Vienna: Art & Design, Klimt, Schiele, Hoffmann
- 2012 Napoleon: Revolution to Empire
- 2013 Monet’s Garden
- 2014 Italian Masterpieces from Spain's Royal Court, Museo del Prado
- 2015 Masterpieces from the Hermitage: The Legacy of Catherine the Great
- 2016 Degas: A New Vision
- 2017 Van Gogh And The Seasons
- 2018 Masterworks from MoMA
- 2019 Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality
Australian Centre for the Moving Image
- 2007 Pixar: 20 Years of Animation[4]
- 2010 Tim Burton: The Exhibition[5]
- 2012 Game Masters
- 2013 Hollywood Costume
- 2014 DreamWorks Animation: The Exhibition
- 2015 David Bowie Is
- 2017 Wallace & Gromit and friends: The magic of Aardman
Attendances
| Year | Exhibition | Attendance | Exhibitor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MoMA: 130 Years of Modern and Contemporary Art | 404,034[7] | National Gallery of Victoria |
| 2017 | Van Gogh and the Seasons | 462,262[8] | National Gallery of Victoria |
| 2016 | Degas: A New Vision | 197,500 | National Gallery of Victoria |
| 2015 | Masterpieces from the Hermitage | 172,000 | National Gallery of Victoria |
| 2015 | David Bowie Is | 199,000 | Australian Centre for the Moving Image |
| 2014 | Italian Masterpieces from Spain's Royal Court: Museo del Prado | 153,000 | National Gallery of Victoria |
| 2014 | DreamWorks Animation | 220,000 | Australian Centre for the Moving Image |
| 2013 | Monet's Garden | 343,000 | National Gallery of Victoria |
| 2013 | Hollywood Costumes | 204,000 | Australian Centre for the Moving Image |
| 2012 | Game Masters | 103,000 | Australian Centre for the Moving Image |
| 2012 | Napoleon: Revolution to Empire | 189,000 | National Gallery of Victoria |
| 2011 | Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharoahs | 796,000 | Melbourne Museum |
| 2011 | Vienna: Art and Design | 172,000 | National Gallery of Victoria |
| 2010 | European Masters: Stadel Collection 19th – 20th Centuries | 200,000 | National Gallery of Victoria |
| 2010 | Tim Burton: The Exhibition | 276,000 | Australian Centre for the Moving Image |
| 2009 | A Day in Pompeii | 333,000 | Melbourne Museum |
| 2009 | Salvador Dali: Liquid Desire | 333,000 | National Gallery of Victoria |
| 2008 | Art Deco 1910–1939 | 241,000 | National Gallery of Victoria |
| 2007 | Guggenheim Collection 1940's to Now | 180,000 | National Gallery of Victoria |
| 2007 | Pixar: 20 Years of Animation | 147,000 | Australian Centre for the Moving Image |
| 2006 | Picasso: Love & War 1935 -1945 | 224,000 | National Gallery of Victoria |
| 2005 | Dutch Masters from the Rijksmuseum | 219,000 | National Gallery of Victoria |
| 2004 | The Impressionists: Masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay | 371,000 | National Gallery of Victoria |
| Total | 5,692,500 |
See also
References
- Creative Victoria – Melbourne Winter Masterpieces
- Lambert, Catherine. "National Gallery of Victoria reveals Vincent van Gogh exhibition for 2017 winter masterpieces". Herald Sun. News Corporation. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- National Gallery of Victoria – European Masters: Städel Museum, 19th–20th Century Archived 2010-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- "Australian Centre for the Moving Image – Pixar: 20 Years of Animation". Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- Australian Centre for the Moving Image – Tim Burton: The Exhibition
- "Melbourne Winter Masterpieces". Creative Victoria. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- "More than 400,000 visit MoMA at NGV" (PDF). National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Record-Busting Van Gogh Draws Over 110,000 Tourists To Victoria". Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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