NGV Friday Nights | Elle Shimada NGV Friday Nights | Elle Shimada

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✨ Summer nights, vibrant beats and never-ending polka dots.

Exclusively yours after-hours, explore the largest exhibition of Yayoi Kusama’s work ever staged in Australia in a world-premiere exhibition featuring kaleidoscopic infinity mirror rooms, dancing pumpkins and immersive installations.

Experience the iconic work of Yayoi Kusama at night, alongside DJs, drinks and food.

Your ticket gives you after-hours entry to the Yayoi Kusama exhibition and NGV Friday Nights at NGV International, with unlimited entry to the exhibition from 6–10pm. Book in advance to avoid disappointment.

ELLE SHIMADA

嶋田会希–Elle Shimada is a violinist, producer, curator, DJ and multi-instrumentalist from Tokyo based in Melbourne. Her music is 100% woman-powered, energised and unapologetic

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ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Curated by the NGV especially for Australian audiences, the exhibition Yayoi Kusama includes many works never-before-seen by local audiences as well as a diverse display of the artist’s popular immersive rooms, including the global unveiling of the artist’s most recent immersive infinity mirror room work.

Comprising nearly 200 works, the exhibition is the largest ever exhibition of the artist’s work in Australia and one of the most comprehensive retrospectives of the artist ever presented globally. Featuring painting, sculpture, collage, fashion, video and installation, the exhibition reveals the astonishing breadth of Kusama’s multidisciplinary practice.

BARS AND DINING

Indulge in a unique Japanese inspired menu, featuring fresh and authentic flavours and street style dishes, available from the Great Hall and Gallery Kitchen.

SCHWEPPES

Cool down with ice-cold refreshments from Schweppes in the Garden and Gallery Kitchen this Friday Night season.

MOËT & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE BAR

Start your weekend with Moët & Chandon, serving the distinguished Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut and Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial until late in the Great Hall

HÄAGEN-DAZS ICE-CREAM CART

Visit the Häagen-Dazs ice-cream cart on the Terrace and enjoy the ice-cream of ice-creams.

FOUR PILLARS GIN BAR

The Four Pillars Gin bar is serving up cocktails and good times in the Great Hall this summer. Enjoy a classic and refreshing G&T or try a Four Pillars original cocktail as the sun sets.

YERING STATION WINE BAR

The Yering Station wine bar returns to the Great Hall with a menu of fine wines from the Yarra Valley. Enjoy signature wine flights featuring a selection of three, for an extraordinary wine-tasting experience.

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