John Nixon in the Lyon Collection celebrates John Nixon's 50 year enquiring into form, colour and materials and his explorations into the nature of painting. Drawn from the Lyon Collection these works represent key aspects of artist's oeuvre and are testament to Nixon's lifelong commitment to his practice and his art.
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$10.00 PER GENERAL ADMISSION
UPDATE: We regret to advise that public tours of the original Housemuseum remain suspended for the time being due to social distancing restrictions. We look forward to welcoming you to the Housemuseum soon.
The original Lyon Housemuseum is available for pre-booked tours on designated days each year. Visits last one and a quarter hours and are limited to 25 people.
Cost of visit, including guided tour by a member of the Lyon family, is $25.00 per person for the general public and $12.00 per school student visiting as part of a school group.
If you are interested in visiting the original Housemuseum, please email or telephone +61 3 9817 2300 to make a booking.
$25.00 PER PERSON
Program postponed. To be re-scheduled at a future date.
The Galleries invites you to join us for A Curator's Tale, a panel discussion with three of Melbourne's leading contemporary art curators. They will discuss their day-to-day experiences and how their research and areas of interest inform the conceptual frameworks undermining their recent and upcoming curatorial projects.
Panellists: Pip Wallis (NGV), Tim Riley Walsh (Gertrude Contemporary) and Olivia Poloni (T-Projects / City of Wyndham).
Find out more here. For enquiries please call us on 03 9817 1725 or email us here.
Program postponed. To be re-scheduled at a future date.
Join us on this Saturday afternoon as Housemuseum founder and designer Corbett Lyon presents six secrets of the Lyon Housemuseum. Learn about the Housemuseum's unique pipe organ, family texts written across the Housemuseum's walls and ceilings, an artwork hidden beneath the floor, and more!
Refreshments provided following the talk.
Find out more here. For enquiries please call us on 03 9817 1725 or email us here.
Program postponed. To be re-scheduled at a future date.
Spend the morning learning to draw in perspective! Enjoy learning the fundamentals of sketching and colouring. Beginners and aficionados are all welcome!
Drawing paper and pens will be provided on the day.
Find out more here. For enquiries please call us on 03 9817 1725 or email us here.