Thursday, 16 November 2023

National Gallery of Victoria

Nina TAYLOR (Albert Park) (17:16): (454) My adjournment matter tonight is for the Minister for Creative Industries. The action I seek is for the minister to join me to visit Maurizio Cattelan’s new exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria to see his infamous duct-taped banana. Banana gaffer is part of the third NGV Triennial, absolutely backed by the Allan Labor government. A star-studded line-up of artists and designers will feature in this massive free exhibition, open to the public on 3 December. The inaugural NGV Triennial, held in 2017, attracted more than 1.2 million visitors, including thousands of interstate and international visitors. The 2020 exhibition welcomed almost 550,000 visitors, including nearly 80,000 children and 12,000 students. We are proud as a state government to supporter this exhibition, which will deliver thousands of visitors to the state and to the electorate of Albert Park, offering another highlight in a jam-packed calendar of attractions that will boost local businesses and jobs this summer. I look forward to the minister’s response and welcoming him back to the NGV.