# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Margaret Preston
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 am – Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 am (+10:00)
- **Event Description**: 📍Margaret Preston exhibition at NGV Australia

🗓️ 4 September 2026 – 31 January 2027

The art of Margaret Preston has shaped the cultural and aesthetic landscape of Australia. Born in Adelaide in 1875, Preston (nee McPherson) studied in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne, before travelling extensively across England and Europe. 

Participating in the growing discourses surrounding modernism, Preston began to merge a variety of influences, such as Post-Impressionism, primitivism in European art, the Arts and Craft movement, and Japanese ukiyo-e.

Following Preston’s return from Europe to Sydney in 1919, she established herself as a central figure in the dissemination of modernist principles and pursued the development of a visual language that was uniquely Australian. 

To resolve her passion in defining a national art, Preston turned towards the cultural material of First Peoples, whose designs she perceived as untouched by European taste. Although Preston was progressive in recognising the aesthetic value of the objects and motifs she incorporated, her approach did not consider their significance to the communities from which she appropriated.

Today, Margaret Preston’s work continues to inspire and generate debate, emphasising her important contribution to Australian art of the twentieth century. This retrospective exhibition contextualises Preston alongside her peers, as well as contemporary artists who have responded to her legacy.

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- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/melbourne/margaret-preston/200029531003853
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 87

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Melbourne
- **state**: VI
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: NGV Australia: The Ian Potter Centre
- **lat**: -37.817478802354
- **long**: 144.96967905469
- **full address**: NGV Australia: The Ian Potter Centre, Federation Square, Flinders St,Melbourne,VIC,Australia

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Margaret Preston being held?
  - **A:** Margaret Preston takes place on Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 am to Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 am at NGV Australia: The Ian Potter Centre, Federation Square, Flinders St,Melbourne,VIC,Australia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Margaret Preston?
  - **A:** Margaret Preston is organized by National Gallery of Victoria.
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  - **A:** Margaret Preston is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Melbourne, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 80+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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