Kylie Minogue Exhibition To Premiere In Melbourne

‘Kylie On Stage’, a major new exhibition from Kylie Minogue’s concert tours, is set to open at Arts Centre Melbourne in late September 2016.

“Touring and live performance has been such a big part of my life and my development as an artist, so I’m thrilled that Arts Centre Melbourne are staging this free national exhibition. I’m excited for fans to get up close and personal with my costumes and to get a glimpse behind the curtain to see some of the design process,” said Kylie Minogue.

The exhibition will feature pieces from Kylie’s many tours Disco in Dreams (1989); Enjoy Yourself (1990); Rhythm of Love (1991); Let’s Get to It (1991); Intimate and Live (1998); On A Night Like This (2001); Kylie Fever (2003); Kylie Showgirl (2005); Kylie Homecoming (2006); Kylie X2008 (2008); Kylie Aphrodite les Follies (2011) and Kylie Kiss Me Once (2015).

Featured designers include Dolce and Gabbana, John Galliano, Julien Macdonald, Karl Lagerfeld and John Paul Gaultier as well as local designers including Peter Morrissey and Mark Burnett.

“Kylie is one of the most loved performing artists in the world and a true icon of fashion, music and popular culture, This exhibition celebrates her success, her stagecraft and the creativity that goes into her costumes and shows,” said Martin Foley, Minister for Creative Industries.

“The last time Arts Centre Melbourne staged an exhibition of Kylie’s costumes, over a decade ago, it attracted almost 300,000 people locally, and went on to become one of the most visited exhibitions at the V&A in London. With even more spectacular costumes, Kylie On Stage is set to be another big drawcard for our creative state,” he added.

The exhibition has been made possible through a large donation by Kylie to Arts Centre Melbourne’s Performing Arts Collection, the nation’s leading specialist collection documenting Australia’s circus, dance, music, opera and theatre heritage.

“We’re thrilled to be opening up the treasures of our Performing Arts Collection and provide a rare opportunity for Kylie’s legion of fans to go behind the scenes and see first-hand the hard work that goes into creating the on-stage magic” said Claire Spencer, Chief Executive Officer, Arts Centre Melbourne.