MECCA x NGV ARTIST COLLABORATION
Nadia Hernández
Venezuelan-born artist Nadia Hernández’s vibrant nature can be seen in her layered paintings, drawings, sculptures, and textiles.
Naomi Hobson
Naomi Hobson, a Kaantju and Umpila woman, practices painting, photography and ceramics.
Louise Zhang
A proud Chinese-Australian, Louise Zhang uses painting, sculpture and installation to explore her culture and sense of identity.
Tammy Kanat
Throughout her career, Kanat has explored the representation of natural forms in tapestry.
Rebecca Baumann
Perth-based artist Rebecca Baumann has a long standing fascination with human happiness.
Claudia Moodoonuthi
Moodoonuthi collected once loved objects she found littered around Brisbane which reminded her of the fun she had growing up.
Tanya Schulz
Perth born artist Tanya Schulz creates psychedelic artworks from a range of eclectic material.
As well as sponsoring the acquisition of work by the artists for the NGV Collection, MECCA engaged each artist to create limited-edition gift packaging for our signature Holiday campaign. Thanks to years of exceptional collaborations, this has become a sought-after collector’s item for beauty lovers. In this way, MECCA aims to bring art, inspiration and greater awareness of the power and potential of female artists to its millions of customers.
FAST FACTS
Not one of the world’s top 40 highest selling artists, whose work accounts for 40% of the total sales value at art auctions, is a woman
Artworks produced by female artists comprise less than 4% of art auction sales globally
Artworks by female artists represent only 3% to 5% of major permanent collections in the USA and Europe (National Museum of Women in the Arts 2017)
Each artist’s work is featured on variations of MECCA’s luxury gift boxes and bags, as well as MECCA’s signature line collections, with packaging designs for Mecca Cosmetica and MECCA MAX products. The collaboration is also splashed across over 100 stunning store windows in Australia and New Zealand and throughout digital content
MECCA x NGV WOMEN IN DESIGN
In 2022, MECCA and the NGV launched a new initiative, the Women in Design Commission.
This 5-year collaboration stems from the idea that through architecture and design, we can help people to see gender in a unique way. World-leading architect Tatiana Bilbao is the inaugural recipient of the commission. She has gained global acclaim for her approach to architecture, designing and building in a way that challenges historical conventions and gender norms. Designers like Tatiana provide visible leadership and inspiration for other women and girls.
“The ongoing Women in Design Commission highlights the ground-breaking work of women in this field from Australia and around the world, as well as strengthening the NGV Collection for future generations.”
Tony Ellwood AM, Director of the NGV
FAST FACTS
In Australia, the same number of women and men graduate from architecture programs and yet only 31% of women go on to practice in the profession
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