MELBOURNE, 11 June 2026 – Cartier marked the opening of CARTIER at the National Gallery of Victoria with an exclusive gala dinner held at the iconic Great Hall of the museum. The evening brought together Cartier clients, partners and a constellation of international and Australian talent to celebrate the Maison’s largest exhibition in Australia, a landmark cultural moment for Cartier and Melbourne. The evening concluded with a headline performance by American singersongwriter Stephen Sanchez, who captivated guests with a set of arresting intimacy.
The night of the event, Stephen Sanchez performed wearing Cartier at the Gala held at the NGV.
Among those who joined the Maison in celebration were Brand Ambassador and Thai actor PP Krit, actress and Cartier Friend of the Maison Elizabeth Debicki, acclaimed Australian actress Sarah Snook, and actress Leila George. Their presence underscored the breadth of the Maison’s cultural reach, uniting voices from film and the arts in a shared moment of creativity and elegance.
Elizabeth Debicki
PP Krit
Sarah Snook
Featuring nearly 400 extraordinary jewels, timepieces and precious objects, alongside rare archival materials including original design drawings, sketchbooks, photographs and more, the 2026 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces® presentation, CARTIER, is the largest exhibition on the global jewellery house ever staged in Australia.
NGV International, St Kilda Road | 12 June – 4 October 2026 | Ticketed
Direct from London’s Victoria & Albert Museum, this adapted and expanded presentation of CARTIER is exclusive to Melbourne and features nearly 300 works never-before seen in Australia. Opening at NGV International on 12 June 2026, the exhibition explores Cartier’s unparalleled reputation for design excellence, craftsmanship and technical innovation through a dazzling selection of Cartier creations owned and worn by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Rihanna, Andy Warhol, Princess Margaret, The Duchess of Windsor, Dame Nellie Melba, the Maharaja of Patiala, the Begum Aga Khan III, and heiresses including Daisy Fellowes and Barbara Hutton.
Cartier London, Rose clip brooch, 1938. Cartier Collection © Cartier. Photo: Vincent Wulveryck
The never-before-seen exhibition design is a collaboration between the NGV, Studio Sabine Marcelis and CLOUD, two multidisciplinary design practices based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The exhibition design is inspired by colour, light and materiality, three elements that are synonymous with the aesthetic qualities of Cartier’s jewellery. The exhibition design will reflect Cartier’s extensive network of cultural and gemmological sources that inspire their jewellery creations. The exhibition also features an original soundtrack by Japanese electronic auteur Ai Yamamoto and Finnish composer Erkki Veltheim that combines ethereal salon music and lush electronics.
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