Nicholas CHEVALIER, Mount Arapiles and the Mitre Rock 1863, oil on canvas, 77.5 x 120.6cm. National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, gift of Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE, 1979. The iconic mountain ranges of western Victoria, including Mt Arapiles, have served as creative stimulus for countless artists. The exhibition View from here: Highlights from the National…
Simon Fisher: From red earth and big sky is the first major solo exhibition Minyip artist Simon Fisher (born 1955) to be held in a public gallery and is the chronicling of one man’s prolific creativity, spanning the world across diverse landscapes, life experiences, travels and influences. During Fisher’s childhood in Kiambu, Kenya, the artist’s early…
Horsham Regional Art Gallery is pleased to exhibit the Mack Jost Gift, a selection of works drawn from over 250 works donated to the Horsham Regional Art Gallery collection by Australian concert pianist Mack Jost (pronounced Yost) AM (1918-2000). Jost’s legacy tells a nationally significant story of private benefaction supporting regional Australia and is an important element in…
We are excited to be offering tours at the gallery of our current major exhibition from the National Gallery of Australia, ‘Know My Name: Australian Women Artists’ as well as our other female featured exhibitions; ‘Don’t Define Me’ and ‘Australian Female Photography, from the collection.’ The gallery director will take you on a thematic tour…
Grace Cossington Smith, Interior in yellow, 1962-64, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra,purchased 1965. Copyright to The Estate of Grace Cossington Smith. Know My Name is part of an ongoing series of gender equity initiatives by the National Gallery to increase representation of women artists who have often been omitted from published histories and public collections. It…
Women photographers in Australia have made significant contributions to visual storytelling through the camera lens. They capture diverse landscapes, insights into cultures and social dynamics; acquiring the essence of their subject matter from a unique perspective. Australian Female Photographers invites viewers to consider the rich tapestry of our collective existence. This exhibition, a testament to the…
Faces of Balmoral features the large scale portrait paintings of locally-based artist Kathryn Ellen Wilson and is a celebration of the community of Balmoral. Kathryn moved to the Balmoral area in early September 2021 and was grateful for the warmth, kindness and generosity she experienced from across the community. This exhibition is a gift back to…
I see you walk by; I hear you whisper. I can tell there’s questions in your eyes. You think you know but it’s on the surface. Don’t Define Me! I am the air that takes the breath away, the rain that washes your pain. I am the comfort you seek as shelter. Woven by the…