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Exhibitions
EXHIBITIONS EXHIBITIONS UNTIL 18 SEP MONOCHROME
The subtleties of shape, mark, form and texture in ceramics and paintings from the Art Gallery of Ballarat Collection. Without the use of colour, we interpret things differently and are more likely to focus on emotional state, causing us to pause and look closer and longer. Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth
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UNTIL 25 SEP LIONEL LINDSAY: CRESWICK
Lionel Lindsay excelled in drawing and printmaking and was also an outstanding watercolourist. His early training is evident in scenes of Creswick he painted while refining his craft. They include views of gold mining as well as the romantic deserted mansion The Ferns. Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth
UNTIL 25 SEP TAMEKA HAGUE & KATHRYN DRUM: ELEMENTALS
Tameka Hague and Kathryn Drum recognise the importance of using, reusing or repurposing materials. Hague uses foraged clay and minerals while Drum works with frusted metal, wood and clay. Both use hand-building techniques to create sculptures and hanging objects.
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UNTIL 30 SEP TAHLIA STANTON
At just 23 years old, Tahlia is a voice of positivity, creating art that radiates the joys of life and inspires people to be themselves. Accent Framing & Fine Art 421 Sturt St
UNTIL 16 OCT LIGHT + SHADE: MAX MELDRUM AND HIS FOLLOWERS
charismatic artist & teacher Max Meldrum in the 1920s & 30s. Their works are identifiable by their ‘misty’ appearance and muted tones. Includes works by Max Meldrum, Clarice Beckett, Colin Colahan, Alma Figuerola, Jock Frater, Harry Harrison, Percy Leason and other ‘Meldrumites’. Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth
UNTIL 16 OCT A PRECIOUS GIFT: THE GRAEME WILLIAMS DONATION
In 2020, Melbourne architect Dr Graeme Williams OAM gave a substantial part of his personal art collection to the Art Gallery of Ballarat. His generous donation of 49 works is one of the largest gifts to the Gallery in the last 30 years. Includes works by Sidney Nolan, Brett Whiteley, Fred Williams, Julia Ciccarone, John Wolseley, Inge King, Rick Amor, Russell Drysdale, John Olsen and John Brack. Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth
UNTIL 18 NOV PAUL E MASON: CLIMATE ANXIETY ARK
Mason’s sculptures comment on the legacy and continuation of the global colonial project and environmental destruction. He exploits the language of the museum through meticulously crafted sculptures in the form of reliquaries and hand-cranked audio automatas and dioramas. Eureka Centre Ballarat 102 Stawell St Sth
1 SEP - 30 NOV UNESCO CREATIVE CITY OF CRAFTS & FOLK ART DISPLAY
This Spring the UNESCO display is showcasing local jewellery makers, highlighting the different materials and stylistic approaches to their craft.
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3 - 25 SEP RACHEL TURNER: LANDLOCKED
A heart on sleeve look at Dja Dja Wurrung and Wadawurrung country around the Ballarat/ Daylesford region which is full of stunning rolling hills and thick bushland. The pieces are full of vibrant flashes of colour and bold marks. It’s a joyous celebration of colour and nature. Old Butchers Shop Gallery 112 Seymour St
3 SEP - 2 OCT PATSY TAYLOR: LIBERATED ABSTRACTIONS
Reduced to the bare elements of art and paint - colour, line and tone, the warm sunset colour palette has inspired a fresh perspective, a renewal of approach. Art Space Ballarat 14 Lydiard St Nth
7 SEP - 21 OCT EM I BODY
Seven contemporary Indonesian women artists, uncovering personal stories and unspoken truths while revealing common states of pride, tenacity and personal endurance. They present compelling work in diverse media examining women’s familial and personal relationships, sexuality, identity, nostalgia and memory. Post Office Gallery Cnr Sturt & Lydiard St
8 SEP - 18 OCT VIENNA BISCHARD: WE LOST WILDLIFE
Vienna has created an exhibition of Pop Art influenced digital paintings that highlight endangered native wildlife in our region. Unicorn Lane off 133 Sturt St (viewing 24/7)
10 SEP - 21 JAN UNDER THE BLACK FLAG
Ahoy me hearties! The depiction of pirates has been a constant in Australian art for many years with artists Norman and Lionel Lindsay obsessed with them from a young age. This exhibition looks at the world of skullduggery on the briny deep in the Gallery Collection. Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth
13 SEP - 23 OCT PEARLS OF CREATION
A Crafts Council of Ballarat Exhibition. A range of art, textiles, woodwork, jewellery and more, created by our members who also exhibit and sell their work at the Adam Lindsay Gordon Cottage in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Mercure Ballarat 613 Main Rd
18 SEP - 24 OCT SIMON HATCHER MISTQUE IMAGES: BALLARAT AND BEYOND
beauty of his world and beyond. The Gatehouse 1201 Lydiard St Nth
29 SEP - 13 NOV RO BANCROFT: LINES & WRINKLES
With poetry by Robin Taylor, celebrating ageing in paper sculpture and poetry. While older women can often feel overlooked, dismissed and ignored by society, the lines on their faces pay testament to lives full of love and laughter, suffering and tears, regrets and achievements.
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1 - 23 OCT STEVE SEDGWICK: BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARK
Conversations with landscape, memories in paint. Intimate and epic encounters made of paint and canvas, land and sea. Old Butchers Shop Gallery 112 Seymour St
1 - 23 OCT CLUNES CERAMIC AWARD
An initiative of Creative Clunes Inc. in partnership with the Art Gallery of Ballarat and Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum. The winning artist’s work will attract prize money of $10,000 contributed by the Hugh Williamson Foundation. Opening and announcement of winners: Saturday 1 October. Union Bank Arts Centre 22 Fraser St, Clunes
1 - 28 OCT BALLARAT SOCIETY OF ARTISTS
Six ladies from the Ballarat Society of Artists have joined together for a group exhibition of their talents in a variety of mediums. Accent Framing & Fine Art 421 Sturt St
8 OCT - 5 FEB MURRAY WALKER: TIME TRAVELLER
Born in Ballarat in 1937, Walker has worked in diverse media including painting, printmaking, ceramics & tapestry design. In Europe in 1983, he began creating collages to diarise his travels. His use of found objects, from driftwood to tin cans, discarded household items to welding slag, may appear primitive if not outright ‘punk’, but these works embody layers of reference to literature, art history and popular culture. Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth
COMMUNITY ART PATHWAYS
Highlighting local artists and makers in the Ballarat region.
Unicorn Lane image: Not a Baddie by Tegan Crosbie
Art Space Ballarat 14 Lydiard St Nth Unicorn Lane off 133 Sturt St (viewing 24/7)
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of Crafts & Folk Art Display Town Hall, 225 Sturt St
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8 OCT - 5 FEB BREN LUKE: STREETS OF YOUR TOWN
Ballarat artist Bren Luke studied Fine Art at the University of Ballarat (now Federation University), majoring in painting and printmaking. Over the past decade his work has focused on traditional drawing techniques primarily using pen and ink on paper. In this exhibition he explores the streets of Ballarat, highlighting some of its lesser-known built forms such as quirky shopfronts, back alleys and mid-20th century architecture. Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth
14 OCT - 13 NOV GARTH HORSFIELD: WHERE MEN FEAR TO TREAD
A series of artworks that prominently feature men as angels, protagonists and objects of aesthetic wonder. Diverging from the attitudes of Greek Classicism, Garth proposes practitioners of dance personify the ideal aesthetic, rather than sporting heroes. Art Space Ballarat 14 Lydiard St Nth
24 OCT - 6 NOV IAN ART EXHIBITION
The Inclusive Arts Network is bringing international, national, Victorian and local artists together for its annual IAN Art Exhibition. The exhibition incorporates over 60 pieces of artwork using various modalities and themes of art which can be viewed in person and online. ArtHALL Learmonth 323 High St, Learmonth
25 OCT - 5 DEC FED UNI ARTS ACADEMY: 2ND YEAR VISUAL ARTS
This exhibition showcases the creations of Second Year Visual Arts students, all responding to the same topic. Unicorn Lane off 133 Sturt St (viewing 24/7)
The Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation's first art exhibition to showcase & celebrate the work of Wadawurrung artists, providing a space to exhibit and promote their work. Art works will be for sale. Mercure Ballarat 613 Main Rd
29 OCT - 25 NOV TRISH IRONS
A Splash of Colour from local painter Trish, with a collection of acrylic pours and abstract landscapes in acrylics on canvas. Accent Framing & Fine Art 421 Sturt St
5 - 27 NOV SUSAN NETHERCOTE: DREAMSCAPES
Recalling blissful moments and impressions experienced in nature, Susan reassembles these memories in elaborately layered mixed media paintings. Susan's dreamscapes capture the essence of that elusive moment in nature you wish you could bottle. Old Butchers Shop Gallery 112 Seymour St
5 NOV - 19 FEB BEATING ABOUT THE BUSH:
A NEW LENS ON AUSTRALIAN IMPRESSIONISM Our understanding of the Australian landscape has been shaped by the artists loosely grouped as the Australian Impressionists. This exhibition
brings Art Gallery of Ballarat’s collection of Australian Impressionist landscape paintings together with female photographers who have re-examined them and brought a new lens to the Australian landscape. Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard St Nth
6 NOV - 4 DEC PAINTINGS BY BRIAN LAWRENCE
Brian resides in Ballarat and enjoys painting local scenery and buildings. He is a member of the Ballarat Society of Artists Inc. and has won numerous art awards in the state of Victoria. The Gatehouse 1201 Lydiard St Nth
Through an investigation into the historically intriguing, silent and static miniaturised world of the diorama and the contemporary art of animation, Kronberger’s new work & PhD exam exhibition integrates these intriguing imagined formats, creating his own metamorphised ‘worlds’ and fantastical illusionistic spaces. Post Office Gallery Cnr Sturt & Lydiard St
17 NOV - 15 JAN CHRISTIAN DEN BESTEN: OUT AND ABOUT
Christian Den Besten is inspired by architecture, politicians, motor vehicles and the people around him to create works in a range of mediums. This exhibition of drawings and sculptures is a joyful celebration of some of Ballarat’s most iconic buildings, inspired by regular trips to Ballarat from his studio at ArtGusto in Geelong.
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26 NOV - 26 MAR WEAVING A NEW LIFE: KAREN TAPESTRY WEAVERS
The Karen people are an ethnic minority group forced to escape Myanmar due to persecution. In 2013, master weaver Sara Lindsay led a tapestry training program for a group of Karen women living in Melbourne. Four weavers emerged from this program, Cha Mai Oo, Mu Naw Poe, Paw Gay Poe and Shuklay Tahpo. Eureka Centre Ballarat 102 Stawell St Sth
