ARTS GUIDE Exhibitions to see in March

Words by Ben Lamb

Gina Kalabishis: Romantica

Local artist Gina Kalabishis has been a staple of the local art scene for a number of years, holding a number of exhibitions within Australia’s most notable galleries. Inspired by her time spent in Gippsland, her work is known for encapsulating the current times. Gina Kalabishis’ Romantica is also accessible in a virtual format.

Romantica takes place at the Flinders Lane Gallery from Tuesday, March 7.

Through Time and Space

This March, The Chinese Museum will be home to a new exhibition called Through Time and Space. Inspired by the effects of COVID-19, its impact on our relationship with time and space and how the border closures affected overseas students. This virtual exhibition can also be accessed through The Chinese Museum’s website.

Head down to Through Time and Space at The Chinese Museum, it’s open throughout March.

A Female Gaze

Showcasing the works of seven Australian female painters with distinct styles, A Female Gaze portrays themes including the body, architecture and objects through the lens of femininity. Reimagining the conventional subjects of men in painting, this impactful exhibition represents the female experience in creative practices.

A Female Gaze opens at the MARS Gallery on March 1.

Lucy Guerin: NEWRETRO

There’s a different type of exhibition heading to Melbourne this MarchNEWRETRO is a huge dance exhibition that will reference a number of dance pieces from the last two decades.

Choreographed by the award-winning Lucy Guerin, With a whopping 21 dancers involved with the performance, this is not one to miss.

Catch NEWRETRO from March 25 at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art.

Melbourne Now

An amalgamation of many different art pieces - catch everything from fashion to jewellery, painting, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, video, performance, printmaking and publishing. There’ll be works from countless artists, such as Matthew Harris, Rel Pham, Kojima Shouten, George Egerton Warburton, and many more. Last happening back in 2013, Melbourne Now is a regular occurrence that celebrates the best in local design.

Melbourne Now takes place at the NGV from March 24.

Ben Crawford: All Was Lost And Found In The Song of The Butcher Bird

Since moving to Australia over a decade ago, Ben Crawford’s life has changed drastically. Focusing on the world of in-betweens and liminal landscapes, this exhibition blends the familiar with the unknown.

Ben Crawford: All Was Lost And Found In The Song of The Butcher Bird is happening at the Boom Gallery from March 25.

Collections of You

Referencing the beauty in the mundane of everyday life, Collections of You is an intriguing new exhibition coming to the Hawthorn Town Hall Gallery this month. Featuring three artists, HuaCun Chen, Liz Johnson, and Susan Lowe, their works aim to reimagine pieces in the Town Hall Gallery, attempting to use their own views to shape the pieces in their own special way.

Collections of You takes place from Wednesday, March 1 at the Hawthorn Town Hall Gallery.

Callum Morton: Inside Out

Known for bringing a distinct feel to any spaces that his paintings hang in, Callum Morton is one of the world’s most exciting artists. Made up of windows looking in and looking out of the Sirius Building in Sydney, this exhibition is heading to the Anna Schwartz Gallery throughout March.

Inside Out takes place at the Anna Schwartz Gallery throughout March.

Who Are You?: Athens, Aotearoa and the Art of Marian Maguire

Exploring the connections between ancient Greece and contemporary Aotearoa, this exhibition features the work of New Zealand-based artist Marian Maguire. Taking place at the Hellenic Museum, Who Are You? explores Maguire’s unique perspective on classical mythology, identity and colonialism through lithographs and etchings.

Who Are You? at the Hellenic Museum throughout March.