Ponch Hawkes The world is awash with images of naked youthfulness, mainly young women. A naked older woman is an extremely rare subject and hardly ever portrayed with any sense of desirability. In 2018 renowned photographer Ponch Hawkes embarked on a project to photograph 500 Victorian women. Challenging the notions of what real women look…
Goolum Goolum, curators Tanisha Lovett and Toni Martin are proud to present Get Up, Stand Up, Show Up, as part of the 2022 NAIDOC week celebrations. Representing a diverse range of both established and emerging artists, this exhibition is a showcase of the talent, ideas and cultural heritage of the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and…
Portraits from the Collection A Horsham Regional Art Gallery exhibition, curated by Alison Eggleton. Inspired by Blondie’s iconic 1978 song, this exhibition looks at portraiture within the Horsham Regional Art Gallery collection, from our earliest collecting activities in the 1970s through to our most recent acquisitions. Picture this features paintings, works on paper and photography…
Stuart Ballinger, Ben Fowler and Tom Miatke Many artists call the Wimmera their home, and Dataforms is a celebration of those from the area who choose to make their way through the power of computers. From the world of digital art comes Dataforms, featuring three artists with vastly different styles: Ben Fowler’s dark surrealism, Tom…
Linda Gallus Gallus’ family come from the Wimmera. Her Grandfather was born in Dimboola and her Great Grandfather owned and ran the Dimboola General Store which catered for farmers and town’s folk. The artist Sidney Nolan was posted to Dimboola during World War II and used the shop next door as a studio. Here he…
A MONASH GALLERY OF ART (MGA) TRAVELLING EXHIBITION The light fades but the gods remain is a major exhibition showcasing two key series by Bill Henson, one of Australia’s preeminent artists. These explore the suburb of Glen Waverley, where the artist grew up. In celebration of MGA’s 25th anniversary, Henson was commissioned to revisit the…
Shadow Beings is based on a powerful experience in the Australian desert; a place harsh and inhospitable, but also of stark, arid beauty. After spending time in its vast expanses, Juana Beltran discovered a deep connection to this land. This resulted in a deep reflection upon the impermanence of being and all physical and psychological…
‘Seeing Eye to Eye’ is a selection of mixed media works from Mars Drum’s long running series, ‘The True History of Ned Kelly and Burka Woman’. Viewers are invited to examine their own personal beliefs relating to cultural diversity against those promoted in the media. Although we have different customs, religions, genders, perspectives, we all…
Isla Dart | Mars Drum | Joan Goad | Joan Johns | Pam Thoday | Angela Walker | Naomi Zanker The Art Is… festival is delighted to present Wimmera Artists on Fire in conjunction with the Horsham Regional Art Gallery and the Horsham Rural City Council. In the second year of cycling through the elements…
VCE Creative Arts Day – Units 1-4 The SPARK Arts education team is excited to be hosting the VCE Creative Arts Day for students studying Units 1 to 4. This new opportunity will provide our regional students with an opportunity to meet with and listen to creative arts specialists to further enhance their VCE studies.…