October 2018
Testament – Robert Salzer Foundation Acquisitions
Testament presents a decade of acquisitions purchased with the generous assistance of the Robert Salzer foundation. The exhibition reveals the dynamic uptake of textiles in Australia's contemporary art practice, showcasing new and unexpected approaches to textiles in art.
Find out more »Fifty – Celebrating 50 Years of Collecting Fibre Art
Presenting a selection of the collections best loved works alongside some of its rarely seen gems, the half century milestone of the Ararat Gallery provides a moment to reflect on the importance of the TAMA collection. An extraordinary repository that tracks the development of fibre based practice from the early 1970s through to today; a legacy elevating the TAMA collection to one of the most significant in Australia.
Find out more »Animalia Australis – An Art Gallery of Ballarat Touring Exhibition
This exhibition, selected from the Art Gallery of Ballarat's extensive collection, celebrates the first encounters between white explorers, scientists and settlers with the animals of the Southern Continent and highlights the prevailing perceptions amd depictions of native fauna of the period.
Find out more »Paul E. Mason – Looking for Baudin
Referencing the expedition of the Fench explorer Nicolas Baudin (1754-1803), Mason's reliquaries are a contemporary interpretation of early contact with the politics of exploration, discovery and colonial prospecting using stone, pewter, gold leaf surfaced cast resin and French historical objects.
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