Art galleries in regional Victoria
Regional Victoria has a cultured network of galleries boasting strong collections of traditional and contemporary Australian art, and significant international works. Galleries display a wide range of media and artistic movements, and are housed in contemporary exhibition spaces. Across Victoria you’ll find thriving communities of local artists with small, artist-run galleries and open workshops.
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The strength of Ararat Gallery's permanent collection is in contemporary fibre and textile art, a focus that has been followed since 1974. The gallery holds one of only two major contemporary fibre and textile collections in regional galleries across Australia.
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The Convent Gallery, housed in a magnificently restored convent, exhibits sculpture, fine art, jewellery and ceramics, and represents more than 600 leading and emerging artists.
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The Geelong Art Gallery has developed a special collection of colonial watercolours, prints and paintings dating from 1840 to 1890 that depict the township of Geelong and its rural hinterland. The first acquisition was Frederick McCubbin's A Bush Burial, 1890, which commemorates Australia's first pioneers.
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The Hamilton Art Gallery is noted for its collection of international fine and decorative arts. Exhibitions include silver, porcelain and glass from the 1700s onwards, oriental ceramics from all dynasties, eighteenth and nineteenth century English watercolours, European and Australian prints, Australian oil paintings and watercolours.
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Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery has developed a specialist collection of Australian prints and drawings, including works by Arthur Boyd and Albert Tucker. A specialty is the Artists' Retreat Series of exhibitions, focusing on the work of Australia's leading artists who, since 1850, have been inspired by the Mornington Peninsula.
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Fine art, history and good food and wine come together at the Old Post Office Seymour. Lovingly restored since 1992, it has been transformed into a multi-room gallery with a licensed restaurant.
Traditional and contemporary paintings by award-winning Australian artists are hung as if in a home, creating a warm atmosphere. Period furniture and a diverse range of Australian-made craft is also on display.
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Nestled in the lush hills of the Yarra Valley and in close proximity to the existing winery, this splendid complex will be Australias first philanthropically funded public museum.
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The Ballarat Fine Art Gallery was established in 1884 and was the first provincial art gallery in Australia. The gallery possesses a large collection of Australian art, including an impressive collection of Colonial and Heidelberg School works, and drawings dating from Captain Cook's voyages.
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The Castlemaine Art Gallery is renowned for its collection of Australian art. Founded in 1913, the gallery specialises in Australian art through various displays of oil paintings, watercolours, prints and drawings. Its art deco building, designed in 1931 by Peter Meldrum, is noted for its elegant design.
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The focus of Horsham Regional Art Gallery's permanent collection is Australian photography, with images ranging from the pictorialist era to contemporary photographs. The gallery also acquires works that relate to the Wimmera region.
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Opened in 1971, the McClelland Gallery was built to provide a cultural centre for the people of Victoria. Today it is recognised for its sculpture park and the unique multi-purpose facility set in 8 hectares of native parkland. A varied programme of exhibitions, performances, events and educational services is offered throughout the year.
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The Monash Gallery of Art opened in 1990, and traces the development of Australian photographic practice from the 1870s. The collection also features significant works by the most influential figures of classical modernism. The gallery is a fine example of contemporary Australian architecture, and was designed by Harry Siedler.
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Shepparton Art Gallery's collection is unique in its focus on Australian ceramics from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, housing over 3,000 Australian ceramic works. The gallery owns a fine collection of paintings and works on paper, including important examples by artists such as John Perceval, Frederick McCubbin, Arthur Streeton and Margaret Preston.
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Latrobe Regional Gallery is Eastern Victoria's premier art gallery. Featuring eight exhibition spaces and a sculpture courtyard, the gallery hosts travelling exhibitions, curated exhibitions and local artists. The outstanding collection features Australian contemporary art, glass and works relating to the Gippsland region. A cafe and shop add to the experience.
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Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery
Located on the banks of the Murray River, Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery was established in 1966 to provide public art services to the region. The permanent collection features Australian native paintings, twentieth century prints, drawings, works on paper and post-1960s paintings.
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Mildura Art Gallery
The main attractions of the Mildura Art Gallery's collection are its holdings of Australian sculpture from 1961 to 1984, the R.D. Elliott Collection of oil paintings and works on paper by Sir Frank Brangwyn and Sir William Orpen RA. The gallery presents public and education activities, including a sculpture tours.
199 Cureton Ave, Mildura
Ph 03 5018 8330
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Benalla Art Gallery
The Benalla Art Gallery's collection is primarily devoted to Australian paintings. The contemporary collection is also being added to with major works, among them Juan Davila and Howard Arkley's installation Blue chip instant decorator; a room 1991-92.
Bridge St, Benalla 3672
Ph 03 5762 3027
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Bendigo Art Gallery, established in 1887, is one of the largest and oldest regional galleries in Australia. The gallery's collection has an emphasis on nineteenth century European art and Australian art from the 1800s onwards.
42 View St, Bendigo 3550
Ph 03 5443 4991
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Gippsland Art Gallery
The Gippsland Art Gallery was developed to promote the work of artists and craftspeople in the Central Gippsland district. Works range from traditional landscapes to visual statements referring to environmental and cultural issues, and can be in any medium, from painting and photography to film and video.
68 Foster St, Sale 3850
Ph 03 5142 3372
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Warrnambool Art Gallery
Established in 1886 the Warrnambool Art Gallery offers a diverse collection, ranging from elegant turn of the century European salon paintings to the avant garde modernism of the 1940s including Albert Tucker, Arthur Boyd, Sidney Nolan, Charles Blackman and Joy Hester. The two permanent collection galleries include images of the shipwreck coast region and its heritage.
Timor St, Warrnambool 3280
Ph 03 5564 7832
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