Melbourne
Federation Square CBD
Art at St Francis Contemporary Art
326 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000. T (03) 9663-2495. E bwremmen@bigpond.net.au Contact: Brigitte Remmen. H Mon-Fri 9.00 to 5.00, Sun 9.00 to 3.00. April 30 to June 10 Studies in Ornamentation – an exhibition of paintings by Doug Kirwan.
Australian By Design The Terrence John Hadler Gallery
Room 303e, 3rd Floor, Lift 1 opposite the Hopetoun Tea Rooms, The Block Arcade, 282 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000. T (03) 9663-9883, Terrence 0404-699-033. E sales@australianbydesign.com.au W www.australianbydesign.com.au H Open daily. Featuring an extensive collection of work by Terrence Hadler who is a recognised Australian artist specialising in scenes of the Outback and the rivers of Australia. His paintings range in size from miniatures to very large pieces utilising the colours of this great land. Hadler’s art is represented nationally and internationally and is exclusive to Australian By Design. He is in attendance regularly, please call to enquire.
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne 3000. T (03) 8663-2200. W www.acmi.net.au H Daily 10.00 to 5.00.
Deakin Downtown Gallery
Level 12, Tower 2 Collins Square, 727 Collins Street, Melbourne 3008. T (03) 9244-5344. E artgallery@deakin.edu.au W deakin.edu.au/ art-collection/ Free entry. H Mon-Fri 9.00 to 5.00 during exhibitions, closed public hols. To May 17 Ralph Rogers: Byamee, Brewarrina. Baranbinja artist, Ralph Rogers, explores his cultural and ancestral connections to Brewarrina and the history of aqua culture associated with the area. Stories about the creator Byamee, which are central to the kinship of the Baranbinja and Ngemba people of North West New South Wales, are deeply and vibrantly expressed. The Torch supports current and former Indigenous offenders in Victoria through its Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community program. The program provides art, cultural and arts vocational support to Indigenous men and women who are greatly over represented in the criminal justice system. Opportunities to create new pathways through art and culture and reduce recidivism are central to the program. Curated by Kent Morris, The Torch.
Koorie Heritage Trust
Yarra Building, Federation Square, Melbourne 3000. T (03) 8662-6300. E info@koorieheritagetrust.com W www.koorieheritagetrust.com CEO Tom Mosby. H Daily 10.00 to 5.00. May 4 to July 28 insideOUT a binary-blurring experience constructed by Ngarigo artist, Peter Waples-Crowe.
Lesley Kehoe Galleries
Ground Floor, 101 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000. T (03) 9671-4311. E gallery@kehoe.com.au W www.kehoe.com.au H Open by appt. To make an appointment, or request an invite to 2019 viewings and events email, or call the gallery.
National Gallery of Victoria The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Federation Square, cnr Russell and Flinders streets, Melbourne 3000. T (03) 8620-2222. W www.ngv.vic.gov.au H Daily 10.00 to 5.00. To June 30 Darren Sylvester: Carve A Future, Devour Everything, Become Something. To July 14 From Bark To Neon. Also, Top Arts 2019. To July 28 Hans and Nora Heysen: Two Generations Of Australian Art. Also, John Wardle Architects: Somewhere Other. To Aug 18 Rosslynd Piggott: I Sense You But I Cannot See You. To Oct 6 John Dermer: Potter.
Neon Parc
1/53 Bourke Street, Melbourne 3000. T (03) 9663-0911, Also at 15 Tinning Street, Brunswick 3056. E info@neonparc.com.au W www.neonparc.com.au City: to May 25 I have something to show you by Matilda Davis. Brunswick: May 17 to June 22 Janet Burchill & Jennifer McCamley and Erica McGilchrist.
Pan Pacific Melbourne
2 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf 3000. W ozlink.info/exhibitions.html Free entry. H Open daily/nightly. To May 29 MASTERS OF WATERCOLOUR: The Wonderful World of Watercolour – 15 award-winning artists showcase the skill and discipline of the medium through a range of paintings illustrating the unique way each interprets the light and colour of their chosen subject matter. Works by Greg Allen, Cynthia Boyle, Julian Bruere, Ted Dansey, Ngaere Donald, Louise Foletta, Andrew Gemmill, Margaret Gurney, Ev Hales, Amanda Hyatt, Jan Martin, Herman Pekel, Clive Sinclair, Ying Tang and Joseph Zbukvic. For enquiries and sales, contact Jacqueline Taylor OAM 0418-357-814.
RMIT Gallery
344 Swanston Street, Melbourne 3000. (03) 9925-1717. Free admission. Lift access. Mon-Fri 11.00 to 5.00, Thurs 11.00 to 7.00, Sat 12.00 to 5.00, closed Sun and public hols. Like RMIT Gallery on Facebook. Follow @RMITGallery on Twitter. To June 1 . When it comes to ways in which artists address ecological issues, actions can be big or small – it’s the action that is important however subtle. Featuring Australian and international artists whose work focuses on environment and social issues in Asia. Artists include and . Public programs at RMIT Gallery: Fri May 3, 12.30-1.30pm – Tea & talk with . Thurs May 9, 5.30-6.30pm – Ecology and art action: and . Fri May 17, 12.30-1.30pm – Artist talk: and . Fri May 24, 12.30-1.30pm – Curators’ talk: Helen Rayment and Thao Nguyen, Marnie Badham and Francis Maravillas. See ad page 23. Complementing the exhibition, Bruised Food: a living laboratory presents art and events in a working kitchen within the gallery. Curated by Marnie Badham and Francis Maravillas. Bruised Food Lab Events: Thurs May 2, 11.45-1.30pm – Masala Mix: Openingis part of the of ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE 2019, until May 19, a socially-engaged festival of exhibitions, theatre works, keynote lectures, events and artist talks considering climate change impacts and the challenges and opportunities arising from climate change.
