Melbourne
Federation Square CBD
Art at St Francis’ Contemporary Art
326 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000. T (03) 9663-2495. E bwremmen@bigpond.net.au W www.stfrancismelbourne.com/art Contact: Brigitte Remmen. H Mon-Fri 9.00 to 5.00, Sun 9.00 to 3.00. April 1 to 28 Ganga: (un)exposed is an exhibition of 9 female photographers whose work is focused on the River Ganges in India also known as River Ganga.
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 ACMI has relocated while we rebuild. Visit our website for pop-up screenings, exhibitions and events at various locations around the city.
Deakin University 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. April 8 to May 15 Photography From The Deakin Collection. The Deakin University Art Collection is home to over 450 photographic artworks by Australian artists. This exhibition highlights some of the iconic works from the Collection including rarely seen photographs such as Henri Mallard’s ‘Construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge’ (1931); Francis Reiss’ outback images from Belinda’s story (1951); to Geelong photographer Laurie Wilson’s ‘Dog Rock’ series (1974). Wilson’s images were the only Australian photographs selected for display as part of the major international exhibition ‘The Land’ held at the Victoria and Albert Museum London, 1975.
Koorie Heritage Trust
Yarra Building, Federation Square, Melbourne 3000. T (03) 8662-6300. E info@koorieheritagetrust.com W www.koorieheritagetrust.com CEO Tom Mosby Free entry. H Daily 10.00 to 5.00. Feb 29 to April 19 Vessels of Life – Aunty Cynthia Hardie, Eva Ponting and Lyn Thorpe with Naomi Ota. Also, My Cultural Journey: Incorporating Old and New by Donna Blackall, and Kaiela-Dungala – Suzanne Atkinson, Tammy-Lee Atkinson, Amy Briggs, Eric Brown, Dylan Charles, Cynthia Hardie, Eva Ponting, Norm Stewart and Brett Wilson. April 23 to July 26 Affirmation – Paola Balla, Deanne Gilson, Tashara Roberts and Pierra Van Sparkes.
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 April 5 Black Bamboo; Contemporary Furniture Design from Mer, Torres Strait. To June 14 Marking Time: Indigenous Art from the NGV. To July 12 Top Arts. To Aug 9 DESTINY by Destiny Deacon. Now showing The Joseph Brown Collection.
Neon Parc
1/53 Bourke Street, Melbourne 3000. T (03) 9663-0911, Also at 15 Tinning Street, Brunswick 3056. T 0401-024-329. E info@neonparc.com.au W www.neonparc.com.au City: March 27 to May 2 (opening Fri March 27, 6-8pm) James Lynch. Brunswick: to April 11 Matthew Linde. April 17 to June 6 Rob McLeish / Bill Saylor.
Pan Pacific Melbourne
2 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf 3000. W ozlink.info Free entry. H Open daily/nightly. To May 28 AUSTRALIAN NATURAL WONDERS – paintings, watercolours & prints exploring the wonders of the Australian natural world through images of landscapes, birds & animals unique to Australia. Fifteen award-winning Victorian artists specialising in nature themes feature in this outstanding collection of ‘Nature Art’. Artists include: Jacquie Blight, Pamela Conder, Janet Flinn, Louise Foletta, Margaret Gurney, Geoff La Gerche, Joanne Linsdell, Jan Martin, Carole Milton, John Mutsaers, Graeme Myrteza, Vida Pearson, Bob Pelchen, Rodger Scott and Ursula Theinert. Enquiries: Jacqueline Taylor OAM, Exhibition Manager/ Curator 0418-357-814 jtaylor@ozlink.com.au
RMIT Gallery
344 Swanston Street, Melbourne 3000. (03) 9925-1717. . Lift access. Mon-Fri 11.00 to 5.00, Sat 12.00 to 5.00, closed Sun and public hols. Like RMIT Gallery on Facebook. Follow @RMITGallery on Twitter. To May 16 – and . In an era of post truth, fake news, and manipulated images, explores the reconfiguration of photography, asking how notions of visual truth and human experience are shaped by new technologies of vision. If the photograph has conventionally been understood as a record or memory of the world, what happens when the image looks back? Curated by Alison Bennett, Shane Hulbert, Rebecca Najdowski and Daniel Palmer. Part of PHOTO
