Ararat Gallery TAMA (Textile Art Museum Australia)
82 Vincent Street, Ararat 3377.
T (03) 5355-0220.
W www.araratgallerytama.com.au
H Daily 10.00 to 4.00. Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day. Anzac Day 1.00 to 4.00. To June 16 Panoply by Kasia Töns. To July 7 Works from the TAMA Collection.
Art Gallery of Ballarat
40 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat 3350.
T (03) 5320-5858.
Daily 10.00: – paintings drawing of Ukrainian folk-tales to mark the anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war. To March 10 – recent jewellery works by 11 First Nations artists who have participated in the Blak Design Program at the Koorie Heritage Trust. To April 4 – a newly commissioned video paying tribute to the Queens of the Ballarat Begonia Festival shown alongside lightbox displays of photographs with a drag and Asian-Australian take on high end fashion. On the Art Screen in Alfred Deakin Place. To April 21 – large immersive abstract paintings by Ballarat-born Melbourne-based artist Also, : – is a Woiwurrung word meaning “love” or “the regard that we have for each other.” For First Nations artist , these paperbark and feather sculptures are a connection to Country. Also, – discover the issues, ideas and causes that are inspiring our next generation of young artists in this showcase of work created by students from Government, Catholic and Independent schools from Ballarat, and the South Western Victorian region in 2023. March 2 to June 2 – the series is a key work from one of the most influential figures and activist of recent times. March 7 to April 14 Backspace Gallery: – works which look at both domestic and public gardens and the ways we create a sense of home, place, and spiritual connection.
