June 6 - July 27 2008
This Way Up: abstract works from the La Trobe University Art Collection
Throughout art history Abstractionism has taken many forms. Australian artists, like their overseas peers, have been part of this continually changing dialogue. This exhibition documents key post war abstract movements as represented in the La Trobe University Art Collection. The exhibition includes works by notable Australian abstractionists including George Johnson, Roger Kemp and Dale Hickey.
La Trobe University Art Museum exhibition.
August 1 - August 31 2008
The Darebin Art Show
The Darebin Art Show is open to all artists living, working or learning
in the City of Darebin. This biennial Award is acquisitive and works to
the value of $3000 are acquired for the City of Darebin's Public Art
Collection.
Bundoora Homestead Art Centre exhibition.
September 5 - October 12 2008
Michael Kelly: Fleeting Moments
Michael Kelly's art depicts the landscape where the majority of Australians reside, the urban environment. Kelly says that he paints ‘the forgotten and abandoned aspects of the urban environment' - a rusting car, a towering chimney, a blown-out tyre. He paints en plein air and finishes the works in the studio. From 1999 Kelly had a studio at Dunmoochin living in a bush setting on the edge of Melbourne.
Bundoora Homestead Art Centre exhibition
October 17 - December 7 2008
Excellence of Ware: Bendigo Pottery Majolica Wares 1879-1910
Bendigo Pottery, established in 1878, is one of Australia's best known potteries and one of the few to produce majolica wares that were
so popular in Western Europe during the late 19th century. The nature of majolica means that no two pieces are the same due to the intermingling of colours and the individual hand painting of glazes thus whilst the pattern may be repeated, individual colouration of each piece is unique.
so popular in Western Europe during the late 19th century. The nature of majolica means that no two pieces are the same due to the intermingling of colours and the individual hand painting of glazes thus whilst the pattern may be repeated, individual colouration of each piece is unique.
This exhibition coincides with the 150th anniversary of the pottery and includes pieces from public and private collections, many of which have not been shown before. It traces the range of majolica wares produced by Bendigo Pottery for which the Pottery regularly won international medals and certificates. Greg Hill, curator of the exhibition is a ceramics expert, author of Brunswick Potteries and major contributor to Premier Pottery Preston catalogue.
Bundoora Homestead Art Centre exhibition