

* To view media releases of exhibitions simply click on any of the underlined titles
Studio Glass & Modern Silver _________________________________________________________________________________16 January – 17 February
Post 1990s glass from international artists’ studios and post 1945 international silver
from the permanent collection
Prints - Recent Acquisitions ___________________________closes 21 January
including Kim Westcott, Danny McDonald, G W Bott, Ruth Johnstone, Tim Maguire,
Akio Makigawa & Bettina McMahon
Contemporary Australian Paintings _______________________________28 November ‘07 – 10 February
from the permanent collection
William Hogarth: Rakes & Harlots Progress ________________________________________________________________________23 January – 9 March
18th century prints from the permanent collection
Walk: The Great South West Walk __________________________13 February – 24 March
In 2006 eight nationally recognized artists -Carmel Wallace, Ilka White, John Wolsley,
Jan Learmonth, Peter Corbett, Brian Laurence, Vicki Couzens and Nicki Hepburn –
walked the Great South West Walk. This exhibition features the art works they created
in response to the unique and varied environments they encountered on their three
week journey.
A NETS Victoria Touring exhibition
Black robe white mist: art of the Japanese Buddhist nun Rengetsu __________________________20 February – 30 March
Ceramics, scroll paintings, calligraphy and poem sheets created by Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875)
A National Gallery of Australia exhibition
Brian Dunlop Prints ____________________________12 March – 27 April
from the permanent collection
Beyond Metal: Contemporary Australian Hollow Ware and Jewellery ________________________2 April – 11 May
Strikingly beautiful works crafted by twenty-seven of Australia’s leading metal-smiths
and designers.
RMIT Gallery Travelling exhibition
Eye to ‘i’ – the self in recent art __________________________9 April – 25 May
Portraits by some of Australia's most renowned and challenging artists selected from
the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery collection.
A Ballarat Fine Art Gallery exhibition
Stones, Streams, Stories and Dreams ____________________________30 April – 15 June
A community response to our volcanic landscape
A Handbury Fellowship project by Carolyn Rundell
Chawan and Chanoyu: The Art of Tea __________________________14 May - 22 June
Teabowls and the tea ceremony as cultural concepts in Japan.
Leighton Edwards Paintings ____________________________28 May – 13 July
Adelaide trained local artist looks at the local landscape
Keith Looby: Aspects of Life ___________________________18 June – 3 August
prints from the permanent collection
The Art of the Book ____________________________25 June – 27 July
Aspects of the book – illustration, typography and binding – and the artistry therein.
From Here to Eternity: Contemporary Tapestries from the Victorian Tapestry Workshop __________________________16 July – 24 August
Tapestries by twelve Australian artists woven at the Victorian Tapestry Workshop
A Victorian Tapestry Workshop Touring Exhibition
Celadon – Gazing on the Asian Glaze _________________________30 July – 7 September
Celadon glazed ceramics from East and South-East Asian cultures from the
permanent collection.
Arthur Boyd Prints
from the permanent collection _______________________ 6 August – 21 September
Annemieke Mein Textiles __________________________3 September – 26 October
Embroidery and appliqué by renowned Australian artist Annemieke Mein whose
inspiration is the natural world.
A Gippsland Art Gallery-Sale exhibition
New Under the Sun: Contemporary Design in Jewish Ceremony lll ________________________10 September – 19 October
Australian craftspeople create objects in a variety of media for new Jewish ceremonies
and rituals
A Jewish Museum of Australia exhibition
Prints after Paintings ______________________________________________________________________________________24 September – 26 October
from the permanent collection
The Lowenstern Glass Collection ___________________________22 October – 11 January 2009
Showcasing fifty stunning pieces of contemporary European glass from
The Ron & Did Lowenstern Glass Collection
Hamilton TOPS: Studio Arts & Visual Communications _________________________29 October – 7 December
Exhibition of artworks & graphic design by VCE students from Southern Grampians
Secondary Schools – Baimbridge College, Balmoral High School, Good Shepherd College,
Monivae College & Hamilton & Alexandra College
Hamilton Quilters: ‘Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’ __________________________10 December – 25 January 2009 The 13th Biennial quilt exhibition of work by the Hamilton Quilters
On permanent display:
Gaussen Gallery: 18th century landscapes by Paul Sandby, The Father of English Watercolour
Barber Gallery: Oriental ceramics and Asian artefacts
Taylor Gallery: Australian Paintings
The above information may be subject to change. For confirmation of exhibitions please contact Hamilton Art Gallery
![]() |
