..2008 EXHIBITION PROGRAM
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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

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