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HG TEENS – HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

HG TEENS – Sketch in the gallery.
Want to learn how to draw people but don’t know where to start? Or just want to come and hang out with other young creatives?
The gallery welcomes any 10-18 year old’s interested in art or drawing to come along and participate in this casual art session where you can learn about character development and putting ideas to paper. Students will be drawing with a mixture of digital and analogue drawing practices.
No experience necessary, just bring your enthusiasm and passion for art. Materials and paper provided. See you there!
This is a free event. Please register your attendance via Eventbrite to avoid disappointment.
Workshop Dates:
Wednesday 15 January 3pm
Wednesday 22 January 3pm
 

HG KIDS – HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

HG Holidays – Art in the Gallery
Get creative these school holidays with this hands-on workshop designed for 4–9-year-olds.
Inspired by Chromatica, our latest exhibition celebrating colour, participants will create their own vibrant works of art. All materials will be provided, just bring your imagination and a sense of fun! Whether your child is a budding Picasso or new to art, this class is perfect for all skill levels.
This is a free event. Please register your attendance via Eventbrite to avoid disappointment.
Workshop Dates:
Wednesday 15 January, 11am
Wednesday 22 January, 11am 

CHROMATICA: The Art of Colour.

Chromatica: The Art of Colour is a carefully curated exhibition, that explores the history, science, and psychology of colour through the Hamilton Gallery collection. It features a rich variety of works, spanning from antiquities to post-modern art, including fashion, prints, paintings, ceramics and glass. Chromatica reveals how artists across time have used colour to evoke emotion, tell stories, and capture the world around them and includes artworks by Howard Arkley, Sidney Nolan, Patricia Piccinini, John Olsen, Tim Storrier, Utagawa Hiroshige and many others.

Exhibition Dates: 19 October – 26 January 2025 

RECENT ACQUISITIONS:

New Works to the Gallery

Recent Acquisitions offers audiences the opportunity to admire new works to the Hamilton Gallery collection. From the historical to the contemporary, the exhibition unveils works by Albert Namatjira, Eugene von Guérard, Alex Seton, Louise Zhang, Kathryn Ryan, Ivan Durrant, Jenni Kemarre Martiniello, Tony Tuckson, Troy Emery, Anne Fleming, The Höchst Porcelain Factory (Germany) and many more.

Exhibition Dates: 16 November – 23 February 2025 

A BRUTALIST ARCHAEOLOGY: Towards the Grampians by Melbourne School of Design Students.

A Brutalist Archaeology features the final assessments of sixteen architecture students from the Melbourne School of Design. In alignment with the co-design phase for the New Hamilton Gallery (NHG), this exhibition highlights architectural principles and practices, while showcasing the influence of a renowned local architect Graeme Gunn.

Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the impact architecture has in shaping our world.

Finalisation of the NHG concept designs are scheduled for March 2025.

Exhibition Dates: 26 October – 26 January 2025 

THE SEARCH BEGINS TO DESIGN A NATIONAL CUTURAL ICON

A countrywide and global search has commenced to obtain architects to design the New Hamilton Gallery (NHG).  Southern Grampians Shire Council recently released the tender to engage architects to undertake this defining moment in the cultural history of the community.

“We see this project as an opportunity for Hamilton to be a national leader in regional art galleries. To create something which is truly exciting, inclusive and ambitious.”

Dr Rory Hyde, Associate Professor in Architecture, Curatorial Design and Practice, University of Melbourne.

The NHG design tender documents are available to view below:

Click here to view tender

The NHG design tender closed on Monday 19 August