Our gallery program features regular curated survey and thematic exhibitions, including the works of established and emerging contemporary Australian artists and a series of dynamic public programs for children and adults. The gallery program also includes hire exhibitions by local artists, schools and community groups.
Exhibitions
Ivan Durrant: Cellophane Silks
3 October–9 November
Curator: Diane Soumilas
In a career spanning more than five decades, Ivan Durrant has achieved considerable recognition for a fascinating, varied and exceptional creative practice.
Ivan Durrant: Cellophane Silks features a selection of celebrated Caulfield racetrack, horse-racing, jockey and spectator paintings from the mid-1970s by renowned Australian artist Ivan Durrant.
Major works from public museum collections and private collections and from Durrant’s personal collection are included. Durrant’s series of dynamic ‘out of focus’ colourful and light-filled horse-racing and jockey from 2012 to 2016 evoke the frenzy, energy, spectacle, and power of horse-racing.
This exhibition captures the artists’ life-long passion for horse- racing and fascination with light and colour.
The Recycling Rascals
Pamela Irving
3 October–9 November
Gallery Two
Pamela Irving’s The Recycling Rascals playfully push us to examine our relationship with consumables.
Behind their cheerful faces are complex critiques of modern materiality. They are constructed from our consumer waste.
Unapologetically facing towards our fast-paced, stuff-filled world, Irving’s mischievous rascals reflect both hopefulness and absurdity in the face of climate change and environmental demise.
Floor talk with Pamela Irving
Thursday 16 October, 12.30pm–1.30pm
Join artist Pamela Irving for an inspiring floor talk where she’ll dive into the importance of recycling and how we interact with the things we consume.
Bookings required.
2025 A.M.E Bale Travelling Scholarship and Art Prize
Exhibition of finalists
14 November–7 December
The A.M.E Bale Travelling Scholarship and Art Prize is awarded to Australian artists who have demonstrated talent and achievement in traditional styles. It encourages, supports and advances classical training of emerging artists (in their early to mid-career) at any stage of life, who are pursuing the study and practice of traditional art and want to study the works of old masters.
This exhibition showcases the works of the artists selected as finalists by the judging panel in the three categories; the Major Award - the A.M.E Bale Travelling Scholarship, the A.M.E Bale Art Prize for oils and/or acrylics, and the A.M.E Bale Art Prize for works on paper.
Alice Marian Ellen Bale (1875–1955) was known as one of Australia’s pre-eminent flower and still life painters of the early 20th century. She established the A.M.E Bale Travelling Scholarship and Art Prize through her will to support Australian artists in perpetuity. The judging panel is comprised of members of the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society Inc who assist Perpetual Trustee Company Limited, as the trustee of The Alice Marian Ellen Bale Art Foundation Trust, in awarding the scholarship and prize.
Floor talk with Diane Soumilas, Visual Arts Curator
Wednesday 26 November, 12pm-1pm
Glen Eira City Council Gallery
Join Visual Arts Curator Diane Soumilas who will share insights into the prestigious A.M.E Bale Travelling Scholarship and Art Prize and the 2025 A.M.E Bale Art Award exhibition of finalists.
Free to attend. Bookings required.
Floral Connections
Fiona Wood
14 November–7 December
Gallery Two
Step into the mesmerising world of floral artistry as local artist Fiona Wood unveils a remarkable selection of painted flowers and ceramic sculpture. Fiona explores the deep symbolism behind each blossom, inviting us to reflect on their meanings.
Through our connection with nature and its vibrant flowers, we learn to cherish the transient nature of our lives.
