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
Annual Members Exhibition
Presented by the Glen Eira Artists Society
4–28 July
This annual exhibition will feature landscapes, still lifes, portraiture and urban scenes.
Come and celebrate the wonderfully diverse creative talent within our community and experience the showcase of paintings, drawings and photography by the artist members of the Glen Eira Artists Society.
The Upcycling Era
Presented by the Rotary Club of Caulfield
4–28 July, Gallery Two
This exhibition displays the creativity and skill of artists in upcycling reusable items traditionally sent to landfill to create artworks in ceramics, clothing, furniture, mosaics, paintings and wall hangings.
Exploring themes of recycling and reusing, the exhibition uses upcycling items to inspire everyone to undertake their own upcycling before sending things to landfill.
Artists in Focus: Works from Council’s art collection
1 August–1 September
Curator: Diane Soumilas
The cultural significance of local government art collections and the diverse collecting themes that have shaped the Council’s art collection since 1975 are illuminated in this exhibition through a richly layered selection of work spanning from the mid-20th century through to the 21st century.
Council’s permanent art collection has been enriched through donations, purchases, and commissions over five decades. Some examples of recent donations by artists and collectors are featured in the exhibition including a bronze sculpture Yum Cha with Healing Remedy-Peony 1 2022 by local artist Jenny Zhe Chang, Dude assessing a staircase 2020-21 by ceramicist Hedley Potts and a ceramic bowl c.1955 by David and Hermia Boyd.
Australian artists Arthur Boyd, Merric Boyd, Lucy Boyd Beck and Hatton Beck, David and Hermia Boyd, Guy Boyd, Jane Burton, Ivan Durrant, Ponch Hawkes, Erica McGilchrist, Brett Whiteley, Fred Williams, and others are included in the exhibition.
Floor talk with Council’s Curator Diane Soumilas
Collection focus: Artist Erica McGilchrist (1926–2014)
Wednesday 7 August, 12pm
Council’s Curator Diane Soumilas will share insights into the work and career of well-known Australian artist Erica McGilchrist (1926–2014) who was a key figure in the Australian women’s art movement, co-founding the Women’s Art Register in 1975.
McGilchrist lived and worked from her home and studio in Caulfield for many years and was dedicated to feminist concerns and women’s struggle for recognition throughout her life. The artist explored abstract and figurative styles and environmental, feminist, and humanitarian themes throughout her career.
Free admission, book online from 15 July.
Talk: The Murrumbeena Boyds
Talk with Historian and author Colin G Smith
Sunday 18 August, 2pm, Glen Eira Town Hall – Theatrette
Historian and author Colin G Smith will provide a fascinating insight into the Murrumbeena Boyds, their property Open Country, the Boyd family's creative achievements, and how they influenced Murrumbeena.
Followed by a visit to the Gallery and a tour of the Art Collection exhibition with the Council’s Curator Diane Soumilas.
Enjoy a delicious Afternoon Tea in the Gallery from 3 pm.
Free admission, book online from 30 July.
StoryTime in the Gallery
Wednesday 14 August, 2pm–3pm
Join us for a special StoryTime in the Gallery, read alongside artworks, followed by craft activities inspired by the Artists in Focus exhibition.
Suitable for ages 4-7
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Free, book online from 24 July.
Flashback — Caulfield High School 1970–1974
1 August–1 September, Gallery Two
This exhibition celebrates the years from 1970 to 1974 at Caulfield High school through a selection of black and white photographs, mostly by former student Steven Morton of the school’s drama society musical productions, and students and teachers.
