09/05/2025 In Exhibitions By Gallery

Rachel Joy ‘Poetics of Relation’

Exhibition Dates May 20th – 31st

Opening night Thursday 22nd May 5.30 – 7.30pm
My abstract work employs poetics; the expression of emotion through colour, form and mark-making and process to explore ideas. Beneath that lies a web of questions and an avid curiosity about our world and the interconnected nature of all things. The works in Poetics of Relation ask questions about the nature of human relationships. It is primarily concerned with investigating the conditions needed for building successful personal relationships including friendships, creative relationships and partnershipsof all kinds it also asks how we can be in relation with others with whom we share little in common but our shared humanity. In a time of global fracture, violence and uncertainty the importance of developing an ethic of care for others is more important than ever if we are to find a way to build communities where no one is left behind. Thinkers I engaged with while making these works included Hannah Arendt, Edouard Glissant, bell hooks, Emmanuel Levinas, Audrey Lorde and Fred Moton. Musicians who fed my creative process included Alice Coltrane, Meshell Ndegocello, Sun Ra & His Arkestra, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis and more…

 

 

08/05/2025 In Exhibitions By Gallery

Silvi Glattauer ‘Re-Framing the Travel Shot’

Exhibition Dates June 3rd – 14th

Opening night Thursday 5th June, 5.30 – 7.30pm
I use my camera but not for documentation, but rather as means of reflection, and as a way to interpret imagined geographies, layered time, and quiet stories that linger
beneath the surface. These are crafted images, made not to represent a single moment, but to evoke many. Each one is composed in sections that suggest the fragmented nature of perception and recollection.
This series is printed entirely using the photopolymer photogravure process, a technique that allows for rich tonal depth, subtle textures, and hand-crafted nuance.
Printed at Baldessin Press & Studio in St Andrews, Victoria, each print is part of a limited edition of three.

 

 

01/04/2025 In Exhibitions By Gallery

VKM ‘Urban Glide’

Exhibition Dates April 29th to May 10th

 

This collection by VKM explores the energy and movement of
urban skate culture through a fusion of photography and hand-cut stencil paintings.The works on cardboard, linen and handmade paper incorporate aerosol, acrylic and ink.Themes of fluidity, community, determination, diversity, and personal growth are explored through the silhouette of the skater.

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18/03/2025 In Exhibitions By Gallery

Michael Leunig’ Remembering Mr Curly’

Exhibition Dates March 18th – 29th

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Michael Leunig 1945 – 2024

 

This tribute offers a journey into the whimsical and thought-provoking world of one of Australia’s most cherished cartoonists, where insightful social commentary, gentle humor, and deep reflections on the human experience come together.

It highlights Leunig’s unique ability to capture life’s absurdities with both sensitivity and satire. Celebrating his artistic legacy,
this feature serves as a poignant reminder of the power of art to provoke thought and stir the soul.

Featuring Michael Leunig’s original Etchings, Paintings, Cartoons and Helga Salwe’s Photography.

 

 

10/01/2025 In Exhibitions By Gallery

Clive Dickson ‘Ambient Melbourne’

Exhibition Dates
February 11th – 22nd

Opening night Thursday 13th Feb 5.30 – 7.30pm

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My work primarily explores the urban environment, and when reflecting on a focused interpretation of Melbourne, I couldn’t help but notice the widespread presence of graffiti on any flat, accessible wall. It often entertains me to see tourists snapping photos of our gritty laneways. This got me thinking about how graffiti, typically viewed as mundane, could be elevated to something more intriguing, perhaps even aesthetically valuable, through diverse interpretations—whether perceptual, religious, political, humorous, or abstract.

 

 

28/08/2024 In Exhibitions By Gallery

Fiona Murphy ‘Microcosm’

Exhibition Dates
September 10th – 21st

My mixed media reliefs express life through its details, textures or fragments as a metaphor for the world at large. I play with the idea of the microcosm to explore the interconnections that make up life within my real and imagined worlds. Transformation, fragmentation, emergence and growth, are expressed as changing states.

Water is a feature in the imagery. From years of observing reefs, tidal movements, and environmental changes- wild nature is my muse. In my works a kaleidoscope of layered patterns and textures express movement and  fragmentation.  Life is in a state of flux and transformation where coral-like forms combine with architectural forms.

Image: Nature Wild 335 x 256 x 35 mm

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27/08/2024 In Exhibitions By Gallery

Kim Barter ‘Aunties’

Exhibition Dates
September 24th –  October 12th

This body of work titled Aunties is about conversations.
These women are engaged in listening and sharing stories, ideas and thoughts with others.
Aunties represent a place of impartiality, love and respect in families, and in communities,
that can offer discussions and knowledge without judgement.
A place of trust and empathy.

Kim Barter

Artwork: Sybil, Acrylic on board. 37.5 x 42cm

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30/07/2024 In Exhibitions By Gallery

Helen Kocis Edwards ‘Kindred’

Exhibition Dates AUG 6th – 17th

Opening night Thursday 8th Aug 5.30 – 7.30pm

Helen Kocis Edwards explores human/nature relationships through imagery reminiscent of story books and fairy tales referencing the history of this integration within fables.The work seeks to disrupt the human/nature binary by interweaving and connecting figures, man-made and natural elements.

An experimental, organic, layered, print process of monoprinting using native leaf species and cut out stencils from discarded plastic integrates the pieces creating a dialogue between the parts.

Kindred poses the notion that this interconnectedness has reciprocal and beneficial effects; physically, emotionally and environmentally.

 

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02/07/2024 In Exhibitions By Gallery

Dream Sanctuary

Dream Sanctuary

Paul Compton ~ Hannah Caprice ~ Lana de Jager ~ Ying Huang ~ Chris Ingham ~Hyun Ju Kim ~ Damon Kowarsky ~ Pip Ryan

A Group Exhibition

Exhibition Dates July 16th – 27th

In this exhibition, artists explore depictions of wildlife and landscapes through the lenses of dreams and the unconscious. Whimsy, intellect, social consciousness, spiritualism, myth…
the grotesque, and cuddliness collectively span the spectrum of inspirations and emotions.
We see reconfigurations of the familiar into the unfamiliar. Creatures that embody a fusion of the natural world and human industry. Landscapes reflect the uncanny, sometimes elusive imagery of dreams, myth, and fantasy. Artists share a deep interest in interpreting dreams as conduits for unspoken feelings and desires. They craft stories which investigate our sense of belonging and where boundaries between reality and imagination blur, inviting contemplation and connection.

Opening night reception, July 18th 5.30 – 7.30pm

 

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24/05/2024 In Exhibitions By Gallery

Force of Nature: Mystery in the Australian Landscape

Landscape is at the heart of Australian culture.
In this exhibition we pay homage to the artists at PG Gallery who share a deep connection to their natural surroundings. These artists explore the elusive qualities of light and weather, inviting viewers to embark on a sensory journey through evocative, atmospheric, and mysterious landscapes. Landscape art serves as a powerful conduit for the expression of emotions, transcending the mere depiction of scenery, to evoke a profound resonance with the viewer. Each artist uses their environment, evoking our awe-inspiring land; the rugged terrain, majestic forests, a deserted outback town or tumultuous sea, as a complex representation encompassing a range of projected states of being. These explorations delve into climate, history, and memory, navigating themes of trauma, grief, renewal, growth and fertility. All the while, the contemplation lingers on the enigmatic mysteries intrinsic to nature.

Opening night, Friday June 21st 5.30 – 7.30pm
DATES JUNE 18th – 29th

Justin McShane (TAS)

Dieter Engler (SA)

Kevin Foley (VIC)

Evan Shipard (NSW)

Joel Wolter (VIC)

Kylie Blackley (VIC)

Rosemary Eagle (VIC)

Irene Torres (VIC)

EXHIBITION DATES JUNE 18th – 29th 2024

 

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