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The White Hat Guide to Exhibitions in Melbourne & Victoria

Public Art

There is much public art to be seen on the streets at any time of day as well as in many public buildings. More information on public art in Melbourne. In addition, public bodies such as the City of Melbourne sponsor temporary artworks and installations in laneways and public spaces.

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Tim Burton: The Exhibition

Tracing Burton’s visual imagination from his earliest childhood drawings through his mature work in film, the exhibition Tim Burton: The Exhibition brings together over 700 examples of rarely or never-before-seen drawings, paintings, photographs, storyboards, moving-image works, puppets, maquettes, costumes, and cinematic ephemera, and includes an extensive film series spanning his 27-year career.

The exhibition follows the course of Burton’s career, with childhood ephemera, juvenilia, and amateur short films from his youth in Burbank, California; cartoons and drawings from his time at California Institute of the Arts; and examples of his first professional work at The Walt Disney Studios.

Burton’s artistic output includes shorts Vincent (1982) and Frankenweenie (1984); and 15 feature films including Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985), Beetlejuice (1988), Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Batman Returns (1992), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Ed Wood (1994), Mars Attacks! (1996), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Planet of the Apes (2001), Big Fish (2003), The Corpse Bride (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Sweeney Todd (2007) and Alice in Wonderland (2010).

10am to 6pm daily until 10th Oct 2010

ACMI -

Enquiries: (03) 8663 2200

Australian Made: 100 Years of Fashion

From first European settlement the supply of clothing and the way Australian men and women presented themselves in the new colonies was of vital importance. Whether reflecting status and position in a newly formed society, or exhibiting new found wealth and flamboyance, the nuanced language of fashion was of particular concern for the burgeoning and diverse society. Drawing on the collection of Australian Fashion and Textiles, this exhibition scopes the rise of fashion in Australia from the 1850s to 1950s, while speculating on the fashionable trends and demands of a 100 year development of an Australian style of fashion. The exhibition includes rare early examples of labelled garments from the mid 19th century and a range of dresses, tailored items and accessories that were made and retailed in Australia from the 1850s to 1950s. It also includes a selection of paintings and photographs from the NGV collection showing how the garments were worn.
10am to 5pm, Tue to Sun until 23rd Jan 2011

National Gallery of Victoria (Australia) -

Free Enquiries: (03) 8620 2222

Stick it! Collage in Australian Art

Featuring over forty works primarily drawn from the NGV Collection together with a small number of loans, Stick it! explores graphic and eye-catching works created by pasting and applying paper, ephemera and other materials to a base.

This free exhibition features a selection of collages made in the past seventy years by some of Australia's leading practitioners of this technique, including Sidney Nolan, James Gleeson, Robert Klippel, Mike Brown, Elizabeth Gower, Mandy Martin, Nick Mangan and Brook Andrew among others.

tue to Sun until 29th August 2010

National Gallery of Victoria (Australia) -

Free

Duyfken The Aboriginal Print Portfolio

Duyfken The Aboriginal Print Portfolio features a suite of 10 ltd ed. prints produced by Australian Print Workshop in collaboration with 10 Indigenous artists from far a field, from Melville Island, Arnhem Land, Cape York, Western Australia and Tasmania. For information on the background to the Dufyken which was one of the first European vessels to have interaction with the Aboriginal people, see The White Hat Guide to Voyages of Discovery.
10am to 5pm, Tue to Sat, until 21st August 2010

Australian Print Workshop, 210 Gertrude Street Fitzroy -

Free Enquiries: (03) 9419 5466

Painting Exhibition by Brian Kewley

The exhibition showcases Brian Kewley's paintings executed in Malta. He paints oils, gouaches and enamels, and is well known for his colourful panoramic paintings, mainly landscapes and seascapes. He has travelled extensively throughout Australia and overseas, painting and sketching in each place. He has had 27 solo exhibitions in Australia.

  • Official Opening on Saturday 21 August at 7.00pm
  • Exhibition is open Saturday 21 August and Sunday 22 August between 11.00am and 4.30pm
  • Lecture on Sunday 22 August at 2.00pm

Maltese Community Council of Victoria 477 Royal Parade, Parkville, entrance from Ivers Street -

Entrance free Enquiries: (03) 9387 8922

Glass Off Chapel

An exhibition of innovative and diverse architectural glass. Australia has a rich heritage of spectacular architectural glass - historically 'stained glass' - which is today being forged into an art form of the future. Glass Off Chapel features works by some very creative glass designers who are establishing a contemporary context for this age old art. Come and enjoy.
10am to 5pm until 19th September 2010

Chapel Off Chapel, 12 Little Chapel Street, Prahran -

Free entry Enquiries: 0407 002 834

Lord Mayor's Commendations 2010 photographic exhibition

The exhibition acknowledges and celebrates the long-term commitment of eligible small and multi-generational family-run businesses to the City of Melbourne. The award ceremony on 23 August will honour recipients, and the exhibition showcasing their stories runs for two weeks.
9am to 5pm, 24th August to 7th Sept 2010

Block Arcade -

Free
 

Forthcoming Events

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Bellarine Art Show

The annual Bellarine Art Show will be held at the St Leonards Yacht Club over the Melbourne Cup long w/e. The show attracts quality entries in all mediums from local artists and visitors who display their works for awards and sale. This exciting not-for-profit event is a real must for lovers of art and all those visiting the beautiful Bellarine Peninsula. Friday, 30 October 7:30 - 11:00pm Sat, 31 October & Sunday, 1 November 10:30am - 8:00pm
November 2010 ?

St Leonards Yacht Club & Motor Squadron, Lower Bluff Road, St Leonards -

Enquiries: (03) 5257 3429

Contempera

This is Melbourne's largest outdoor sculpture exhibition including works by some of Australia's best-known artists displayed along the waterfront and walkways of Waterfront City and NewQuay.
March 2008 ?

Docklands -

Enquiries: (03) 8628 6000

Dockland Festival of Sculpture

Twenty-four sculptures by new scuptors together with artist whose work is already displayed at Docklands.
March 2009 ?

New Quay Promenade, Docklands -

FreeEnquiries: (03) 9670 0969

Leopold Art Show & Fair

One of Geelong's most prestigious Annual Art Shows, celebrating landscapes, seascapes, still life and contemporary art. Art Show opens on Friday night and continues on Saturday and Sunday. The Fair runs on Saturday with market stalls, food and entertainment including rides and finishes with fireworks. Art Show Fri night 8pm-10:30pm Sat & Sun 10am-4pm ** Fair Sat 11am-7pm
August 2009 ?

1 Kensington Road, Leopold - (Mel ref 468 F2)

Enquiries: (03) 5250 1233

National Works on Paper

A national showcase for works on paper by contemporary Australian artists.
September 2008 ?

Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Mornington -

Enquiries: (03) 5975 4395

Night & Day: Annual Embroidery Exhibition

An annual exhibition of embroidery.
September 2008 ?

Embroidery House, 170 Wattletree Road, Malvern -

Enquiries: (03) 9509 2222

The changing face of Victoria

Exploring the early years aof settlement and events surrounding Ned Kelly.

Dome Gallery, State Library -

free

The Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Awards

The richest annual prize for sculpture in Australia designed to foster and promote contemporary Australian sculpture
April 2009 ?

The Mansion at Werribee Park -

Enquiries: (03) 9654 0299
These events are ones which have run in the past and we expect to run in the future. As yet we do not have confirmed details, dates and contact details. To be informed of those details when they become available you can subscribe to our newsletter "Great things to do in Melbourne".
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