2007 Exhibition Program

Unsettled boundaries. Melbourne International Arts Festival 2006 Visual Arts on Tour until 4 February
Presented by Melbourne International Arts Festival and Geelong Gallery
A selection of works from the Visual Arts Program of the 2006 Melbourne International Arts Festival, based on the theme of animals in art. Includes sculpture, photography and installation by artists who explore our relationship to, exploitation of and efforts to connect with animals. Includes works by Kate Ellis (Australia), Malia Jensen (USA), Christopher Langton (Australia), Francisco Larios (Mexico) and Ariel Orozco (Cuba).Unsettled boundaries. Melbourne International Arts Festival 2006 Visual Arts on Tour until 4 February. Presented by Melbourne International Arts Festival and Geelong Gallery

Instinct and tradition: Karl Duldig 1902–1986 until 18 February
Follow the remarkable journey from Vienna to Australia of the Polish-born sculptor Karl Duldig. This exhibition of sculptures and drawings, sourced largely from the collection of the Duldig Studio, highlights the artist's contribution to the development of Australian sculpture after his arrival in 1940 until his death in 1986. An exhibition toured by The Duldig Studio.

Coastal landscapes in watercolour until 17 June

Bygone days – prints by Lionel Lindsay until 18 March

Shell Arts – Geelong Region Artists Program
Natural disasters: Sally Miller 3 February to 11 March
A series of recent works inspired by the devastation and beauty of natural disasters. Includes paintings and a large-scale drawing by Sally Miller, and a collaborative installation with sound artist Stephen Oakes and artisan Julian Beattie.

Peter Kaiser 1918–1995 10 February to 25 March
The first ever survey exhibition of paintings and works on paper by German-born abstractionist Peter Kaiser. From a group of late-1930s graphic designs to the Tapies-influenced textural works of the 1950s, the exhibition traces the artist's career through to the large-scale un-stretched and stain-painted canvases of the final years that are largely based on natural phenomena. A Geelong Gallery exhibition

Belleek porcelain 24 February to 1 July
In 2007, Ireland's Belleek Pottery celebrates its 150th year. This exhibition marks this significant milestone with a display of 130 pieces of Belleek porcelain from the permanent collection. Over 130 exquisitely handcrafted table and decorative wares are included, amongst them popular shell forms and finely made baskets that are simply decorated with Irish shamrocks or Belleek's distinctive ivory-coloured, almost iridescent glaze.
A Geelong Gallery exhibition

Frederick Mc Cubbin's Lost: a picture in focus 15 March to mid July
By special arrangement with the National Gallery of Victoria, Frederick McCubbin's famous painting Lost (1907) is on display for a short season.

Shell Arts – Geelong Region Artists Program
Stitching up the stage: Geelong Association of Music and Art 17 March to 29 April
A selection of costumes designed, constructed and worn by members of the region's active theatrical community.
This project is supported by the City of Greater Geelong through its Community Arts Grants Program.

Deakin University Architecture students' award-winning designs 19 March to 23 March (Deakin week)

Geoff La Gerche: gardens of good and evil 31 March to 27 May
Considered one of Australia's foremost landscape artists, this exhibition of recent paintings by La Gerche explores the notion of allegorical gardens of good and evil, through large-scale, vibrant paintings inspired by the artist's Melbourne garden and a series of works that reference the history of art and human conflict.
A Geelong Gallery exhibition

Shell Arts – Geelong Region Artists Program
Ben Fennessy: recent paintings and prints 5 May to 17 June
An exhibition of paintings and linocut prints inspired by the coastal landscape around Geelong and the west coast.

An artist abroad: the prints of James McNeill Whistler 8 June to 19 August
A National Gallery of Australia Travelling Exhibition
James McNeill Whistler was a key figure in the European art world of the 19th century. Influenced by the French Realists, the Dutch, Venetian and Japanese masters, Whistler's prints are sublime visions of people and the places they inhabit. This exhibition includes etchings and lithographs depicting Parisian streetscapes and working-class people, life on and around London's Thames River, and the architecture, canals and grand waterways of Venice.

Geelong and Melbourne Railway 150th anniversary 23 June to 29 July
An exhibition of works of art, memorabilia and historical documents—sourced largely from the Geelong Heritage Centre—commemorating the 150th anniversary of the inauguration of the Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company line on 25 June 1857, the first country rail service in Australia.
Mounted in conjunction with the Geelong Historical Society.

Robert Clinch: urban myths 23 June to 5 August
Recent lithographs by Robert Clinch depicting the artist's finely detailed cityscapes – both real and fanciful. These extraordinarily focused images are developed from Clinch's plein air drawings of specific urban locations.

Buda contemporary Australian silver and metalwork 2007 7 July to 9 September
A selection of silver and metalwork by contemporary Australian artists short-listed for the 2007 Buda Contemporary Australian Silver and Metalwork Award. Established in 1988 to commemorate the noted colonial gold and silversmith, Ernest Leviny, the biennial exhibition showcases the traditions of the craft, whilst encouraging original and innovative design and excellence in craftsmanship.
A Buda Historic Home & Garden touring exhibition

Shell Arts – Geelong Region Artists Program
Mark Schaller – works from the Munday Group collection 11 August to 16 September
A series of vibrant paintings depicting the distinct geographical landmarks of the Great Ocean Road, commissioned by local collector Rick Munday and completed by the artist on-site over a five-year period.

2007 Geelong acquisitive print awards 25 August to 18 November
An exhibition of short-listed entries submitted for the Gallery's biennial print prize. Established in 1996, this nationally acclaimed acquisitive prize draws entries from around Australia from established and emerging printmakers. A number of exhibited works are acquired, augmenting the Gallery's impressive print collection. Sponsored by the Geelong Gallery Grasshoppers.

Through their own eyes 8 September to 7 October
An exhibition of photographs of favourite objects and associated stories by people with dementia. A project of Alzheimer's Australia (Vic) for Dementia Awareness Month 2007.

Decorative arts from the permanent collection 15 September to 21 October

Shell Arts – Geelong Region Artists Program
Art Unlimited – selected works 2007 22 September to 28 October
Works by artists from Geelong's Art Unlimited : a visual arts studio for adults with intellectual disabilities.

Klaus Moje: glass 29 October to 13 January 2008
With a career spanning 50 years and distinguished by a mastery of form and technique, Moje is one of the most celebrated glass artists working internationally today. This exhibition acknowledges Moje's contribution to the development of the kiln-formed mosaic glass technique that has revolutionised the art of glass, and includes examples of his dramatically coloured vessels and wall panels.
An Object Gallery exhibition toured by Museums & Galleries NSW

Shell Arts – Geelong Region Artists Program
‘50' – a print exchange portfolio 3 November to 27 January 2008
An exhibition and exchange portfolio of prints by fifty contemporary Victorian artists curated by printmaker Rona Green. This selection of works highlights the richness and diversity of the print medium as well as the strength of current practice.

Artbank: celebrating 25 years of Australian art 23 November to 3 February 2008
Artbank, the Australian Government's art rental initiative, has promoted and supported Australian art since its inception in 1980. This exhibition includes a selection of works from the Artbank collection that form a distinct snapshot of the art and craft produced in Australia over the last 25 years.