Annual program

Exhibition Overview
Gardens illustrated
5 September 2009 to 31 January 2010
Watercolours, early prints and photographs depicting a variety of gardens, both public and private.
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Buda contemporary Australian silver & metalwork 2009
21 November 2009 to 10 January 2010
A selection of silver and metalwork by contemporary Australian artists shortlisted for this year's Buda awards. The exhibition showcases the...
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People's choice – past and present
5 December 2009 to 26 April 2010
Selected works from the Gallery's permanent collection that were voted as visitor favourites in a poll conducted in 1914, just prior to the...
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Adrian Feint – cornucopia
5 December 2009 to 14 February 2010
The first comprehensive display of works by this significant Australian artist. This exhibition brings together paintings, bookplates, prints...
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Akio Makigawa – water drawing no. 1
5 December 2009 to 14 February 2010
A mixed media installation by the Japanese-born Australian artist Akio Makigawa. Gifted to Geelong Gallery shortly before the...
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Painted porcelain – decorated British ceramics 1750-1850
16 January 2010 to 16 May 2010
A display of richly decorated porcelain from the collection, illustrating the development of style and technique in the manufacture of British...
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52 – a print exchange portfolio
30 January 2010 to 14 March 2010
An exhibition and exchange portfolio of prints by 52 contemporary Victorian artists - curated by Rona Green. Participating artists: Rosalind...
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Brookes' Photographic Union
6 February 2010 to 8 August 2010
Late-19th century photographs of the natural and built environments of Geelong and the region from the Gallery's collection, many of which are on...
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An individual perspective – from the Indigenous collection of Lauraine Diggins
20 February 2010 to 26 April 2010
This exhibition is drawn from the private collection of contemporary Indigenous art assembled over many years by Melbourne-based collector and...
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Geelong silversmiths – now and then
14 March 2010 to 21 March 2010
As part of the cultural program of the L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival, Geelong jewellers A skulk of foxes (Natalie and Andrew Cirillo)...
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Art unlimited – selected works 2010
20 March 2010 to 18 April 2010
An exhibition by artists from Geelong's Art unlimited - a creative visual arts studio for adults with an intellectual disability.  
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Understorey – Amanda Johnson & Michele Burder
24 April 2010 to 6 June 2010
Paintings and drawings that explore the fate of 19th century models of botanic gardens in a time of global warming and extended drought by Amanda...
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Robert Dowling – son of Empire
8 May 2010 to 11 July 2010
Robert Dowling (1827-1886) holds a special place in the history of Australian art. He was the first locally produced artist in Australia and...
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Oriental embroideries – the 50th anniversary of the Embroiderers Guild Victoria
22 May 2010 to 4 July 2010
A selection of Asian embroideries from the Embroiderers Guild Victoria - including examples of exquisitely embroidered panels, sleeve...
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Nature and beyond – art is ...
12 June 2010 to 25 July 2010
Interpretations of the built and natural environment by members of local artists' studio and gallery art is ... The exhibition includes works by...
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Decorative arts from the collection
9 July 2010 to 24 October 2010
Selected decorative exhibits from the Gallery's permanent collection including recent acquisitions such as Stephen Benwell's large...
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2010 Fletcher Jones art prize
24 July 2010 to 12 September 2010
An exhibition of selected entries submitted from around Australia for this $30,000 acquisitive painting award. Fletcher Jones has generously...
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16th VIGEX international photography salon 2010
31 July 2010 to 29 August 2010
Selected works from the 2010 VIGEX photographic competition. Accredited by the Federation Internationale de l'Art Photographic (FIAP) and the...
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Frederick Murphy photographer
14 August 2010 to 5 December 2010
An exhibition of late-nineteenth century racing photographs acquired in the 1930s for the Gallery's collection. These hand-painted...
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Outer observations - Kerry Russell
4 September 2010 to 17 October 2010
An exhibition of Kerry Russell's recent paintings of the urban development and natural environment of the Geelong region.  
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The silent wilderness – 19th century Australian landscapes
18 September 2010 to 21 November 2010
This exhibition explores the genre of wilderness painting of the mid-nineteenth century and features images of mountain ranges,...
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Cycling greats
27 September 2010 to 30 November 2010
Matthys Gerber's vividly colourful portraits of three Australian cycling legends, Cadel Evans, Robbie McEwen and Stuart O'Grady, are on special...
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Reflections of the lotus – ceramics from Thailand
30 October 2010 to 30 January 2011
An exhibition of works from the Art Gallery of South Australia's internationally recognised collection of Thai ceramics. The title of the...
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Mary and Max – the exhibition
27 November 2010 to 13 February 2011
Go behind-the-scenes of the marvellous miniature world of Adam Elliot's animated film Mary and Max. Oscar award-winning director and writer...
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