Geelong

Geelong Gallery will present ‘Alchemy—Material Transformations’, an exhibition of more than 50 small sculptures and decorative-arts objects drawn from its collection.

Geelong Gallery will present ‘Eric Thake—Do You See What I See?’ from 14 November 2026 to 8 March 2027, bringing together more than 100 works by the Australian artist in what the institution describes as the first opportunity in decades to view Thake’s art in depth.

Entries for the 2026 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize close on Friday 21 August at 5.00pm, with the acquisitive award set to return to Geelong Gallery from 7 November 2026 to 28 February 2027.

Geelong Gallery is presenting 'Claude Monet and Australian Impressionism', a free exhibition running from Saturday 30 May to Sunday 25 October 2026 that places Claude Monet’s 'Haystacks, midday' (1890) in dialogue with works from the gallery’s own collection by Australian plein air painters.

Geelong Gallery is marking its 130th anniversary with 'Milestones in Collecting—130th Anniversary Exhibition', a free display that traces the growth of its collection through key acquisitions spanning more than a century.