National Gallery of Australia artworks on display in Horsham

Published on 07 March 2025

Image: Nicholas CHEVALIER, Mount Arapiles and the Mitre Rock 1863, oil on canvas, 77.5 x 120.6cm. National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, gift of Dr Joseph Brown AO OBE, 1979.

A major opportunity for art enthusiasts around the region will arrive this weekend, as artworks from the prestigious National Gallery of Australia will go on display at the Horsham Regional Art Gallery (HRAG).

This long-term loan will form the new exhibition “View from here: Highlights from the National Gallery collection,” will occupy the gallery’s ground floor for the next two years.

The exhibition will include several of our region’s most celebrated artists, alongside artworks of our greatest landmarks from other artists inspired by them.

Accompanying the exhibition will be HRAG’s own “Extending the view: Landscapes from our region’s public collections,” a companion showcase comprised of the gallery’s collection, as well as pieces loaned by Hamilton Art Gallery, Glenelg Shire Council, Warrnambool Art Gallery and Textiles and Arts Museum Australia, Ararat.

Opening alongside these offerings is a third exhibition composed entirely of HRAG’s own collection, titled “Salt, sky and dust.” This exhibition centres on the color pink and contains a broad representation of traditional and contemporary art, featuring artists such as Dagmar Cyrulla, Neil Douglas, Troy Emery & Kate Rodhe.

"This loan to Horsham Regional Art Gallery will see nationally significant landscape works of art return to the region that inspired them," Gallery Director and Coordinator Visual Arts Lauren Larkins said.

"Horsham Regional Art Gallery is excited to share these significant works with our community, highlighting the expansive and detailed landscapes of the Wimmera region through the eyes of significant artists."

This is a truly special opportunity for the public to view such a wide range of the Wimmera’s exceptional contributions to the art world in one place.

These exhibitions officially open on Saturday 8 March at 10am.