General News
12 November, 2024
Horsham Regional Art Gallery to display artwork from National Gallery
The artwork will be on display for two years from March 8, 2025.
The Horsham Regional Art Gallery will be loaned various pieces by the National Gallery of Australia in early 2025.
Twenty-one artworks, ranging from paintings to furniture, will be displayed for two years starting March 8.
The collection will serve as a reflection of local landscapes of the Wimmera, interpreted across various mediums and periods of Australian art since the 1800s.
Gallery Director Lauren Larkins said HRAG was 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.
"The exhibition View From Here: Highlights from the National Gallery Collection will serve to showcase the national significance of works made in our region and celebrate the rich source of inspiration for artists that is the Wimmera landscape," she said.
"Thank you to the National Gallery of Australia for allowing our regional gallery to be a part of this important initiative."
The National Collection holds over 155,000 artworks of great beauty and cultural value, but at any one time, 98 per cent of it is in storage.
Sharing the National Collection is part of Revive, Australia's new national cultural policy.
Under this policy, the Federal Government will fund the costs of transporting, installing and insuring works in the national art collection so that they can be seen across the country for extended periods.
The works can be viewed via the National Gallery's website https://searchthecollection.nga.gov.au/landing.