Galleries galore in Victoria

Convent Gallery, Daylesford

Silo Art TrailCelebrate the rich heritage of Victoria's Wimmera and Mallee region with a journey along the 200-kilometre Silo Art Trail, soon to become the country's biggest outdoor gallery. Cruise from town to town and witness this innovative art project that sees renowned street artists from Australia and across the globe transform wheat silos into giant works of art. For more than 100 years, Victoria's towering wheat silos have defined the state's rural landscape and when Brisbane street artist Guido Van Helten created his famous 'Farmer Quartet' on the Brim silos in 2015, it captured the imagination of the town and inspired the Silo Art Trail. The Trail brings together internationally recognised street artists - Julia Volchkova, Guido van Helten, Fintan Magee, Matt Adnate, Kaff-eine and Rone - and takes in six of Victoria's smallest towns. Murals in Sheep Hills, Brim, Patchewollock, Lascelles and Rupanyup are already complete, while a new work by Kaff-eine is planned for Rosebery. A unique art project that is still evolving, the Silo Art Trail has already revitalised the towns and brought thousands of new visitors to the region.

Bendigo Art Gallery
Established in 1887, Bendigo Art Gallery is one of the oldest and largest regional galleries in Australia. Bendigo Art Gallery has developed a reputation for an outstanding national and international exhibition program, presenting exhibitions such as Grace Kelly: Style Icon and The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece, with Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion set to open this month. Bendigo Art Gallery's collection is extensive and varied. It includes Australian painting, sculpture, ceramics, decorative arts, photography, works on paper from the 19th century to the present day. The Collection also includes important 19th century British and European paintings, sculpture and decorative arts. Bendigo Art Gallery delivers a dynamic and varied suite of public programs and events alongside significant international and travelling exhibitions, attracting diverse audiences from across Victoria, and from metropolitan Melbourne. 42 View St, Bendigo, Victoria, 3550. (03) 5434 6088.

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TarraWarra Museum of Art
TarraWarra Museum of Art is located in the beautiful Yarra Valley wine region, a one hour drive north-east of Melbourne. Throughout each year it presents seasonally changing exhibitions within an award-winning building set in the rolling hills of the natural Australian landscape. Since opening in 2003, the Museum has become recognised as a cultural icon in the region, providing visitors with an enjoyable, inspiring experience which combines stunning architecture with the very best of modern and contemporary art. TarraWarra Museum of Art captures the vision of its founders, philanthropists Eva Besen AO and Marc Besen AC, passionate collectors of Australian art from the 1950s to the present day, who gifted both the building, and the public collection featuring many significant Australian artists who were instrumental in the development of modern art in this country, to the public. 313 Healesville-Yarra Glen Rd, Healesville, Victoria, 3777. (03) 5957 3100.

Pt. Leo Estate Sculpture Park
The Pt. Leo Estate Sculpture Park houses an ever-evolving outdoor gallery of over fifty Australian and international pieces. Experience the breathtaking work of Australian artists such as Deborah Halpern, Bruce Armstrong and Dean Bowen, as well as international artists including Tony Cragg, Jaume Plensa and Zadok Ben-David to name a few. The diversity of context does not only apply to the art but also the native flora and fauna that links the sculptures to the building, the vineyard and the sea. 3645 Frankston - Flinders Rd, Merricks, Victoria, 3916.

Convent Gallery Daylesford
The Convent Gallery in Daylesford offers a wide range of experiences. Uniting history, spirituality, art and culture all under one roof, the Convent houses seven galleries featuring work by over 100 local, national and international artists. Featuring fine art, sculpture, limited edition prints, ceramics, glassware and textiles, the exhibition program, changing every eight weeks, showcases a diverse array of traditional and contemporary artwork. 7 Daly St, Daylesford, Victoria, 3460. (03) 5348 3211.

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