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8 March - 1 st May 2021
Throughout history, mythologies and folklore have expressed, through shared verbal and visual narratives, the customs and values of civilisations.
Contemporary artists both seek to preserve these stories in a continuation of legacies that stretch back through the millennia...
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11th January 11th - 1st May 2021
Since 1958, the Muswellbrook Art Prize has grown and evolved and is today one of the richest prizes for painting in regional Australia. Finalists for the Muswellbrook Art Prize in 2021 vie for a total of $71,000 prize money across four prize categories: Painting ($5...
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11th January - 1st May 2021
Inspired by T.S. Eliot’s poem of the same name, A dog is A Dog assembles works from the Collections depicting our four-legged friends in a series of charming and at times peculiar scenes.
Man’s bond with dogs has persisted for centuries, evolving from a hunting partner ...
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11th January - 27th February 2021
Ignite is the engagement of the imagination and creativity within us all, to produce artworks that exemplify our relationship to modern society on a global scale.
Now in its second year, Ignite showcases the many and varied talents of the graduating Visual Arts cla... -
11th January - 27th February 2021
“My art has been my life. It has been the focus of my childhood identity, educational career and retirement years” - Garrie Collins.
On recently reaching his 80th birthday, it became obvious to Garrie that he should complete this journey by now presenting
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11th January - 1st May 2021
To listen and to hear are two of the greatest gifts an Elder can bestow. Through the Aboriginal Oral History Project In Our Own Words, members of the local Aboriginal Community share their stories of heartache, love, resilience and empowerment.
Aboriginal culture is the...
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Sep 20
The ninth edition of Art UpClose. Upcoming exhibitions, workshops, and news on arts across the Upper Hunter.
Cover image: Margo-Lynne Lee, Horripilation Series 2019 (detail), hand stitched embroide...
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Mar 20
The eighth edition of Art UpClose. Upcoming exhibitions, workshops, and news on arts across the Upper Hunter.
Cover image: James Gleeson, Reef 1983 (detail), oil and varnish on linen, 101.5 x 172.5...
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Mar 20
The seventh edition of Art UpClose. Upcoming exhibitions, workshops, and news on arts across the Upper Hunter.
Cover image:, Front cover: Fred Williams, Sherbrooke Forest 1964 (detail), oil on hard...
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Jan 19Cover image: Caroline McGregor and Samantha Stephenson, More Faith than Fear 2018 (detail), gypsophila, ephemeral installation at Muswellbrook TAFE, NSW.
Upcoming exhibitions, workshops,...
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Feb 18
Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre is pleased to announce the finalists of the 45th Muswellbrook Art Prize along with this year’s adjudicator - Tracy Cooper-Lavery, Gallery Director, Gold Coast City ...
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Dec 17Cover: Peter Atkins, Orange Orchard and River 1991 (detail), oil on canvas tarpaulin, 216 x 215cm; Winner Muswellbrook Art Prize 1991, Painting; Muswellbrook Shire Art Collection.
Upcoming exhibition...
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Dec 17
Cover: Tjala Tjukurpa 2017, Yaritiji Young, acylic on linen.Upcoming exhibitions, workshops, and news on arts across the Upper Hunter.