Notwithstanding this exciting new expansion and direction, Bendigo Art Gallery is one of the oldest and largest regional galleries in Australia, established in 1887. Bendigo Art Gallery has developed a reputation for an international standard contemporary exhibition program that attracts approximately $20m in added value to the region’s economy (per annum).
Bendigo Art Gallery’s collection is extensive and varied. It includes painting, sculpture, ceramics, decorative arts, photography, works on paper, and contemporary Australian art, having acquired work by artists such as Patricia Piccinini, Bill Henson, Dale Frank, Jan Nelson, Fiona Hall, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Kit Webster, Ben Armstrong.
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.
The gallery is located at 42 View Street, Bendigo and is open every day (except Christmas) from 10am – 5pm. For more information about the gallery visit www.bendigoartgallery.com.au.
Photograph by Peter Clarke.