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PAST EXHIBITIONS |
| 2005 |
NINE TO FIVE – IMAGES OF WORK: December 7, 2004 – March 6, 2005 (Mann Gallery). Documentary images of people in the workplace. The exhibition includes Matthew Sleeth’s series of the Cox and Rizetti Foundry in Collingwood; John Immig’s images of the Afghan refugees abattoir at Young, NSW; Ian Hawthorne’s photographs of English photographer Norman Parkinson at work; Wolfgang Sievers’ “Ropemaking”; and a number of images by John Werrett who documented many workplaces in the early 1990s. |
ART IS … FESTIVAL: March 8 – May 8, 2005 (Mann Gallery) FASHION AND HAIR |
ROARING DAYS - MATTHEW SLEETH |
DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? May 10 - July 3, 2005 (Community Gallery) Vibrant pastel drawings by Brad Elsom, a young man suffering from autism. Organised by his special teacher, Anne Wills. |
FAMILIAR |
A TRIBUTE TO IRIS FRAME June 28—August 7, 2005 (Handbury Gallery) Naïve paintings by South Australian artist Iris Frame (1915—2003). She was an eccentric artist who created imaginative mystical characters for her colourful paintings. The exhibition includes themes of autobiography, narrative, religion and fantasy. Curated by Paul Greenaway, Adelaide |
HORSHAM COLLEGE—CALLIGRAPHY AND DESIGN STUDENTS July 5—September 4, 2005 (Community Gallery) Calligraphy, drawing and design work by Horsham College students of Anne Wills. |
READING ARCADIA July 19—September 11, 2005 (Photographic Gallery) An installation by Melbourne artist Pip Stokes based on texts by Paul Carter. |
INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH August 2— November 13, 2005 (Federation Room) Industrial and architectural images selected from the Gallery’s photographic collection. Includes the work of Stephen Haley, Stephen Hennessey, Wolfgang Sievers and Norman Ikin. Curated by HRAG Curator, Trevor Smith. |
PILLOWS OF TEARS AND TEARS OF SHAME August 9—21, 2005 (Handbury Gallery, Bill & Maureen Mann Gallery) An installation by The Baxter Mums, a group of artists who support asylum seekers at Baxter Detention Centre. Paintings, textiles, sculptures and text examine the refugees’ journey to Australia and their treatment, held under Australia's Immigration Laws. |
RAINBOW COWBOY August 23—October 16, 2005 (Handbury Gallery& Maureen Mann Gallery) Cows have been an ongoing subject of artist Ivan Durrant. His 'portraits' of cows range from super realist through to abstract. |
HUGH JENKIN PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARD September 6—October 30, 2005 (Community Gallery) Annual award for student photographers from the Wimmera region, held in memory of local photographer Hugh Jenkin (1922-2002). Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Horsham, the award offers $1,000 in prizes. |
PROTECTED SPECIES September 13—November 6, 2004 (Photographic Gallery) A series of toned, black and white photographic portraits of children by Josephine Kuperholz. |
2003 LEICA/CCP DOCMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD October 18—December 11, 2005 (Handbury Gallery & Mann Gallery) A touring exhibition from the Contemporary Centre for Photography, Melbourne, featuring documentary/social commentary photographers. |
DAMIEN ORRISS: RECENT WORKS November 1, 2005 – January 1, 2006 (Community Gallery) Photographs printed with the Liquid Light method onto metal objects by Damien Orriss, an artist of the region. |
TALL TALES (BUT TRUE) November 8, 2005—January 8, 2006 (Photographic Gallery) Photomontages by Melbourne photographer, Peter Lyssiotis. Is the city a place of corruption, or a site full of aesthetic promise? |
NATURE’S GENTLEMAN November 15, 2005—March 26, 2006 (Federation Room) Landscapes and nature studies by Con Kroker (1910 –1989). A selection from a collection of over 200 presented to HRAG in 2003 by his widow, Nan Kroker. Curated by HRAG Curatorial Assistant, Glenn Critchley. |
STILL LIVES: BETWEEN CREATIVITY AND SHADOWLAND December 13, 2005—February 5, 2006 (Handbury Gallery & Mann Gallery) Works from the Cunningham-Dax Collection of Psychiatric Art exploring personal, social and clinical dimensions of depression and mania. |
Image: Matthew SLEETH, Security, 2005-08, type c photograph on dibond aluminium, purchased through the Horsham Art Gallery Trust Fund with the assistance of the Robert Salzer Foundation, 2009. © Reproduced courtesy of the artist. |
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