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To 17 February
Grace Crowley: Being Modern
The development of Modernism in Australia owes much to Grace Crowley, who undertook a remarkable journey from atmospheric landscapes to her extraordinary late abstracts. Hawkesbury is the only NSW venue to host this exceptional exhibition from the National Gallery of Australia.
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23 February - 30 March
Artists as Social Commentators and Activists
Further to the Windsor Group. Rod Shaw was an influential member of left wing artists group SORA. This exhibition, curated by Manly Regional Gallery Director, Therese Kenyon shows the influence of Rod Shaw in the group. |
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Nan Adams (nee Hortin), Study for mural of workers, (detail) c.1940. Collection of the Manly Art Gallery & Museum
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4 April - 4 May
Alan Cleary Collection and Tom Carment
Collector Alan Cleary specialises in small works, many of which have been carefully gathered to reflect the passion of a keen eye. The exhibition also honours Cleary's generous gifts of artworks to HRG. Tom Carment's versatile brush is widely admired and as one of the artists collected by Alan Cleary, these linked exhibitions form a harmonious whole. 
Public Programs
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10 May - 8 June Public Programs
Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize
Official opening 6pm Friday 9 May
The Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize is a $20,000 acquisitive prize for Indigenous artists born in NSW and belonging to a NSW language group. Now in its third year, The Prize is an important step in recognising the great wealth of artistic excellence in NSW Indigenous communities.
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20 June - 27 July Public Programs
Downstream
Ana Pollak, Jenny Pollak and David Collins
Dobell Prize winner, Ana Pollak, in conjunction with her sister Jenny, and partner David Collins, explore the watery edge of the Hawkesbury River with drawing, photography and painting.
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Ana Pollak Mullet Creek 2007. Winner of the 2007 Dobell Prize for Drawing.
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1 August - 7 September Liminal Catalogue
Liminal
Seven artists working in different media explore the limen (moment between night and day). Curated by Dr Colin Langridge and toured by Hobart City Council’s Carnegie Gallery.
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| Richard Giblett Shiftwork 2008 Plywood, Fluorescent light |
