Geelong Gallery

19/06/2026

The curators of Discovering the Impressionists have travelled from France for the exhibition installation and opening celebrations, and we’re delighted to have their expertise guiding this blockbuster exhibition. Marianne Mathieu is one of the world's leading authorities on Monet and Impressionism and Claire Durand-Ruel is a direct descendant of Paul Durand-Ruel. ⁠
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Join them tomorrow in the beautiful Waterfront Ballroom at Crowne Plaza Geelong for a special In Conversation with Gallery Director & CEO, Humphrey Clegg, book now!

geelonggallery.org.au/whats-on/events/in-conversation-curating-discovering-the-impressionists-with-marianne-mathieu-and-claire-durand-ruel

18/06/2026

17/06/2026

A carefully curated menu awaits at our Progressive Dinner next Friday.⁠
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Join us next Friday for a distinctly French evening of fine food, wine, and art. Enjoy a progressive dining experience across Jeffies, The Retreat and Felix before concluding at Geelong Gallery for After-hours—Discovering the Impressionists: Paul Durand-Ruel, Art Dealer Among the Artists. ⁠
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Book now for great food and a blockbuster exhibition of French Impressionist paintings. ⁠

geelonggallery.org.au/whats-on/events/from-table-to-gallery-a-french-after-hours-journey
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Dietary requirements can be accommodated.

16/06/2026

We’re not sure either!

We asked our team to pronounce some of the French words in the exhibition.

15/06/2026

The most ambitious exhibition in the Geelong Gallery’s history honours the movement’s early champion Paul Durand-Ruel and features works by Monet, Renoir and Pissarro

14/06/2026

'In the 1870s Durand-Ruel developed an unshakeable but unfashionable belief that artists such as Monet, August Renoir, Camille Pissarro and Alfred Sisley were destined to be – like Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres and Jacques-Louis David before them – the glory of French art.’ ⁠ ⁠
—Elizabeth Fortescue, Australian Financial Review ⁠
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Opening this Saturday 20 June at Geelong Gallery, Discovering the Impressionists: Paul Durand-Ruel, Art Dealer Among the Artists presents more than 70 Impressionist paintings, illustrating the remarkable legacy of the dealer who helped shape the movement and secure its place in art history. ⁠
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Read more about the exhibition in Elizabeth Fortescue’s article in AFR Weekend.
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Tickets on sale now, geelonggallery.org.au/discovering-the-impressionists

Image: Claude Monet, French 1840–1926, ‘Peonies (Pivoines)’ 1887, oil on canvas, Private Collection

12/06/2026

A few days of painting condensed into 30 seconds.
 
The galleries at Geelong Gallery are rapidly transforming ahead of Discovering the Impressionists, with fresh walls thanks to the support of exhibition partner Dulux.
 
Now we’re just waiting for a few French Impressionist paintings to arrive! 
 
Thank you Dulux Australia for your amazing support to make this an experience everyone will be talking about!
 
Thank you also to the team at Maclean Painting & Decorating Services for their incredible work.

11/06/2026

Join us tomorrow at Geelong Library for pre-school story time followed by Gallery Tots. No bookings required!

10/06/2026

To realise the full vision of Eric Thake—Do You See What I See?, including the publication and the significant costs associated with securing and presenting these works, substantial investment is required. Support through Geelong Gallery’s Annual Appeal will help ensure this important exhibition and its lasting scholarly contribution can be shared with audiences in Geelong and beyond. ⁠
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Make your donation today: geelonggallery.org.au/donate-online (link in bio)