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The premier arts destination in Gippsland,
on Gunaikurnai Country.

28/05/2026

COMING THIS WINTER | Frank Mesaric: Gippsland Gothic

While our doors are closed, something is taking shape on the other side.

This winter, Gippsland Art Gallery presents ‘Frank Mesaric: Gippsland Gothic’ - the most comprehensive retrospective of Gippsland artist Frank Mesaric to date. Realist painter. Old master in spirit. Deeply local in soul.

Raw. Surreal. Haunting. Precise. His paintings have been five decades in the making - and they demand your full attention.

📅 Open 6 June – 23 August 2026

Image: Frank Mesaric, 'Portrait of Arna Mesaric', 2014, oil on canvas, 120 x 100 cm. Courtesy the artist. © The artist

26/05/2026

FRIENDS OF THE GALLERY | NGV Winter Masterpieces Dinner

This year, The Friends of The Gallery is delighted to host its annual dinner in celebration of the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition Cartier at the NGV. The guest speaker is Amanda Dunsmore, Senior Curator of International Decorative Arts and Antiquities at the National Gallery of Victoria - the curator behind Cartier itself. Amanda will present an illustrated talk on the exhibition, sharing the stories, history and craftsmanship behind one of the world's most iconic jewellery and luxury houses.

An unforgettable evening not to be missed.

📅 Saturday 27 June 2026
🕕 6.00pm for 6.30pm
📍 Duart Homestead, Maffra
🎟️ $80.00 Friends of the Gallery | $85.00 Guests

Tickets include canapés, main and dessert. Drinks at bar prices.

⚠️ Bookings essential by Saturday 20 June.

To book, visit the link in our bio or contact the gallery on 03 5142 3500.

24/05/2026

GALLERY CLOSURE | Making way for Winter 2026

Our Autumn exhibitions have come to a close - and what a season it's been. Thank you to everyone who came through our doors.

The gallery will now close briefly while we prepare something extraordinary for our Winter season.

This winter, we welcome Frank Mesaric: Gippsland Gothic - a landmark retrospective spanning five decades of work by one of Gippsland's most significant artists. Three gallery spaces. A body of work five decades in the making.

🎉 Launch night: Friday 5 June | 6.00pm–8.00pm

📅 Exhibition open: 6 June – 23 August 2026

We can't wait to welcome you back. See you on the other side.

22/05/2026

Good news, the Port of Sale lift is back! 🎉

After a short time out for repairs, the lift is back up and running - making it easier to access the Sale Library, Gippsland Art Gallery and Visitor Information Centre again 🙌

You can now use both entrances for accessible access. Thanks for your patience while we got it sorted 💛

📷 Port of Sale lift on level 1

The Middle of Everywhere Gippsland Art Gallery Wellington Libraries

21/05/2026

LAST WEEKEND | Autumn 2026 at Gippsland Art Gallery

This is it. This weekend is your final chance to experience our Autumn 2026 exhibitions before they come down.

Five extraordinary exhibitions. All free.

⭐️ SHAPING IDEAS - where thinking unfolds through making

🖤 JENNY NOONE: I AM OF THE NATURE - bold, raw relief prints that stay with you

✨ NEXUS - three Gippsland artists, one powerful conversation between glass, wood and ceramic

🖼️ BORUN & TUK GALLERY - dedicated space for Gunaikurnai artists and stories of Country

🦋 THE ART OF ANNEMIEKE MEIN - an ongoing showcase of Australia's most celebrated textile artist

After this weekend, the gallery will close briefly to make way for our Winter season. Something extraordinary is coming - and we can't wait to share it with you.

🕘 Mon–Fri 9am–5:30pm | Weekends 10am–4pm
📍 70 Foster Street, Sale

19/05/2026

COMING THIS WINTER | Frank Mesaric: Gippsland Gothic

Something extraordinary is coming to Gippsland Art Gallery this winter. Gippsland's own Frank Mesaric - realist painter, old master in spirit, deeply local in soul - brings his most comprehensive retrospective yet across three gallery spaces. His paintings are raw and surreal, haunting and precise. They have been five decades in the making and they demand your full attention.

Opening night: Friday 6 June 2026. Mark the date.
📅 Open 6 June - 23 August 2026

Plan your visit: www.gippslandartgallery.com

Image: Frank Mesaric, 'Crow and Mask', 2008, oil on canvas, 150 x 120 cm. Courtesy the artist. © The artist

18/05/2026

LAST WEEK | Autumn 2026 at Gippsland Art Gallery

Time is running out. Our Autumn 2026 exhibitions close this Sunday 24 May - and every single one is FREE.

⭐️ SHAPING IDEAS - where concepts take material form through geometry, gesture and the interplay of control and chance. Abstraction, printmaking, sculpture and installation all under one roof.

🖤 JENNY NOONE: I AM OF THE NATURE - powerful black-and-white relief prints excavating myth, memory and the complex terrain of being human.

✨ NEXUS - three Gippsland artists bringing glass, wood and ceramic together in a celebration of material, community and connection.

🖼️ BORUN & TUK GALLERY - dedicated space for Gunaikurnai artists, the Traditional Owners of Gippsland. A place of cultural sovereignty, respect and reciprocity.

🦋 THE ART OF ANNEMIEKE MEIN - an ongoing showcase of Australia's most celebrated textile artist and her extraordinary works.

🎨 YES GALLERY - celebrating emerging young artists from across the region.

Don't miss your last chance to experience something extraordinary.

📅 Closing Sunday 24 May 2026
🕘 Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm | Weekends 10am-4pm
📍 70 Foster Street, Sale (parking via Grand Canal Drive)
🎟️ FREE ENTRY to all exhibitions
Tag a friend who loves art 🎨

15/05/2026

⚠️ Lift temporarily out of order at the Port of Sale

Unfortunately, the lift at the Port of Sale is currently out of order while we wait for a replacement part, we’ll keep you updated when it's back up and running.

If you’re visiting please note:
👣 Canal Drive entrance is open, but stairs only.
♿ For accessible access, please use the Foster Street entrance.

If you experience any issues accessing the building, please contact Council on 1300 366 244. We appreciate your patience 👍

📷 Foster Street entrance to the Port of Sale

Gippsland Times Gippsland Art Gallery Wellington Libraries The Middle of Everywhere

14/05/2026

NOW SHOWING | Shaping Ideas

Abstraction, printmaking, sculpture, installation - SHAPING IDEAS is an immersive exploration of how art is a site where thought is shaped, tested and transformed.

Some artists in this exhibition work through systems and precision; others through intuition, improvisation, or the immediacy of touch. Not just by the artist's intention, but through the materials they handle and the ways we encounter them - this exhibition invites you to consider how meaning arises through the dynamic exchange between mind, material, and perception. Open now at Gippsland Art Gallery, Gallery 1.

📅 Open 7 March - 24 May 2026
🕘 Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm | Weekends 10am-4pm
📍 70 Foster Street, Sale (parking via Grand Canal Drive)
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

Tag a friend who loves art 🎨

12/05/2026

PLEASE NOTE | The Dock Espresso Bar is temporarily closing

Our beloved neighbours at The Dock Espresso Bar - the ones who keep us caffeinated and make our gallery days a little brighter - are taking a short break.

The Dock will be closed from Sunday 17 May to Friday 5 June while the space is refurbished by Council.

We'll miss them (and the coffee). See you on the other side! ☕

10/05/2026

EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHT | Nexus

This is what happens when Gippsland's creative community shows up.

Crystal Stubbs directs the East Gippsland Art Gallery by day and sculpts luminous glass forms by practice - works that feel like they've caught light and held onto it. Gavin Roberts is the resident artist at The Art C**t in Stratford, shaping timber, stone and steel into pieces that are simultaneously useful and whimsical, precise and alive. Cindy Tong works in Sale, creating ceramic vessels and sculptures inspired by banksia leaves, gum tree seed capsules and the quiet geometries of the natural world.

Three artists. Three material languages. A friendship, a conversation and an exhibition called NEXUS.

There's something rare about seeing artists who genuinely love what the others are making. It shows in the work. Come and see for yourself.

Selected works available for acquisition at nexusart.au

📅 Open 7 March - 24 May 2026
🕘 Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm | Weekends 10am-4pm
📍 70 Foster Street, Sale (parking via Grand Canal Drive)
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

Plan your visit: www.gippslandartgallery.com

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68-70 Foster Street
Sale, VIC
3850

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9am - 5:30pm
Friday	9am - 5:30pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+61351423500

Website

http://www.gippslandartgallery.com/

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