Warrnambool Art Gallery

26/08/2026

Now Open | Young Portrait Show
22 August to 18 October

Returning this year with over 2000+ portraits from budding south west Victorian artists under the age of 18. The Young Portrait Show asks one simple question. Who do you admire?

Trigger warning. This exhibition is super cute.

Special thanks to partners Victorian Government Department of Education and Training.

24/08/2026

Material Conditions: Systems Beneath Surfaces
Jessie French
11 Jul 2026 - 18 Oct 2026

Jessie French’s exhibition, Material Conditions: Systems Beneath Surfaces, examines the industrial systems embedded within the materials that shape our inhabited spaces and their resultant environmental and ethical consequences.

Established systems, optimised for efficiency, low cost, and standardisation, dictate how physical resources are produced, circulated, and utilised in our daily environments. Many of these materials rely on chemical additives including binders, stabilisers and coatings to enable their rapid manufacturing. While engineered for efficiency and durability, these materials are often impossible to repair or reintegrate into recycling or reuse cycles once they degrade. Over time, these industrial systems have normalised the widespread use of materials that compromise human health and ecological stability.

In an era defined by environmental crisis and geopolitical tension over natural resources, French positions material design as a critical cultural and environmental inquiry. By presenting functional materials as cultural artifacts, Material Conditions invites us to look beyond the surface and consider the infrastructures, responsibilities, and possibilities embedded within the substances that surround us.

Curated by Micky Schubert.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.

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17/08/2026

Now Open | Dark Dawn by Ketuta Alexi-Meskhishvili
15 Aug 2026 - 25 Oct 2026

Ketuta Alexi-Meskhishvili (b. 1979, Tbilisi) is a Georgian-American photographer based in Berlin. Utilising both analogue and digital reproduction techniques, she continually pushes the boundaries of her medium, creating works where the process of production is as crucial as the imagery itself.

For her solo exhibition at the Warrnambool Art Gallery, Alexi-Meskhishvili presents a series of newly commissioned works that foster a dialogue between handmade photographs on paper and industrial produced prints on aluminium. Within this interplay of fleeting and endurable techniques, a compelling tension arises between the ephemeral and the permanent, revealing not only the possibilities of printmaking but, on a metaphysical level, our very experience of existence.

Combining technical mastery with a deep understanding of the medium’s history, Alexi-Meskhishvili creates ambiguous, luminous works that move far beyond mere visual appeal. By positioning aesthetics as a tool of resistance, Alexi-Meskhishvili claims space for the personal and political, withstanding simplified interpretations. In her practice, beautiful images become an act of defiance, offering a resonant way of seeing and making sense of the complicated world we inhabit.

Curated by Micky Schubert.

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10/08/2026

Calling all budding artists! A very important reminder that this is the final week to enter your portrait for the Young Portrait Show—entries must be submitted by 5pm this Friday 14th to be included. The gallery can't wait to see what you've been working on 🎨🌈⭐

The Young Portrait Show celebrates and fosters the creativity and originality of young artists and provides young people the platform to showcase their artwork and special people in their lives. Warrnambool Art Gallery invites young artists up to the age of 18 living in the South-West region of Vict...

29/06/2026

Looking for last minute plans this school holidays? Hurry—very limited spots remain!⭐🎨
Tuesday 30th June 10:30-11:30am Woven Chooks with Marie Cook
Wednesday 1st July 10:30-11:30am God's Eye Weaving with Marie Cook

For more information and to book your ticket visit the link below:
https://www.thewag.com.au/events

23/06/2026

Final Week / Part Interior, Part Object, Part Feeling
Claire Lambe
28 Mar 2026 - 28 Jun 2026

Claire Lambe’s process-oriented practice is a sophisticated synthesis of cultural material and autobiographical narrative. Her work, spanning sculpture, sound, film, and installation, operates at the intersection of her personal history and a rigorous engagement with the canons of art history, contemporary art, cinema and music. In her presentation, these influences merge into a singular, cohesive aesthetic language, immersing the viewer in image, sound and object, as a proposition to question whether art can offer a meaningful reflection upon existence.


For her solo exhibition at the Warrnambool Art Gallery, Lambe presents a newly commissioned work that weaves together architectural, art historical and personal references, constructing a space designed for subconscious association. This approach challenges the traditional dichotomy between the domestic and the professional. By navigating the transition of the private into the public sphere, Lambe demonstrates that “art-making isn’t separate from living; at best, it’s where your environment is exposed, and where the daily dynamics of intimate relationships stop being private.”

Curated by Micky Schubert

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10/06/2026

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS ⭐🌈🎨
Hurry, limited places remain—book your spot today!
Monday 29 June 10:30-11:30: Make Your Mark!
Create a unique stamp using geometric shapes in this simple introduction to printmaking.
Tuesday 30 June 10:30-11:30: Woven chooks with Marie Cook.
Join exhibiting artist Marie Cook for a delightful session paper weaving chooks! Ideal for ages 8+, participants will explore colour and pattern while learning the art of weaving.
Wednesday 1 July 10:30-11:30: God's eye weaving with Marie Cook.
Build fine motor skills and explore colour and texture in this simple introduction to textiles lead by exhibiting artist Marie Cook. Ages 5+

www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au PO Box 198, 25 Liebig Street, Warrnambool Victoria 3280 Phone: 1300 003 280 (local call) or (03) 5559 4800 email: [email protected]

03/06/2026

“Time is complicated” Claire Lambe

Part Interior, Part Object, Part Feeling
Claire Lambe
28 Mar 2026 - 28 Jun 2026

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27/05/2026

Young Portrait Show 2026- Call for Entries!!

Warrnambool Art Gallery invites young people up to the age of 18 and living in South West Victoria to create a portrait of someone who they know personally and who is special to them.

The Young Portrait Show aims to celebrate and foster the creativity and originality of young artists and provide young people the platform to showcase their artwork and special people in their lives.

Portraits must be created on the Young Portrait Show art board and be in portrait format. Art boards and entry forms are available from the Gallery Store

Entries close
5pm Friday 14 August

Exhibition dates
Saturday 22 August to Sunday 18 October

25/05/2026

The Transient Nature of Things
From the Warrnambool Art Gallery Collection
28 Mar 2026 - 2 Aug 2026

Borrowed from the title of Elizabeth Gower’s work of the same name, The Transient Nature of Things touches on the complex lives of women who walk the tightrope between motherhood, art-making and selfhood.

Working with bold colours and in large scale, each artist presents personal experiences that resonate with the feminist politics of the 1970s and 80s. From the elevation of what had previously been considered traditional female craft practices, to the recognition and depiction of personal domestic life as an inescapable political act; this exhibition acknowledges the ways that motherhood is woven, both seen and unseen, through the lives of these artists.

Featuring artists, Marie Cook, Elizabeth Gower and Ann Newmarch.

Curated by Serena Wong.

Image: Installation view, Warrnambool Art Gallery, 2026.