Exhibitions and visual arts

The Town Hall Gallery has a variety of offerings to get your visual arts fix throughout the year, including:

exhibitions
films
presentations
a range of online exhibitions to explore.

Expanded Canvas

Sat 23 April 2022 –
Sat 2 July 2022

Town Hall Gallery

Common Thread

Tue 24 May 2022 –
Sat 2 July 2022

Community Exhibition

Town Hall Gallery

Upcoming events

Expanded Canvas

Sat 23 April 2022, 10:00 am

Until Sat 2 July 2022

Free

Town Hall Gallery

‘Expanded Canvas’ is a major exhibition at Town Hall Gallery exploring the dynamic and innovative nature of contemporary painting.

Common Thread

Tue 24 May 2022, 10:00 am

Until Sat 2 July 2022

Free

Town Hall Gallery

‘Common Thread’ is a community exhibition featuring four artists who work with materials from the domestic setting.

‘Canvas and Paint’ by Eileen van Bavel

Tue 28 June 2022, 10:00 am

Until Sat 6 August 2022

Free

Town Hall Gallery

Artist Eileen van Bavel draws inspiration from her experience working with clay, organic material, landscapes, and shapes found in nature.

Parallel Visions

Tue 5 July 2022, 10:00 am

Until Sat 13 August 2022

Free

Town Hall Gallery

‘Parallel Visions’ explores twentieth century Italian art and design history through contemporary artistic practices and research.

Above the Canopy

Sat 9 July 2022, 10:00 am

Until Sat 24 September 2022

Free

Town Hall Gallery

‘Above the Canopy’ is a major exhibition at Town Hall Gallery celebrating the rich and diverse beauty of the Australian natural environment.

Above the Canopy – Exhibition tour for families

Sat 9 July 2022, 11:00 am

Town Hall Gallery

Families are invited to this guided tour of Above the Canopy at the Town Hall Gallery.

Families | Talks & interest groups | Visual Arts

Art After Hours

Fri 22 July 2022, 5:30 pm

Free

Hawthorn Arts Centre

Enjoy a Friday night of live music and exquisite exhibitions at Art After Hours.

Music | Visual Arts

Intuitive abstract art

Sun 24 July 2022, 1:00 pm

Canterbury Neighbourhood Centre

Let your mind wander and intuition guide you in painting your own abstract canvas art.

Artist talk - ‘Parallel Visions’

Sun 31 July 2022, 2:00 pm

Free

Hawthorn Arts Centre

Join us for an exhibition tour and panel discussion, where the makers featured in the ‘Parallel Visions' exhibition will discuss their work.

Visual Arts | Talks & interest groups

'Borrowed' by Carla Tucker

Tue 9 August 2022, 10:00 am

Until Sat 17 September 2022

Free

Town Hall Gallery

‘Borrowed’ by Carla Tucker is a community exhibition featuring still life paintings that pay homage to existing artwork.