Art Education Update: Term 1 2020
Hello everyone
So nice to see many of you in the Art Gallery with your students, whether for a visit, for a look at specific exhibitions, a general wander, a workshop, or your own self-directed visit.
What’s On?
The exhibition program for 2020 provides an excellent opportunity for students to explore a diverse and exciting range of approaches, use of materials, styles and concepts. Great for students of all ages to see.
Term 1 Exhibition Highlights:
MASTERS & APPRENTICES | FEATURING THE LAKEVIEW COLLECTION OF OLD MASTERS WITH RESPONSES FROM LOCAL SCHOOL STUDENTS
FEBRUARY 8, 2020 — MAY 10, 2020
Lauren Hughes, Distorted (detail), Kotara High School, Year 11, pencil on paper
GUNS TO ROSES | FROM THE MAITLAND REGIONAL ART GALLERY COLLECTION
FEBRUARY 29, 2020 — AUGUST 9, 2020
Image created using Li Hongbo’s ‘Gun No. 1’, 2016, paper, Purchased by Maitland Regional Art Gallery 2016
MAITLAND INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY
FEBRUARY 22, 2020 — may 3, 2020
Roger Lancaster, The Blue Room (detail)
SAFE SPACE CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE
MAY 23, 2020 — AUGUST 16, 2020
Alex Seton, Someone Else’s Problem, 2015, marble dust, resin, Tasmanian oak, stainless steel, dimensions variable
Checkout the full exhibition program HERE
ALL AGES
Collection
The MRAG Collection comprises more than 6000 paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs and limited edition prints, by Australian and international artists.
Explore some of the artworks of the Maitland Regional Art Gallery Collection HERE. Our complete Lionel Lindsay and Charles Blackman collections are now online and we will be progressively adding more of our Collection for you to discover. Have fun exploring!
Collection Catalogues of past MRAG exhibitions of artworks from the Collection are also available HERE.
And remember, we can always arrange for you and your students to look at selected artworks that are part of the MRAG Collection. Please contact us to discuss.
Learn 2020
At Maitland Regional Art Gallery, we pride ourselves on being a valuable resource for all our local students and teachers.
Check out our Learn 2020 Term 2 resource for detailed links between MRAG exhibitions and selected Stage 1-6 Curriculum links.
Enquiries
For all enquiries email artgallery@nullmaitland.nsw.gov.au or call the gallery on 4934 9859
We look forward to seeing you in the Gallery!