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| Gippsland Art Gallery |
The premier arts destination in Gippsland,
on Gunaikurnai Country.

03/06/2026

ARTIST WORKSHOP | with Raymond Young

Get creative, have a yarn and paint alongside artist Raymond Young on Monday 29 June.

Ray is a proud Gunditjmara Gunai Yorta Yorta man whose art is shaped by Indigenous culture and country. In this all-ages, all-skill-levels workshop, participants will learn Ray's process and techniques - and leave with their own painting inspired by his style.

The day also includes a cultural cook in the ground (kup murri), with lunch served on completion. All materials supplied. Children must be supervised by a responsible adult.

📅 Monday 29 June 2026 | 10:00am - 1:00pm
📍 Nakunbalook Environmental Cultural Education Centre, Sale Botanic Gardens
🎟️ $10 | Book via TryBooking: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1562943

02/06/2026

ENTRIES OPEN | John Leslie Art Prize 2026

If you've been thinking about entering Australia's favourite landscape painting prize - now is a great time to get that work ready.

The John Leslie Art Prize offers a $30,000 Acquisitive Prize and a $1,000 prize for the Best Gippsland Work, open to all artists living and working in Australia for landscape paintings completed since 1 March 2024. Entries close 17 July 2026.

Finalists will be exhibited at Gippsland Art Gallery from 5 September - 22 November 2026.

Find out more and submit your entry: www.gippslandartgallery.com/prizes/john-leslie-art-prize

Image: John Leslie Art Prize 2020.

31/05/2026

EXHIBITION & BOOK LAUNCH | FRANK MESARIC: GIPPSLAND GOTHIC

You’re invited to the official exhibition and book launch of FRANK MESARIC: GIPPSLAND GOTHIC - the first major retrospective of works by Gippsland-based artist Frank Mesaric. Highly detailed paintings and sculptures span more than 50 years, balancing reality and illusion in a journey through life unseen.

Join us on the night for the launch of the new book ‘Gippsland Gothic’ (copies available to purchase), plus open galleries including Borun & Tuk Gallery, The Art of Annemieke Mein, and Yes Gallery.

📅 Friday 5 June | 6.00pm - 8.00pm
📍 Gippsland Art Gallery, 70 Foster Street, Sale (Port of Sale)
🎟️ RSVP appreciated by Wednesday 3 June

🔗 gippslandartgallery.com/events

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 🎨

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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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