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North Hobart proudly welcomes to our collection. Up until now,
four of the five oil paintings were undocumented in
Roberts’ catalogue of work, making them a significant
discovery that will strengthen our understanding
Contemporary Art Tasmania of this school of visual art. The works will be on
27 Tasma Street, North Hobart 7000. display for a short time before conservation works
begin in coming months. QVMAG, Inveresk: ongoing
T (03) 6231-0445. E info@contemporaryart.org.au Marjorie Bligh: Domestic Goddess. Discover the
W www.contemporaryarttasmania.org H Wed-Sun art, craft and interesting world of Tasmania’s own
12.00 to 5.00. To Feb 23 La morte mi troverà vivo domestic goddess. The exhibition showcases many of
by Mat Ward, curated by Sarah Jones.
Marjorie’s handmade items and focusses on her thrift
and use of recycled material.
Sawtooth ARI
58 Lindsay Street, Invermay 7248.
T (03) 6331-2777. E sawtoothari@gmail.com
W www.sawtoothari.com Free entry. H Thurs-Fri
11.00 to 4.00, Sat 10.00 to 3.00. Feb 7 to March
28 Waterways and land as a post colonial critique
– Small gallery: Jaxon Waterhouse and Chantelle
Mitchell. Warehouse A: Isabella Foster.
Mat Ward, La morte mi troverà vivo (video still), 2019, dimensions Warehouse B: Caitlin Fargher.
variable
Courtesy the artist and Contemporary Art Tasmania
Launceston
Academy Gallery
Academic Division, Academy of the Arts, University
of Tasmania, Invermay Road, Inveresk, Launceston
7250. T (03) 6324-4410.
E Malcom.Bywaters@utas.edu.au
W exhibit.utas.edu.au/s/university-of-tasmania-
cultural-collections/page/galleries-exhibitions Director: Flood waters. Looking west down Lindsay Street from cnr Invermay
Dr Malcom Bywaters. Free admission. H Mon-Fri Road, 1929
9.00 to 5.00, closed weekends and public hols. Jaxon Waterhouse and Chantelle Mitchell Tasmanian Archives
Feb 24 to March 27 Systematic, curated by Eliza Courtesy Sawtooth ARI
Burke. Also, MEMORIES: an artistic and scientific
exploration of how we connect, communicate, grow
and share, curated by Dr Malcom Bywaters and Dr North West
Peta Cook.
Queen Victoria Museum Coast
& Art Gallery
Art Gallery at 2 Wellington Street, and Museum at
2 Invermay Road, Launceston 7250. Burnie Regional Art Gallery
T (03) 6323-3777. W www.qvmag.tas.gov.au Burnie Arts & Function Centre, Wilmot Street, Burnie
H Daily 10.00 to 4.00. QVMAG, Royal Park: to 7320. T (03) 6430-5875. E gallery@burnie.net
April 14 ArtRage – an annual, touring exhibition that W www.burniearts.net H Mon-Fri 10.00 to 4.30,
showcases work by Tasmanian students studying Sat-Sun and public hols 1.30 to 4.00.
pre-tertiary visual arts. The exhibition is a unique and
inspiring snapshot into the creative minds of young Devonport Regional Gallery
artists. To Dec Calculating Infinity by Josh Foley paranaple arts centre, Rooke Street, Devonport 7310.
– an uncanny live art project of multidimensional T (03) 6420-2900. E artgallery@devonport.tas.gov.au
proportions. Through Feb Tom Roberts: A Tale of W www.devonportgallery.com H Mon-Fri 7.30 to
Three Loves – an exclusive display of previously 4.45, Sat-Sun and public hols 7.30 to 2.00.
unknown works by renowned artist Tom Roberts. The
collection of five works is a marvellous example of
early Australian impressionist painting that QVMAG
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