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Joel Gallery Maroondah Federation

5 Sargood Street, Altona 3018. T (03) 9398-2511. Estate Gallery
E admin@ljac.com.au W www.ljac.com.au Maroondah Federation Estate, 32 Greenwood Avenue,
H Mon-Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat-Sun 11.00 to 3.00. Ringwood 3134. T (03) 9298-4545.
Joel Gallery is a contemporary exhibition space E arts@maroondah.vic.gov.au
hosting a diverse program of visual arts exhibitions by W www.artsinmaroondah.com.au H Mon-Fri 9.00 to
professional and community artists. 5.00, closed weekends and public hols.

Kosnar’s Picture Framing Monash Gallery of Art (MGA)
488 Mount Alexander Road, Ascot Vale 3020. The Australian home of
T (03) 9370-5744. W www.kosnar.com.au We
offer a large range of frame styles for the artist and photography
collector. Expert advice in framing design for all types 860 Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill 3150.
of artwork. T (03) 8544-0500. E mga@monash.vic.gov.au
W www.mga.org.au H Tues-Fri 10.00 to 5.00,
Manningham Art Gallery Sat-Sun 12.00 to 5.00, closed public hols. Feb 15

Manningham City Square (MC ), 687 Doncaster to April 12 Portrait of Monash: the ties that bind –
Peta Clancy, Lee Grant, Ponch Hawkes and David
Road, Doncaster 3108. T (03) 9840-9367. Rosetzky. In celebration of MGA’s 30th anniversary,
E gallery@manningham.vic.gov.au MGA has commissioned four leading Australian artists
W www.manningham.vic.gov.au/manningham- to explore the City of Monash by responding to key
art-gallery Free entry. H Tues-Sat 11.00 to 5.00. issues facing the community – a reflection of the city
Feb 13 to March 1 Take It Out of the Garden – an as a microcosm of the nation. These artists will shine
examination of the distinctive character of terracotta their own inimitable lens on their chosen topic of
and its use as a ground for expressive slip and terra interest – local Indigenous sites of significance, the
sigillata decoration in contemporary ceramic work. migrant experience, homelessness, and the LGBTQI+
Featuring work by Jane Annois, Helen Fuller, John community. The commission provides a powerful
Higgins (UK), Holly Macdonald, Megan Patey, platform for people to share their stories, which builds
Richard Phethean (UK) and Jane Sawyer.
awareness of the individual’s experience as they
present their truth and the challenges they face.

Montsalvat, Barn Gallery
7 Hillcrest Avenue, Eltham 3095. T (03) 9439-7712.
W www.montsalvat.com.au H Daily 9.00 to 5.00.
March 7 to 22 A Daedal Gallimaufry ceramics by
Owen Rye. See ad page 68.

Holly Macdonald, Fictional Vessel, 2019, terracotta, porcelain slip,
ceramic crayon
Courtesy the artist and Manningham Art Gallery

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