Bendigo Art Gallery

Established in 1887, Bendigo Art Gallery is one of Australia's oldest and largest regional galleries.
Currently closed for redevelopment.

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The Gallery will close on Monday 1 December with external exhibitions and events planned for across Bendigo.
Stay connected with us and follow our journey through our website or eNews.
You can read our official closure statement here: https://t.co/vz6fFbiXFa

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We’re thrilled to reveal our major new acquisition: Sidney Nolan’s Soldier on the Beach (1962).
One of the most significant works from his Gallipoli series, now on public display in Aus for the very first time. See ithere before we close for refurbishment later this year.

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Announcing…
CURIOSITY: Building breakthroughs in LEGO® bricks
Opening Tuesday 3 Mar 26. A collaboration between Bendigo Art Gallery and Discovery Science & Technology Centre.
Created by LEGO® Certified Professional Ryan ‘#Brickman’ McNaught and his team.
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Frida Kahlo in blue satin blouse, 1939, photograph by Nickolas Muray © Nickolas Muray Photo Archives.

© 2025 Banco de Mexico Diego Rivera & Frida Kahlo Museums Trust. Av. 5 de Mayo No. 20, col. Center, alc. Cuauhtemoc, cp 06000, Mexico City.

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Sealed in a bathroom for 50 years after Kahlo’s death, in her cherished family home La Casa Azul, the discovery of this precious collection sheds new light on Kahlo’s carefully crafted appearance.

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This exclusive exhibition features Kahlo’s personal belongings, clothing, make-up, accessories, and medical items, on loan from the Museo Frida Kahlo in Mexico for the first time in Australia.

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Announcing ‘Frida Kahlo: In her own image’

‘Frida Kahlo: In her own image’ presents an intimate view of one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century.

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This major exhibition surveys McHaffie's recent work including new paintings, collages, works on paper and ceramic sculpture in a vibrant showcase of the artist’s buoyant and broad-ranging creative vision.

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Local artists exhibition announcement.

We are delighted to present ‘Rob McHaffie: We are family’ exhibition. Opening on 10 August 2024, this exhibition will be on display until 27 January 2025.

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Rob McHaffie’s keen observations of everyday surroundings reveal the idiosyncrasies and absurdities of contemporary Australian urban life with colour, whimsy and humour.

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Calling all Australian artists! Entries for the Paul Guest Drawing Prize are now open and seize your chance to win a non-acquisitive $18,000 prize.

Entries close at 4pm Friday 23 August 2024.

Click the link for more information.

https://t.co/ICOKLhchWi

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Image:
Jean Béraud, ‘The Entrance to the 1889 Universal Exhibition (detail)’ 1889, oil on wood, Musée Carnavalet. © CCO Paris Musées / Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris.

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Announcing ‘Paris: Impressions of Life 1880 – 1925’

Exclusive to Bendigo Art Gallery our 2024 Bendigo International Collections exhibition takes visitors on a journey through the lively and picturesque streets of historic Paris.

Learn more: https://t.co/XdDRjS9h2V

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Join the team at Bendigo Art Gallery!

Applications are now open for a Collections and Loans Officer.

If you have experience in maintaining a Gallery collection - we'd love to hear from you.

Click here to apply - https://t.co/OkarypH1jN