Exhibitions

 
China Today: Modern Development of an Ancient Art

A Touring Exhibition from China

Exhibition Dates: 8 December 2011 to 26 February 2012

 

This exhibition showcases more than fifty contemporary ceramic artworks created in a range of styles by artists from cities across China. Originally commissioned by China’s Ministry for Culture, this collection reflects the artistic explorations of modern Chinese potters, and illustrates the current developments and reinterpretations of this age-old art form.


Since its debut in 1997, the China Today exhibition has toured Spain, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway, Italy, France, Czech Republic, Austria and Bulgaria.

 
Pride in Performance: Royal South Street Society - Celebrating 120 Years of Competitions

Exhibition Dates: 8 August 2011 to 29 January 2012


The Royal South Street Society (RSSS) Competitions are a performing arts eisteddfod held annually in Ballarat since the late nineteenth century.

In partnership with the Gold Museum, the RSSS is presenting the Pride in Performance exhibition to celebrate its many achievements over the last 120 years of competitions. The exhibition aims to explore the history of the Society through highlights from its magnificent collection. Objects on display include photographs, trophies, medals, audiovisual footage and costumes.

For more than a century, the RSSS has played an important role in the Ballarat community, for performers, staff and volunteers alike. Pride in Performance recognises the contributions of its many supporters past and present.

 

 

Digital Fix: A New Old Ballarat
A Photographic Exhibition by Max Harris

Exhibition Dates: 21 August 2011 to March 18, 2012


Using digital enhancement software, photographer Max Harris has painstakingly restored a selection of damaged historic photographs of early Ballarat, removing the flaws to reveal what the originals would have looked like.


The Digital Fix exhibition presents a selection of original and restored images from the collections of the Ballarat Historical Society and the Gold Museum.