QG Directors back from the Biennale Venezia 2022
A well-timed break for QG Directors Soula and Theo Mantalvanos, who were able to rejuvenate and enjoy their first-ever Biennale in Venice, Italy. Heading to one of their favourite destinations in the world to enjoy Italian culture and for Soula to gather inspiration and make
Queenscliff Gallery Roof Restoration Update
Come rain, hail, or shine is a saying that roof restorers Darryl Stone and his team truly live by.Working through Victoria’s blistering cold and wet weather, QG’s Wesleyan wafer-thin slate tiles were restored one tile at a time. As was the ridge and wood framing, new
Queenscliff Gallery Opening of Mungo at fortyfivedownstairs
A much-needed roof restoration on QG’s Wesleyan Church presented an opportunity to remain productive and host a pop-up exhibition at fortyfivedownstairs in Flinders Lane, Melbourne. It was a magnificent celebration of SUSAN WALD’s exquisite body of work – four years in the making as QG’s
QG Roof Restoration
It’s near seven years since QG Directors, Soula & Theo Mantalvanos acquired their 1868 Wesleyan Church. There has been much restoration and care work already completed and now, the inevitable mammoth task of restoring the over 150-year-old slate roof tiles has come. Through the planned replacement of 5,000 slate tiles
Antonio Balletta / Jiri Tibor Novak Opening
Antonio Balletta / Jiri Tibor Novak Opening Queenscliff Gallery exhibition official opening of Antonio Balletta / Jiri Tibor Novak Sunday Nov 14, 2021. Artwork Virtual Tour
Peebles Print Prize 2021 Winners’ Announcement
David Hurlston Senior Curator, Australian Art NGV and Lisa Sullivan Senior Curator Geelong Gallery, Graeme Peebles and both QG Directors are thrilled to announce and congratulate the winners of the PPP21 are:
Peebles Print Prize 2021 Peoples’ Choice Award
Peebles Print Prize 2019 Peoples' Choice Award Winner Seas Beyond Seas, MELISSA SMITH Peebles Print Prize 2021 Finalists Susan Baran (NSW) Alhambra Palace, Terence Barrett (NSW) Covid-19 Mealtime compromise Victoria Bilogan (VIC) EVEolution V, Hannah Caprice (VIC) The Warmest Welcome, Lana de Jager (VIC) Eastern Grey Kangaroo, David Fairbairn (NSW) T.J.K.No10, Sarah George
Peebles Print Prize 2021 Finalists Announcement
(Image: Elmari Steyn Wandering Boat House I aquatint, etching 68 x 45cm) Judges David Hurlston, Senior Curator, Australian Art NGV and Lisa Sullivan Senior Curator Geelong Gallery had a challenging time selecting the 31 finalists for the Peebles Print Prize 2021 (PPP21) Finalists' Exhibition. QG received an abundance of entries
Jim Pavlidis Studio Visit
Ahead of his upcoming exhibition with friend and colleague Leigh Hobbs, QG pay Jim Pavlidis a visit at his Bellarine studio. In addition to family portraits, life experiences and landscapes reflecting Jim's immediate surroundings, the wonderful Gracia Haby and Louise Jennison feature on the easel as a
Michael Leunig Studio Snippet
SERIES: Artists’ Studios Through COVID19 Forming part of the Human Emotion exhibition with David Frazer and 27 artists contributing to the Human Emotion print exchange, Michael Leunig and studio assistant Nicola Dierich give us a snippet of their day. In this instance, Michael is signing and preparing works