This life of accretion
This life of accretion is an exploration of intricate and interesting processes, borne of a desire to push artistic boundaries.
Contemporary Landscape Paintings
An exhibition that grew from a fascination with the juxtaposition of urban and natural forms, and the ongoing attempts to reconcile our lives with our places.
Truth in the Shadow
An exhibition of visual poetry, objects from the everyday, simple moments.
EXPLORATIONS
Josef Brunhuber’s paintings and sketches explore the organised way we live our lives, and hint as to what may be happening behind this apparent orderliness.
Waterways of Daylesford
This body of work concentrates on the area known as Central Springs Reserve in the village of Daylesford, Victoria’s Central Highlands.
The Metaphysics of Space: Painting a Body of Light
The Metaphysics of Space: Painting a Body of Light builds on the rich symbolic and experiential tradition of Western religious painting, focusing on the significance of light.
Mutawintji
This exhibition emerges from time spent observing the ever-changing, dramatic landscapes of the Mutawintji National Park.
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope is a collection of old and new works by Meaghan Coles, exploring the fragmented female face and questioning the concept of ideal beauty as portrayed in popular imagery.
holding pattern
This series of new work by Tina Douglas looks at the grid as a structure within her work.
Robyn Rich: Artist in Residence
In this Artist in Residence exhibition, Robyn Rich will transform fortyfivedownstairs into a working studio, painting portraits and still lifes that will be added to the exhibition during her month in the gallery.
Be Bop Pop
Be Bop Pop is an exhibition of new paintings following pop artist Jeff Raglus’ balancing act of both music and art.
Alexandra Sassé
With a deep understanding of the language of painting and drawing Alexandra Sassé interprets the intangibles of human presence through colour and line. Working repeatedly with a small select circle of models, the intensity of the studio spills into these…
Jean Lyons
Reminiscent of Zen Buddhist brush and ink landscapes, Jean Lyon’s new series of oils on canvas harmonise representations of earth, fire, water, air and space to create enchanting, dreamlike scenes. Lyon’s begins each work with an amorphous grey wash. Organic…
Midsumma opens at fortyfivedownstairs
We hosted a vibrant and busy opening for the three Midsumma exhibitions in the galleries last night. In the small gallery we have a solo exhibition, Photo Prodigious, by Anthony L’Huillier. The large gallery combines paintings of female film stars…