Latrobe Regional Gallery
Art gallery in Morwell, Victoria, Australia
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Latrobe Regional Gallery is a public art gallery located in Morwell, Victoria, Australia.[1][2] Established in 1971, it is owned and operated by Latrobe City Council and presents contemporary art exhibitions, public programs and education activities for the Gippsland region.[3][4]
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| Established | 1971 |
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| Location | 138 Commercial Road, Morwell, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 38.2367°S 146.3945°E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Director | Pauline Tranchant |
| Curator | Alexandra Drummond |
| Public transit access | Morwell railway station |
| Website | latroberegionalgallery |
The gallery is housed in a heritage building originally constructed as the Morwell Town Hall in 1936, following a fire that destroyed an earlier Mechanics' Institute.[5] It features seven exhibition spaces, a sculpture courtyard and a collection of more than 1,400 works spanning painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture and video.[6][7]
History
The gallery occupies the site of the former Morwell Town Hall, built in 1936 on the corner of Commercial and Hazelwood Roads after a fire destroyed the original Mechanics' Institute in 1880 (which had been rebuilt and opened in 1907).[5] The gallery itself was established in 1971 as one of the largest public galleries in eastern Victoria.[8]
In 2017, the gallery underwent a major $1.5 million refurbishment to meet international exhibition standards, including climate control, LED lighting and flexible display walls.[9][10] The project, designed by NAAU Studio, reopened the venue from 14 July 2017.[11]
Collection
Latrobe Regional Gallery holds a collection of over 1,400 works of regional and national significance, including paintings and prints by artists such as Jessie Traill, Noel Counihan, Jan Senbergs, Mandy Martin and Kevin Mortensen.[6][4] The collection encompasses painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture and video, with many works referencing the history of the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland region.[7]
Notable past exhibitions include a world-first René Magritte exhibition in 2017, marking the post-refurbishment reopening.[12]