PERMANENT EXHIBITION - Justus Jorgensen and Matcham Skipper Retrospective
This exhibition traces Justus Jorgensen’s development as a painter from his Meldrum period through to his infatuation with the Impressionists, largely concentrating on the still life. The sculptures, medallions, belt buckles and plaques on display highlight the different subject matter Matcham Skipper explored in his work, whether the human figure, mythology or nature.
Justus Jorgensen and Matcham Skipper
Retrospective in the Gallery of the Great Hall
The Upper Gallery
Permanent Exhibition from the Montsalvat Collection
EXHIBITION | VERREFICATION BY THE PRISMATIC COLLECTIVE
This exhibition by the Prismatic Collective celebrates the multifaceted expressions of glass.
EXHIBITION | THROUGH TIME BY ARALUEN
"Through Time" is a group exhibition from Araluen featuring a selection of fine art and pottery that commemorates a group of artists living with a disability who have made significant contributions to the Melbourne creative landscape.
EXHIBITION: Echoes of the Outback | Thanh Lyons
Inspired by travel and nature, reflecting the diverse landscapes of Australia, from the red sands of Uluru and the lush tropics of Darwin to the serene Blue Mountains and coastal Western Australia.
Steve Sedergreen Quartet & Special Guests
We had such a wonderful concert back in January we are doing it again!
Still Life: Local Approaches
Jane-Frances Tannock, Carolyn Davis, Lisa Banks and Jim Moody all live locally and met while studying Still Life painting with David Moore at Montsalvat over 8 years ago.
Montsalvat Conversations – the Red Chair Series with The Hon Barry Jones
Montsalvat is relaunching its popular Red Chair conversation series with the esteemed Barry Jones, in conversation about Human capacity, tackling complexity and saving the planet.
John Mandich & Jean-Paul Zilliacus | Dimensions of Perception
Two- and Three-Dimensional Explorations of Human Character by John Mandich & Jean-Paul Zilliacus
OPEN HOUSE AT MONTSALVAT
Explore a whole new side of Montsalvat with this year’s Open House program.
SEASONINGS
Using the metaphor of flavour and inspired by the seasonal environment of Montsalvat, this is a musical concert that invigorates the soul and the spirit.
Flinders Quartet at Montsalvat – 2024 Season
Flinders Quartet’s 2024 season opens with ‘Legacy’ at Montsalvat: music that marks history in unique and poignant ways, with works by Mozart, Ethel Smyth, and Gordon Kerry.
EXHIBITION | PURE BY CINDY CAMPBELL
PURE is both an expression of Campbell’s inner landscape and an interpretation of her surroundings. This series of paintings works in harmony, humming with layers of colour and feeling, inviting close inspection while rejecting distraction.
JUNE JAZZ NIGHT | MR PC & THE DEVIOUS 3
MR PC & The Devious 3 play cheeky, highly swung re-inventions of unsuspecting pop classics, along with outrageous renditions of underrepresented 32 bar tunes.
Ceramic Workshop with Adele Jade
Join us for a decadent mid winter celebration at the stunning grounds of Montsalvat! Adele will combine her love of art teaching and history for this special class centred around community and tradition.
Eltham Bookshop and Montsalvat
ELTHAM bookshop and Montsalvat
Invite you to Mark World Refugee Day with Miles Franklin Award 2024 Winning author Shankari Chandran in conversation with Dr Jordana Silverstein, author of Cruel Care.
Walk and Talk with Curator Jacqueline Felstead
Montsalvat Wine Bar/Walk and Talk with Curator Jacqueline Felstead at Local Remix Collections Exhibition
HOMEGROWN
In this concert we have unearthed some wonderful choral music by local composers, friends and members of the choir.
Creative Industries Networking Event 2024
Creative Industries Networking Event 2024 - Spaces of the creative realm.
EXHIBITION | LIKE GHOSTS, OR DRIFTS OF DUST BY PENELOPE AITKEN
Exhibition| Like ghosts, or drifts of dust by Penelope Aitken
Biggest Morning Tea at Montsalvat - SOLD OUT
Join us for the Biggest Morning Tea at Montsalvat
Yarra Ranges Tourism - Industry Networking Event
Yarra Ranges Tourism - Industry Networking Event
CHORAL @ MONTSALVAT
Come with family and friends to hear singers of all ages - Primary school, Secondary school and adult choirs singing their finest live music in Montsalvat’s enchanting surroundings.
Exhibition: Local Remix: Still Life | Nillumbik Collections Exhibition
Ordinary objects are reimagined into works of art in our new exhibition. Featuring still lifeworks from the Nillumbik Art Collection alongside new commissioned installations by Kenny Pittock, Tricia ‘Vandal’ Van Der-Kuyp and Nusra Latif Qureshi.
Exhibition: Jooyun Lim | A Flower, Has No Name
A Flower, Has No name is a ceramics exhibition exploring the relationship between the artist and their surroundings
EPHEMERA + YELIAN AND JOSEPH
Ephemera: a musical exploration of celestial landscapes such as pulsars, craters, planetary atmospheres, stars, sun and void. Merging the sound worlds of jazz and contemporary classical, and set to real space sounds, it is a unique sonic experience.
Collide ensemble unites two international soloists, Joseph Lallo (Saxophone) and Yelian He (Cello) in an ensemble that brings vibrancy, colour and stunning technical virtuosity to every performance.
EXHIBITION: Calliglyphs: Calligraphy Hand Carved in Stone | Greg Hanlon
EXHIBITION: Calliglyphs: Calligraphy Hand Carved in Stone | Greg Hanlon
Exhibition | The Deceit of Water - Abstract geophotography of sea level rise by Sara Rawlinson
To elucidate the femme fatale nature of sea level rise, Sara Rawlinson makes geo-photographs using intentional camera movement (or ‘camera painting’). Combining slow shutter speeds with physical movements akin to dancing, she literally washes the water up on the land, thus artistically and metaphorically eroding cliffscapes and flooding cityscapes and notable political buildings.
EXHIBITION: MARKETA KEMP | WHAT LIES BENEATH
WHAT LIES BENEATH is a collection of monotypes, inspired by Australian landscape of the hidden kind.
Artist Soiree's
In conjunction with the upcoming exhibition by Jean-Paul Zilliacus and Damien Skipper, Echo Forma, we are delighted to announce we will be hosting a series of twilight soiree’s at Montsalvat inside the Long Gallery which will be open to the poolside terrace. Join us for an evening of live music, food and wine, and, most importantly, art.
ARTIST TALK - PETER WEGNER - The Centenarian Series
Join us for a long overdue presentation by award-winning figurative artist; painter, printmaker and sculptor, Peter Wegner.
EXHIBITION: ECHO FORMA | Jean - Paul Zilliacus and Damien Skipper
From the realism of Damien’s imagination comes images of the bush. He has formulated distinctive paintings of the Australian landscape and his own personal visions of sunflowers.
From the observations of Jean-Paul’s eye comes definitions of the female form in all its elegance and sensitivity.
EXHIBITION | BRONWYN KIDD - THROUGH HER BREATH | In collaboration with Carol Brown
THROUGH HER BREATH celebrates ancestral breath placing women, whose bodies are the source of our first breaths, as the inscriber of embodied legacies of past and present. Inspired by the feminist philosophy of Luce Irigaray, it embraces the idea that women are the thread, custodians and channel for an archive of embodied memories.
EXHIBITION: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman - Savanna Storm
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION | Savanna Storm is a Jewellery Artist. Each piece pays homage to a female pioneer in reverence to their strength, spirit and tenacity within a patriarchal society.
Exhibition: Artistic Fusion: Student Artworks with teacher Mary Caia
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION: Embark on a visual odyssey at our student exhibition guided by the artistic spirit of Teacher and Montsalvat Studio artist Mary Caia.
EXHIBITION: Lindsay Holders Handcrafted Ukulele Showcase
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION | Delve into the world of handcrafted ukuleles, skilfully made with the finest materials.
AN AFTERNOON OF JAZZ CLASSICS
Join us for an Afternoon of Jazz Classics at Montsalvat Barn Gallery on January 14th 2024.
Expect to hear great tunes like "There Is No Greater Love", Body and Soul", "The Way You Look Tonight" and many more.
Where: Barn Gallery, Montsalvat
When: Sunday January 14th 2024
Admission: Adult $30, Concession $25
Tickets will be available at the door.
SPECIAL EVENT: ROBIN HOOD BY PLAYHOUSE PANTOMIMES
Playhouse Pantomimes returns to the beautiful grounds of Montsalvat this January to bring you their outdoor musical adaptation of ‘Robin Hood’!
Jan 10th - 14th, 10:30 to 11:30
EXHIBITION - A Family Legacy: Matcham, Myra and Damien Skipper - Works from the Montsalvat Collection
This exhibition highlights the important contribution made by the Skipper family to Montsalvat’s creative development through a series of artworks drawn from the Montsalvat Permanent Collection, encompassing photography, painting, sculpture and metalwork.
A Family Legacy: Matcham, Myra and Damien Skipper - Works from the Montsalvat Permanent Collection
The Skipper Studio
Temporary Exhibition from the Montsalvat Permanent Collection
EXHIBITION: A Show of Three Graces | Grace Paleg
A Show of Three Graces
Grace Paleg
Long Gallery
20 December 2023 - 14 January 2024
OPENING EVENT: Thursday 21st December 6:30pm - 8:30pm
All welcome, free event; RSVP essential