Exhibition Tour and talk with Dr Greer Honeywill, curator Lost in Palm Springs and Louise Tegart, Director, Art Gallery of Ballarat
Art Gallery of Ballarat presents Lost in Palm Springs, a multidisciplinary exhibition that brings together fourteen creative minds who respond to, capture, or re-imagine the magical qualities of the landscape and the celebrated mid-century modern architecture of Palm Springs, California and across Australia.
Lost in Palm Springs combines recognised photographers and thinkers from America and Australia, all curious, drawn to unbridled beauty, intense landscapes, and romantic notions of isolation, equally drawn to where ideas of place and home shape society and the architecture in which we live. Post-war Australia and America shared a dream, naming it here ‘the great Australian dream’, the idea was the same across the two nations: to create as many affordable homes as possible for the developing middle class in order to reinvigorate the post-war economy.
“This vibrant and inspiring exhibition will take visitors on an excursion through the great Australian dream, providing insight and connection between America and Australia and post-war architectural imaginings.” – Louise Tegart, Director, Art Gallery of Ballarat.
Art Gallery of Ballarat
Founded in 1884, the Art Gallery of Ballarat is the oldest, largest, and most significant art collection in regional Australia. The Gallery brings in over 200,000 visitors annually and is a major part of Ballarat’s visitor economy as well as a focus for visual arts in the Ballarat region. A recognised leader in regional arts, the Gallery is known for mounting high-profile, high-quality exhibitions that contribute to national conversations and debates about culture and identity.
Lost in Palm Springs – Artistry of American and Australian Design
4 May – 1 September 2024
https://www.artgalleryofballarat.com.au/explore/exhibitions/lost-in-palm-springs
