doncaster • Manningham Art Gallery July – August Manningham Art Gallery Relocation. Manningham Gallery will be closed through July and August whilst it relocates to a new space within Manningham City Square (MC²), 687 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster. Comprising two exhibition spaces and rebranded as Manningham Art Gallery, the new gallery will create opportunities for a diverse mix of exhibitions and be a major focal point for art and cultural activities in Manningham. Manningham Art Gallery will launch in early September with the exhibition Potters Cottage: a tribute, an exhibition celebrating the influential Warrandyte ceramic artist collective which ran from the late 1950s until the early 2000s. For more information visit www.manningham.vic. gov.au/gallery MC² (Manningham City Square), 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster 3108. Mel Ref. 33 F12. Open Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 5pm. T: (03) 9840-9367. E: gallery@manningham.vic.gov. au; www.manningham.vic.gov.au/gallery Free entry. Image: Artist’s impression of Manningham Art Gallery from MC² foyer.
east melbourne • The Johnston Collection House Museum and Gallery Fairhall: The Bride, The Ship & The Wardrobe: Romance Was Born Meets William Johnston, with a series of installation works by KATE ROHDE, 2 July – 24 October. LUKE SALES and ANNA PLUNKETT from ROMANCE WAS BORN, one of Australia’s most internationally celebrated fashion houses, will apply their famously quirky design sensibility to William Johnston’s collection for this guided tour. Sales and Plunkett have created themes based on the colours of the rooms and into each theatrically designed space they will introduce examples of their clothing set against the backdrop of Johnston’s extraordinary collection. Gallery: Commanding Splendour: The Duke of Wellington & The Empire Style 2 July – 26 October. Celebrates Wellington and explores the theme of Empire Style as it emerged in England in the early 19th century. This exhibition is to be viewed free of charge in conjunction with all house-museum Tours or Lecture bookings. Bookings essential www. johnstoncollection.org