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Tasmanian art galleries and their MAY 2025 exhibition schedules are listed below, grouped by region. For listings in other Australian states please use the What’s On menu above.


Hobart, Sullivans Cove, Battery Point

Art Mob
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29 Hunter Street, Hobart 7000.
(03) 6236-9200, 0419-393-122.
euan@artmob.com.au
www.artmob.com.au
Director: Euan Hills.
Daily 10.00 to 6.00. Check public holiday opening times on our Google listing.

Bett Gallery
Level 1, 65 Murray Street, Hobart 7000.
Mon–Fri 10.00 to 5.30, Sat 10.00 to 4.00. Closed Sun and public holidays.

Colville Gallery
30 Collins Street, Hobart 7000.
Thurs–Fri 10.00 to 5.00. Closed public holidays.

Contemporary Art Tasmania
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27 Tasma Street, North Hobart 7000.
(03) 6231-0445.
info@contemporaryart.org.au
www.contemporaryarttasmania.org
Wed–Sat 12.00 to 5.00. Closed Mon–Tues.
To May 17 Sarah Contos: MoTH-eRR.
Acknowledgment: Sarah Contos: MoTH-eRR is a UNSW Galleries touring exhibition curated by Karen Hall.

Sarah Contos, MoTH-eRR, 2023–24

Sarah Contos, MoTH-eRR, 2023–24, three-channel digital video, colour, stereo, 13:23 minutes. Courtesy the artist and STATION, Naarm/Melbourne and Gadigal/Sydney

Handmark Gallery
Unique Tasmanian Art & Design
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77 Salamanca Place, Hobart 7000.
(03) 6223-7895.
hobart@handmark.com.au
www.handmark.com.au
Mon–Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat–Sun 10.00 to 4.00 or by appointment.
May 2 to 19 Waterways: Plein Air to Abstraction by Jock Young.
May 23 to June 16 In the Sticks by Max Mueller.

Jock Young, through trees to the Derwent, 2024

Jock Young, through trees to the Derwent, 2024, oil on linen, 48 × 49cm (framed). Courtesy the artist and Handmark Gallery

Max Mueller, Plateau, 2025

Max Mueller, Plateau, 2025, oil on linen, 140 × 120cm. Courtesy the artist and Handmark Gallery

Plimsoll Gallery, University of Tasmania
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37 Hunter Street, Hobart 7000.
(03) 6226-4353.
Jane.Barlow@utas.edu.au
www.utas.edu.au/creative-arts-media/events/plimsoll-gallery
Tues–Sat 11.00 to 4.00 (during exhibitions). Closed Sun–Mon and public holidays.
To May 3 Articulate Matter is a manifesto to our relationship with air. The continent generally perceives itself as experiencing good air quality*, despite various events such as bushfires causing extreme short-term impacts. As these once-infrequent events increase in occurrences and duration over the past decade, we are confronted with reality: average temperatures are rising, and regions are experiencing higher dust pollutants. We also understand that what we derive from air depends on what we put into it. An infinite loop of air changing life and our living changing air. This isn’t passive. Articulate Matter is an expression of gratitude, of concern, of hope, and of acknowledgement that the air around us is our durational self-portrait.
Artists: Jacobus Capone, Hannah Foley, Loren Kronemeyer, Emily Parsons-Lord, David Sequera, Philip Wolfhagen, and Jemima Wyman. Curated by Caine Chennatt. Presented by the Plimsoll Gallery and Ten Days on the Island in partnership with the Centre for Safe Air.
*Australia State of the Environment 2021 and 6th for Air Quality in the Environmental Performance Index.

Hannah Foley, Aeriform Archive (detail), 2023

Hannah Foley, Aeriform Archive (detail), 2023. Courtesy the artists, Neon Jungle and Plimsoll Gallery

Salamanca Arts Centre
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65–77 Salamanca Place, Hobart 7000.
sac.org.au
Office: Mon–Fri 9.00 to 5.00.
Visit individual event pages on website for venue opening times.

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
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Dunn Place, Hobart 7000.
(03) 6165-7000.
tmagmail@tmag.tas.gov.au
www.tmag.tas.gov.au
Daily 10.00 to 4.00 (Dec 26 to April 27).
Tues–Sun 10.00 to 4.00 (April 28 to Dec 24).
Closed Good Friday, Anzac Day, and Christmas Day.
Open 10.00 to 4.00 on Monday public holidays year-round. Visit website for full exhibition program.
To Sept 21 On Island explores connections between artists and the archipelago of 334 islands that make up Lutruwita/Tasmania. It evokes the artists’ physical presence here, as well diverse narratives and perspectives about this place. Some of the artists live here, while others have either visited or moved elsewhere. All artworks are from the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery collection.


Greater Hobart

Glenorchy Art and Sculpture Park (GASP)
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Elwick Bay Foreshore, Brooker Highway, Glenorchy 7010.
gcc.tas.gov.au/discover-glenorchy/arts-and-culture
GASP is a dynamic and inspiring open space providing unique ways to interact with art and create memorable experiences in the natural environment.

Mona, Museum of Old and New Art
⚲ Map
655 Main Road, Berriedale, Hobart 7011.
mona.net.au
Facebook + Instagram: @monamuseum
Thurs–Mon 10.00 to 5.00. Visit website for pre-bookings.


Launceston

Design Tasmania
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Cnr Brisbane and Tamar streets, Launceston 7250.
(03) 6331-5506.
info@designtasmania.com.au
designtasmania.com.au
Wed–Sat 10.00 to 3.00, Sun 10.00 to 2.00. Closed Mon–Tues and public holidays.

Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery
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Museum at 2 Invermay Road, Launceston 7250.
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Art Gallery at 2 Wellington Street, Launceston 7250.
(03) 6323-3777.
www.qvmag.tas.gov.au
Daily 10.00 to 4.00.
Museum at Inveresk:
To July 20 This Vanishing World: Photography of Olegas Truchanas is the story of a man who loved Tasmania and its wild places. For 20 years, Olegas Truchanas explored Tasmania’s wild places, pushing his body and practice to the limit. Motivated by a love of nature and natural beauty, his legacy is a story told in images. Through the lens of his camera, This Vanishing World shares the journey of Truchanas and his campaign for Tasmanians to have greater awareness of their incredible home state – alongside the major influence he left on the wilderness photographers who followed him. Free entry.

Olegas Truchanas, Mist, Franklin Range, Lake Pedder

Olegas Truchanas, Mist, Franklin Range, Lake Pedder, 1968. Courtesy Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery

Art Gallery at Royal Park:
To May 25 Clarice Beckett: Paintings from the National Collection presents an intimate, rarely seen group of works by one of the most original artists of early 20th century Australia. Deeply sensitive to the effects of colour, light and atmosphere, Beckett painted the life and scenery of her coastal home in south-east Naarm/Melbourne with an eye for the commonplace and fleeting effects of nature. Her work captures a world on the cusp of modernisation, evoking both the natural environment and simple pleasures of suburbia. In 1972, the artist’s sister, Hilda Mangan, donated a group of Beckett’s works to the National Gallery. It is this collection that will be on view, their freshness and vitality recently restored by extensive conservation treatment. This National Gallery touring exhibition is supported by The Australian Government through Visions of Australia. Free entry.

Clarice Beckett, Bay Road

Clarice Beckett, Bay Road, 1930, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 1971

To May 25 Gentle Protagonist: Art of Michael McWilliams. QVMAG is proud to present the first-ever public exhibition of the works of much-loved Tasmanian artist Michael McWilliams, one of Australia’s most successful and widely recognised artists. His quirky and whimsical landscapes, depicting wildlife, and domestic and feral species, in Tasmanian bushland, farmyards, gardens and houses, have captivated audiences around Australia and internationally. McWilliams’ works project a great affection for his subjects and while often humorous, can also carry a darker observation on human effects on the environment. The exhibition is the first holistic survey of McWilliams’ art, exploring his life and career, his place in the canon of Australian and international art, and his empathy with the wildlife and natural environment of Tasmania. Free entry.

Michael McWilliams, A Pointed Reminder

Michael McWilliams, A Pointed Reminder, 2021, acrylic on linen, 100 × 120cm. Private collection, Tasmania. Courtesy Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery

Sawtooth ARI
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58 Lindsay Street, Invermay 7248.
sawtoothari@gmail.com
www.sawtoothari.com
Thurs–Sun 11.00 to 4.00.


North West Coast

Burnie Regional Art Gallery
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77–79 Wilmot Street, Burnie 7320.
(03) 6430-5758.
gallery@burnie.tas.gov.au
www.burniearts.net/Exhibitions
The Art Gallery is closed for Burnie Arts redevelopment program. Visit website for updates.
To May 17 Burnie Print Prize Exhibition 2025 at “The Bridge” popup exhibition space on Wilmot Street across from Burnie Arts. Wed–Sat 10.00 to 4.00.

Devonport Regional Gallery
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paranaple arts centre – Market Square, 145 Rooke Street, Devonport 7310.
(03) 6420-2900.
artgallery@devonport.tas.gov.au
www.paranapleartscentre.com.au/devonport-regional-gallery
Free entry.
Mon–Fri 9.00 to 5.00, Sat and public holidays 9.00 to 2.00. Closed Sun.

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