Past Exhibitions

Landescape Exhibition

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Art Collection

Desdoblada: Alejandra Ramirez

This exhibition is an exploration of language. An exercise of contemplation analysing a single word to reveal insights about our world experience. Ultimately, it is a meditation on the multiplicities of the self. It invites the viewer to reconsider the notion of selfhood, to see beyond the boundaries of identity, and to embrace the possibility of being both everything and nothing at once.

Postcards From Afar: Elouise Antonina Paabo

The series titled "Postcards From Afar" captures the profound sense of belonging we discover through our encounters with the natural world. These moments of connection serve as a mirror to our inner selves, revealing a journey that is both external and internal.

Impressions of Tomorrow: Local Stories Through Portraiture

Impressions of Tomorrow is a powerful exploration of community and identity, captured through the lens of portraiture. This project seeks to highlight the often-overlooked faces of everyday life - the faces we pass in our neighbourhoods but rarely stop to consider.

Residue + Response: Tamworth Textile Triennial Exhibition

Residue + Response: Tamworth Textile Triennial builds on the tradition of the Tamworth Fibre Textile collection which first began in 1973, showcasing 50 years of contemporary textile artists.

River In My Mind In My Work: Nathalie Gautier-Hartog

Nathalie Gautier-Hartog, a multi-disciplinary artist, explores human connections with the environment, underpinned by her own associations and relationship with the landscapes of France and Australia.

The Hidden Theatre Exhibition

The Hidden Theatre is a sound, film and photographic installation
by Australian filmmaker and artist Tim Georgeson and composer,
performer and proud Kalkadunga man, William Barton.

Regional Creative Showcase 2024

The Regional Creative Showcase 2024 celebrates the diversity and vibrancy of local talent within our art, design, and creative industries from a selection of our senior high school and TAFE Creative Industry students.

Young Archie Port Macquarie Exhibition

Budding artists between the ages of 5 and 18 living on the Mid North Coast were invited to submit a portrait for the Young Archie competition. Entrants will be displayed on the Mezz level of the Gallery alongside the Archibald Prize 2023 Exhibition.

Her Hands Moved Every Colour Exhibition

Her Hands Moved Every Colour
Claire Johnson, Fiona Solley, Kellie De Waal & Leah Doeland

ON VIEW: 25 May to 30 June 2024

Her Hands Moved Every Colour exhibition celebrates four artists’ unique application of colour, demonstrated through collage, sculpture, painting, and textiles.

The Nature Of Us Exhibition

The Nature of Us is an exhibition by local artists Kim and Dianne Greenwood, each exploring and responding to their natural surroundings.

House and Home Exhibition

This work is centred around two homes, one that the artist had lived in for 35 years and one, which is occupied now. House and Home is a reflection on moving house from a psychological, imagined and remembered experience.

52 ACTIONS

Artspace's acclaimed 52 ACTIONS features works from 52 Australian artists and collectives across generations, geographies and cultural backgrounds.

Northern Exposure Eight

Northern Exposure is a biennial exhibition open to all artists on the Mid North Coast. Each artist explores themes and subjects relevant to their current arts practice.

Art in Conflict

Art in Conflict is a touring exhibition of contemporary art from the Australian War Memorial.

Dobell Drawing Prize #23

The biennial Dobell Drawing Prize is Australia's leading prize for drawing, an unparalleled celebration of technique, innovation and expanded drawing practices.

Archibald Prize 2023

The Archibald Prize is awarded annually to the best portrait. This touring exhibition is an opportunity to see all the finalists in the Archibald Prize 2023.

Zanny Begg: These Stories Will be Different

Begg's work invites you to see the world differently by drawing on ancient literary traditions, nonlinear timeframes, and computer-generated randomisation.

Saltwater Freshwater Arts 2023

Saltwater Freshwater Arts 2023 is a biennial touring exhibition combining the Saltwater Freshwater Aboriginal Art Award and contemporary cultural objects exhibition.

GOOD NATURED: art design architecture

GOOD NATURED: design art architecture celebrates creative projects by designers, artists and architects working to design a better future. These practitioners are focused on creating outcomes that are both beautiful and good for the planet.

Regional Creative Showcase 2023

The Regional Creative Showcase 2023 celebrates the diversity and vibrancy of local talent within our art, design, and creative industries from a selection of our senior high school and TAFE Creative Industry students.

This Special Place Exhibition

For each of us there is at least one special place- one which brings back memories, one in which we create special moments or maybe one that provokes thought or simply inspires peace. The artists of the Hastings Valley are thrilled to provide this glimpse of what is meaningful in their world. Welcome to our special places.

National Blacksmiths Survey Exhibition

The Glasshouse Regional Gallery, Port Macquarie, will host the first National Survey Exhibition of contemporary blacksmithing practice from December 2023 - February 2024.

William Kentridge Exhibition - I Am Not Me, the Horse Is Not Mine

One of the most powerful voices in art today. William Kentridge emerged as an artist during the apartheid regime in South Africa.

ARTEXPRESS Exhibition

ARTEXPRESS is an annual exhibition featuring a selection of outstanding student artworks developed for the art-making component of the HSC examination in Visual Arts in NSW.

Sydney Printmakers Exhibition

Due to a severe weather event in the Port Macquarie CBD on Friday 3rd February 2023, this exhibition finished early.

Awakening Exhibition

Due to a severe weather event in the Port Macquarie CBD on Friday 3rd February 2023, this exhibition finished early.

Dobell Drawing Prize #22 Exhibition

The Dobell Drawing Prize is an unparalleled celebration of drawing technique and innovation. This National Art School touring exhibition showcases a selection of 44 finalists from the 2021 Prize.

Moments in Colour Exhibition

Five artists brought together by their common interest in landscape painting, translated through their own highly individual lens. This exhibition highlights their unique understanding of mark making, colour and abstraction.

Sophie Howarth: Behind the Lens

Behind the Lens captures the transportive journey through the eyes of Sydney Photographer Sophie Howarth.

Disclaimer: Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of previous exhibitions held at Glasshouse Regional Gallery since it's opening. This list contains exhibitions that have been on view at Glasshouse Regional Gallery since the launch of our new website in March 2022, and some exhibitions that have been added retroactively.