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James Northfield, Winter sport in Australie. Slechts 12 dagen van Java, c. 1931-32, poster, colour lithograph. La Trobe Picture Collection, State Library of Victoria. Gift of Charles Weetman, 1989. Courtesy of the James Northfield Heritage Art Trust. In White mantle:The winter landscape in Australian art at Geelong Gallery, Little Malop Street, Geelong, until 6 August. Visit www.geelonggallery.org.au.

Alice found in WA

Good news for the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)! A valuable painting wanted for a national exhibition curated by the NGV has been found in Western Australia. The NGV wants to exhibit Charles Blackman's series of paintings on the famous children's story, Alice in Wonderland, in August. Following a story on ABC TV and in other media, a private Western Australian art collector who has Blackman's painting entitled Alice's journey contacted the gallery. NGV’s curator Geoffrey Smith says the collector wants to remain anonymous, but will lend the painting to the exhibition.

Reeder’s new venture

Warwick Reeder, who retired from NGV as Head of Regional Projects last August has, after thirty-three years in public galleries, established Reeder Fine Art, concentrating on nineteenth and early twentieth century photographs, prints, drawings and illustrated books. His first venture is the exhibition Sunlight & shadow: Pictorial photographs by John B Eaton at the Leica Gallery Melbourne, until 9 August. The exhibition will comprise rare vintage photographs by Australian master photographer John B Eaton (1881–1966). After destroying all his negatives, Eaton donated 140 prints to the National Library of Australia in 1964. Reeder Fine Art is publishing a limited edition colour catalogue, the first ever study of Eaton’s life and work. Visit www.leicgallerymelbourne.com.

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Winter in Geelong

…might not normally sound like and exciting proposal, but this year to warm things up a bit, the Geelong Gallery has a stunning exhibition, White mantle – the winter landscape in Australian art. This exhibition includes historical and contemporary works depicting an alternative vision of the Australian winter landscape, typically those under snow, from the snow-capped peaks of Mt Kosciusko to Mt Feathertop. Also included are 1930s travel posters, and beautiful photograps by Edwin G Adamson, Stephen Wickham and Peter Booth. Until 6 August. Visit www.geelonggallery.org.au. KJD

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Every morning I wake up on the wrong side of capitalism

The Monash University Museum of Art (MuMA) presents a survey of the work of Angela Brennan curated by Max Delany and Dr Kyla McFarlane. Best known for her colourful abstractions, as well as her irreverent humour, Brennan’s practice encompasses portraiture, text paintings and landscapes. Until 26 August. Visit MuMA on the Ground Floor, Building 55, Monash University, Clayton Campus. Call 03 9905 4217.

Congratulations Gareth

Melbourne artist Gareth Sansom has won the 2006 National Works on Paper Award at the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery. Sansom was selected from forty-six Australian contemporary artists. Until 16 July. Visit http://mprg.morpen.gov.au.

Sleeth at MGA

Pictured is the new series of work by photographer Matthew Sleeth, featuring twelve large colour images that explore vernacular photography and how we write our personal visual histories at the Monash Gallery of Art (MGA). By representing the act of photographing and being photographed, Pictured looks at what we choose to remember and celebrate about our lives in addition to how we wish to present ourselves. Until 20 August. Also on during this time is The New Alchemists – New Zealand National Art Awards Exhibition: Artworks in reclaimed materials. So vist the MGA, create a 3-D sculpture using recycled materials by Friday 28 July, and you could win a range of fantastic prizes and have your work of art displayed in the Entrance Corridor at the gallery! Visit www.mga.org.au.

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Discovery has landed

Recently, with great sadness, Gasworks Art Park announced that their highly successful project, the Discovery Art Show was cancelled due to lack of funds available to their partner, the Rotary Club of Melbourne South. Despite this setback, Gasworks is putting on Landed, a selected exhibition of works previously entered in the Discovery exhibition. This positive move supports many of the artists who exhibit in Gaswork’s galleries. Until July 30. Gasworks has also announced a ten-week term of professional skills development workshops for artists. The sessions, scheduled on Tuesday evenings from 7.30pm during August to October, aim to better inform artists about how to approach the business skills and navigate the arts industry. Workshops range from the creative to the necessary, from marketing to tax and contracting. Be quick and book your place! Visit www.gasworks.org.au. Call 9699 3253.

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Tapestry celebrated

The Warrnambool Art Gallery, in partnership with South-west TAFE are celebrating twenty years of the Diploma of Art – Tapestry from the Department of Arts at the TAFE, by hosting tapestry workshops, public programs and a number of exhibitions. The program includes a Weavers Wall, celebrating twenty years of graduates (until 30 July) and an exhibition drawing from the Victorian Tapestry Workshop Collection. However, the real focus of this exhibition will be an exploration of the collaborative process between the weavers and the artists, across a range of media including work by Mike Brown, Gareth Sansom and Reg Mombassa, until 20 August. Finally, Leaving and returning is a solo exhibition by Australian tapestry weaver Valerie Kirk, who with Marie Cook, established the Tapestry Diploma that has developed into a highly-successful model for Distance Education. Warrnambool Art Gallery is on the corner of Liebig and Timor Streets, Warrnambool. Call 03 5559 4949.

Heide Museum of Modern Art

… re-opens on 18 July! In addition to the highly-anticipated Albert & Barbara Tucker Gallery, the refurbishment of the existing Heide III Central Galleries as well as the new Sidney Myer Education will also be launched this month. This major capital works program addressed some of the more challenging infrastructure and heritage considerations associated with Heide's site. Five new exhibitions will celebrate the re-opening: Imagine … the creativity shaping our culture, curated by Zara Stanhope in Heide III: Central Galleries; Meeting a dream: Albert Tucker in Paris 1948 – 1952 in Heide III: Albert & Barbara Tucker Gallery; Cold cut, eye-stalk: Cate Consandine in Heide III: Project Gallery; Living in landscape: Heide and houses by McGlashan and Everist in Heide II; and It ain't necessarily so… Mike Brown and the Imitation Realists in Heide I. All exhibitions open 18 July.

To mark the reopening of Heide, and the completion of this redevelopment program, Heide has commissioned and acquired a number of important new sculptures through the Heide Foundation, including Rings of Saturn (2005-06) by Inge King; Circus by the sea (1982) by Geoffrey Bartlett; Yeah flag (2006) by Jon Campbell; Red Hill, Black Hill, Green Hill (2006) and Southern landscape (1988) by Peter D Cole. Visit www.heide.com.au.

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Who controls the present?

… is an exhibition of photographs by Glenn Hunt, who has spent a great part of his life trying to capture the present behind the lens of a camera. Hunt is a founding member of the Australian photography collective, Oculi (www.oculi.com.au) that has received much acclaim worldwide for its distinctive photography. At 45 Downstairs Gallery, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, until 15 July.