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A painted still life of a large slice of watermelon surrounded by oranges and other spherical tropical fruits, with a green parrot behind on a yellow table top and blue background. Frida Kahlo

Two highly significant artworks to be included in the exhibition 'Frida Kahlo: In her own image'

The Gallery has announced next year's exhibition will include a couple of standout additions.

L: Frida Kahlo in blue satin blouse, 1939. Photo: Nickolas Muray © Nickolas Muray Photo Archives. R: Cotton blouse embroidered with glass beads; satin skirt with chain stitch and floral motif embroidery; holán (ruffle) and guatemalan waist-sash. Photo: © Museo Frida Kahlo, Casa Azul Collection, Javier Hinojosa, 2017. Portrait of Frida Kahlo and a dress worn by her.
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Frida Kahlo joins the gold rush

‘Frida Kahlo: In her own image’ at Bendigo Art Gallery in 2025 will paint an intimate portrait of the art…

Installation view of a gallery showing mannequins in period Parisian dresses, there are also pictures on the wall. Paris: Impressions of Life.
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Exhibition Review: Paris: Impressions of Life 1880-1925, Bendigo Art Gallery

Enchanting and escapist showcase that nonetheless shies away from depicting the less glamorous side of Parisian life.

Jean Béraud, ‘The Entrance to the 1889 Universal Exhibition’ 1889, oil on wood. Image: Musée Carnavalet © CC0 Paris Musées/Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris. A painting featuring a bustling scene of people gathering on empty ground with the Eiffel Tower in the distance, poles with French flag and trees. There seems to be excited among the crowd.
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An exclusive taste of historic Paris in Victoria’s heritage city

The Musée Carnavalet has developed an exclusive exhibition for Bendigo Art Gallery that will bring the dynamic atmosphere of turn-of-the-century…

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Australiana art and design: a litmus test on nationhood

Exclusive to Bendigo, 'Australiana: Designing a Nation' captures the shifting ideas around our national identity and opens up the space…

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Exhibition review: In Our Time and Treasures of Dai Gum San

Two concurrent exhibitions highlighting links between art from China in Australia, past and present.

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Elvis was the original influencer

Long before social media, Elvis entered our lives through now-familiar images, as a new exhibition at Bendigo Art Gallery explores.