Latrobe Regional Gallery will present five exhibitions this Spring featuring place, community, culture and the natural world.
The Gallery’s Spring program is now open and includes exhibitions by internationally recognised artists, local Gippsland artists, contemporary responses to historical traditions and installations connected to landscapes and history.
In Galleries 1 and 2, visitors can see Palm Tree Love, an exhibition featuring 11 Gippsland artists and works from the Latrobe Regional Gallery collection. The exhibition looks at the landmarks, memories and shared stories that help define regional communities, with a focus on the Twin Palm Trees of Morwell and their local identity. It includes sculpture, painting, photography, text, mural and sound, and considers change and belonging.
In Geo-luminescence, artist Sarah Tomasetti presents an exhibition in Gallery 3 about geology, light and time. Using pigments, wax and illuminated suspended forms, the exhibition considers the relationship between water, stone and atmosphere. It draws on the geology of the Latrobe Valley and its role as an energy-producing region.
Ukiyo-e: Responding to Tradition is on display in Gallery 4. The exhibition pairs Japanese woodblock prints from the Latrobe Regional Gallery collection with contemporary works by artist TWOONE (Hiroyasu Tsuri). It shows the influence of the ukiyo-e tradition from Japan through to contemporary art practice.
In Gallery 6, Catherine Bainbridge: Continuum is a tribute to East Gippsland, its waterways, lands and skies. Spanning eight decades of work, the exhibition showcases the artist’s connection to the elements and ecosystems from her youth to adulthood.
Opening later in September in Gallery 5, Robert Lee Davis: Between the lands of now and then presents an exhibition of mixed-media works inspired by storytelling, memory and community. Drawing on past experiences, the artist creates a visual landscape that invites audiences to reflect on how places hold memories. Through collage, materials and imaginative narratives, the exhibition explores the connections between people, objects and the land.
Latrobe City Council Mayor, Councillor Sharon Gibson, said the spring exhibition season offered something for everyone.
“Latrobe Regional Gallery continues to present both thought-provoking and inspiring exhibitions for our community and visitors to the region. This spring program includes a range of art connected to local stories, culture, history and nature. It even highlights a local legend many may have forgotten about, the twin palm trees in Morwell,” Cr Gibson said.
“There’s a bit of everything in this program, like local stories, familiar places, Japanese art traditions and work inspired by the land around us. It’s a good chance for people to come in, have a look around and learn something new about Latrobe City and beyond.”
The Spring exhibitions were officially launched by the Mayor at the season opening on Saturday 19 September 2026.
As part of the Ukiyo-e: Responding to Tradition exhibition, artist TWOONE will present a special workshop on Friday 25 September 2026. Participants will experiment with a range of painting techniques to create a series of expressive studies. Bookings are encouraged, with more information available at the LRG website.
Entry to Latrobe Regional Gallery is free.
For exhibition details, opening hours and upcoming public programs, visit latroberegionalgallery.com
Published 21 September 2026.