Banner image: Vicki Stavrou, Late Afternoon Sprinklers, 2021. Acrylic on gallery cotton canvas, 63 x 94 cm. Image courtesy of the artist and Anthea Polson Gallery.

Join us for a Summer celebration and the opening of:

Lost in Palm Springs
+
Christopher Bentley — Machine, Man

13 DECEMBER 2025 | 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Refreshments served throughout! Plus live festive entertainment!

To join the Lost in Palm Springs curator talk with Dr Greer Honeywell please click HERE

FREE | RSVP essential

We look forward to welcoming you!

Additional information:

Location: Ipswich Art Gallery is located in the heart of the Ipswich CBD. Our public entrance is in d’Arcy Doyle Place, a pedestrian section of Nicholas Street between Brisbane and Limestone Streets.

Parking: The Gallery does not have its own parking, however there is metered on-street parking on Limestone Street, Nicholas Street and Brisbane Street. Street parking is free on the weekends; please check signs for details. Ipswich CBD Parking (beneath Tulmur Place in the Nicholas Street Precinct) offers free parking on weekends. The car park entry is located on Bremer Street which runs parallel to the Bremer River.

Public Transport: The Gallery is a short walk from the Ipswich Railway Station as well as bus stops. If travelling by train, alight at Ipswich Station. The Gallery is a 4-minute walk from the station. Walk left up Bell Street, right onto Brisbane Street and left onto d’Arcy Doyle Place. Visit TRANSlink for service and timetable information.

Curated by Dr Greer Honeywill, Lost in Palm Springs is a touring initiative developed by HOTA, Home of the Arts, Gold Coast in partnership with Museums & Galleries Queensland. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through its Visions of Australia program and through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. It is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and proudly sponsored by IAS Fine Art Logistics and o2 Architecture.

Museums & Galleries Queensland is supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funds from Creative Partnerships Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund.

OPENING EVENT | Lost in Palm Springs + Christopher Bentley Machine, Man

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