NEXIS (Narrogin Exhibition Space) Overview

NEXIS (Narrogin Exhibition Space)

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View local and Australian art at this nexis.

This is a wonderful art collection in a heritage listed building. NEXIS (Narrogin Exhibition Space), located in the Town Hall complex, hosts exhibitions and fund-raising events. The Shire’s art collection contains the Sir Claude Hotchin bequest, the Carol & Peter Taylor Collection, the Shire of Narrogin Art Acquisition, and the Shire of Narrogin Public Art Collection. Highlights include works by Hans Heysen and Bella Kelly. NEXIS also works with the Narrogin Art Space to hold exhibitions of local artists’ works.

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Address:

82 Federal Street
Narrogin WA 6312
Australia

Tel:

(08) 9881 6987

Email:

admin@artsnarrogin.com.au

Opening Hours

Tues to Fri 10am - 4pm

"Untitled", by Bella Kelly

Prominent Noongar artist

Bella Kelly (1915-1994) was born near Mt Barker, and lived and worked in Narrogin and throughout the South West and Great Southern regions. Bella’s style was strongly influenced by the Carrolup School...

Moored Boats by Portia M Bennett

A day on the Swan

Portia Bennett (1898 – 1989) was a founding member of the Perth Society of Artists. Bennett preferred to paint mostly outdoors and often focused on landscapes and boats on the Swan River. Her works...

Ambleside Landscape by Hans Heysen

Epic gum trees

South Australian artist Hans Heysen (1877 – 1968) is best known for his epic paintings of the Australian bush. He painted in watercolour about toiling in Australian landscapes, with giant gum trees...

Grain Discovery Centre

From planting to plate: discover how grain helped communities grow.

The Grain Discovery Centre is located inside the Narembeen Roadhouse and gives a history of farming and grain growing in the district. There is a fascinating shop display, which shows some of the...

Old Police Complex

A country police station

The first Laverton police station is described by the guide as ‘tents, tin and fibro,’ with the prisoners brutally chained to logs. In 1899 the original jail was moved from the close-by settlement of...

Museum of the Goldfields

Lookout for the bright red headframe

The iconic Ivanhoe Headframe is a Kalgoorlie landmark and sits above the Museum of the Goldfields, offering wonderful views of the town. At the Museum you can learn about how Aboriginal people in the...

Goomalling School Museum

Remember the days of the old school yard

You can't miss this museum: look out for the vintage school bus next to the old Headmaster’s house. Inside, the museum feels like someone just upped and left the house, without packing up, and just...