Queer Views III is an online exhibition exploring the Art Gallery of Ballarat Collection through a queer lens. For its third iteration, three members of the local LGBTQIA+ community have been invited to pick and respond to three artworks from the collection, bringing their own experiences and interpretations to these works. Images of the selected artworks and the participants’ written responses will be presented on the Art Gallery of Ballarat and Ballarat Pride websites during June.
Participants for 2026 are Deb Mitchell, Ash Crawford and Chantal Amber. Queer Views III is part of the City of Ballarat’s Pride Month celebrations in June 2025, co-organised by Sez Lothian (they/them), Community Inclusion Officer LGBTIQA+, and Emily Wakeling (she/her), Curator of Art Gallery of Ballarat.
Location: Online at https://www.artgalleryofballarat.com.au/explore/online-exhibitions/queer-views-iii (link will be live on June 1)
Image: Adrian Lawlor A sophisticated lady c. 1950, oil on canvas, 49.1 x 39.5 cm. Collection of the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Purchased, 1974 © The Estate of Adrian Lawlor
