1971
1971 saw the opening of a new gallery space and the current foyer space, marking a new era for Geelong Gallery.
The new gallery was initially known as the Tiled Gallery, but it is now know as the Myer Gallery. The new foyer and Tiled Gallery were a contemporary update to Geelong Gallery’s architecture, and were designed by Buchan, Laird and Buchan, a firm including descendants of the architects of the G M Hitchcock Memorial Art Gallery, our first exhibition gallery.
This new era was also marked by the appointment of a new Director, Katrina Rumley. Rumley is an Australian arts administrator, curator and writer who had spent some time in Germany before moving back to Geelong to start her tenure at the newly re-opened Gallery.