McCLELLAND GALLERY & SCULPTURE PARK — 390 McClelland Drive, Langwarrin. Phone 03 9789 1671. LINK

illusion/illusion

illusion/illusion is a group exhibition developed around the theme of visual perception and deception. Through the work of four young contemporary artists, Briele Hansen, Justine Khamara, Dorota Mytych and Kit Webster, the exhibition exploits a full range of multi-media disciplines, ranging from photography and drawing, to video display systems and digital video projections. The exhibition explores contemporary themes ranging from social commentary to the enjoyment of pure abstraction. Until 19 Sep.

Image: Briele Hansen, Untitled.

MORNINGTON PENINSULA REGIONAL GALLERY — Civic Reserve, Dunns Road, Mornington. Phone 03 5975 4395. LINK

Imagining the Orient

A National Gallery of Victoria touring exhibition
The desert landscape, ancient ruins, exotic art and architecture, and Islamic customs and dress of the Orient are revealed as a major source of fascination for European artists in this exhibition drawn from the rich collections of the National Gallery of Victoria. Paintings, prints, drawings and photographs, along with ceramics and glassware inspired by Oriental artefacts, show how the Orient was experienced and imagined in Europe in the 19th and early 20th centuries by a diverse range of artists including Eugène Delacroix, William Holman Hunt, Lionel Lindsay, Henri Matisse and Tom Roberts. Until 29 Aug.

Image: John Lavery, In Morocco c.1913