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Savannah Jarvis: The House Watches.
N.Smith Gallery 24 Sep - 17 Oct 2026 Savannah Jarvis’ new body of work explores hypervigilance, chronic pain, and the ways prolonged attention to the body can reshape perception. Using the domestic as a recurring metaphor, familiar interiors become stand-ins for the body: spaces that are observed, maintained, and gradually altered through constant vigilance. As the body watches... Read more -
Natasha Walsh: Transmutation of the night sky.
N.Smith Gallery 24 Sep - 17 Oct 2026 Drawing from early alchemy, this suite of seven paintings explores the ancient belief that the movements of the night sky share a direct, physical relationship with the materials of the earth. Observed from the Southern Hemisphere, seven constellations emerge as intimate celestial maps suspended above low horizons, translating the vastness... Read more -
18e Biennale de Lyon.
La Biennale de Lyon 19 Sep - 13 Dec 2026 We’re proud to announce Thea’s inclusion in the 18e Biennale de Lyon, one of Europe’s leading contemporary art biennials and a significant milestone in her rapidly evolving international career. This presentation marks Thea’s most ambitious body of work to date, extending her engagement with portraiture as a powerful site of... Read more -
And Still I Rise
Art Gallery of New South Wales 8 Nov 2025 - 8 Nov 2026 Named after Maya Angelou’s famous collection of poetry, And Still I Rise brings together a group of culturally diverse women artists living in Australia, many of whom are internationally recognised, if less familiar at home. The exhibition spans generations with artworks encompassing textiles, painting, metalwork, installation and video – are... Read more -
James Tylor: Turrangka...in the shadows
Art Gallery of South Australia 31 Jul - 1 Nov 2026 Turrangka…in the shadows surveys over a decade of James Tylor’s practice and brings together the most comprehensive selection of his unique daguerreotypes, expansive digital photographic series, hand-made Kaurna cultural objects and furniture. The exhibition title is drawn from a Kaurna word, highlighting a significant ongoing aspect of Tylor’s practice: the... Read more -
Near at Hand: Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2026
Art Gallery of New South Wales 12 Sep 2026 - 7 Mar 2027 Working across drawing, sculpture, and installation, Tom expands drawing beyond the page, exploring memory, perception, and the ways images are translated and reimagined. The Biennial presents an ambitious group of works by Tom, including a series of cyanotypes, de-silvered mirrors, and etchings, reflecting his innovative approach to the medium and... Read more -
Super Nature.
Art Gallery of New South Wales, 7 February 2026 - February 2027 Humans are indivisible from nature – we are dependent on its systems and rhythms, and subject to its whims. Artists have long engaged with nature as a place where we seek solace and meaning. This exhibition from the Art Gallery’s collection charts the adventure of human immersion in nature. Across... Read more -
Connections: MCA x Tate.
Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia 15 Aug 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 Bringing together works by 33 Australian artists, the presentation reframes key acquisitions from the 2015–2022 MCA and Tate International Joint Acquisition Program within an Australian context. Connections: MCA x Tate examines themes of cultural exchange and trade, travel, migration, and diasporic experience, while considering the ways artists have responded to... Read more -
Darrell Sibosado: GALALAN.
Fondation Opale, Switzerland Darrell Sibosado’s sculptural installations can be traced back to the traditional designs on Riji – or etched pearl shells – of the Bard people in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. This installation is the artist’s tribute to the story of Galalan, the first Bard Creator Ancestor that took human form. Galalan... Read more -
Ngarn Wa’ngal: Art of the Gum Tree.
Potter Museum of Art 10 Jul - 21 Nov 2026 Bringing together 163 artworks spanning colonial, twentieth-century and contemporary practice, Ngarn Wa’ngal: Art of the Gum Tree explores the enduring cultural, ecological and symbolic significance of the gum tree through works drawn from across Australia. The exhibition features works by Joan Ross and James Tylor alongside leading contemporary artists,... Read more -
15 Artists.
Redcliffe Art Gallery 15 Aug - 7 Nov 2026 Presented annually by the City of Moreton Bay at Redcliffe Art Gallery, 15 Artists is an acquisitive contemporary art prize bringing together leading artists from across Australia. A major recognition for Savannah and her practice, and an extraordinary work that brings together painting, materiality, and the body. Savannah's work joins... Read more -
AGSA Screen Wavelength
Art Gallery of South Australia 13 Feb 2026 - 4 Jul 2027 AGSA Screen Wavelength tours moving image works of art from the Art Gallery of South Australia’s time-based media collection. This focused yet significant collection of works by Australian and international artists illustrates this medium’s dynamism and the diverse nature of acquisitions within the AGSA’s collection. Wavelength draws on past and... Read more -
Edge City.
Wollongong Art Gallery. 28 Mar - 18 Oct 2026 Featured works include Regent I–V (2024), a series of acrylic on wood relief carvings that reflect on the enduring presence of the Regent Theatre within Wollongong’s cultural memory. Edge City explores suburbia as a shifting threshold between city and coast, domesticity and industry, bringing together works that consider how... Read more -
Joan Ross: Colonial Grab.
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia 18 May - 8 Nov 2026 Colonial Grab is an animation of scenes traversing time and place, peopled by an aristocratic couple who time-travel from pokie parlour, to desert, to sitting room, to colonial landscape. The sequence starts with a well-to-do European woman, whose flamboyantly feathered hat and dress are coloured in Ross’ signature fluorescent yellow,... Read more -
New Religion
Ngununggula, Southern Highlands 27 Jun - 18 Oct 2026 Claire Healy & Sean Cordeiro are among the eight contemporary artists and collectives commissioned for New Religion , an exhibition that brings newly commissioned works into dialogue with objects and artworks drawn from significant state and national collections. New Religion explores the enduring influence of religious imagery, belief systems, and... Read more -
Salon des Refusés
David Roche Gallery, Adelaide 14 Aug - 24 Oct 2026 Returning to Adelaide exclusively at David Roche Gallery, Salon des Refusés features over 50 remarkable works of portrait and landscape paintings. Chris' inclusion highlights the strength of his contemporary practice and places his work among a distinguished group of artists contributing to the evolving conversation around portraiture and the Australian... Read more