Exhibitions.

Joan Ross: Hidden in plain sight.

N.Smith Gallery 27 Aug - 19 Sep 2026 Joan Ross’ new exhibition continues her incisive examination of Australia’s colonial histories and the visual languages through which they have been formed. Drawing on the traditions of colonial portraiture and still life, Joan disrupts familiar images and symbols to expose the power structures embedded within them. Her work is characteristically... Read more

Casey Chen.

N.Smith Gallery 27 Aug - 19 Sep 2026 Casey Chen’s new exhibition continues his exploration of nostalgia, memory, and the objects through which we construct a sense of the past. Across a new series of plates and wall works, Casey draws together references from art history, decorative traditions, popular culture, and his own lived experience. Familiar images and... Read more

Sydney Contemporary 2026

Carriageworks 2 - 6 Sep 2026 We’re delighted to return to Sydney Contemporary 2026 , presenting works by Joan Ross, Fiona Lowry, Thea Anamara Perkins, Natasha Walsh, Sally Scales, Christopher Zanko, Tom Blake, Aidan Hartshorn, and guest artists Robert Fielding and Betty Campbell. Together, these artists reflect the breadth of the gallery’s program, bringing diverse perspectives... Read more

Sydney Contemporary: Installations.

Pier Pavilion, Barangaroo, Sydney⁠ 3 - 6 Sep 2026 Joan will present three animated works which continue her incisive examination of Australia's colonial histories through satire, vibrant digital imagery and layered visual storytelling. Her works invite audiences to reconsider inherited narratives while reflecting on the enduring impacts of colonisation on landscape, culture and identity.⁠ ⁠ As part of Sydney... 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

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

Kyra Mancktelow.

N.Smith Gallery 24 Sep - 17 Oct 2026 Join us for the opening celebration, Thursday 24 September 5pm-7pm. All welcome, no RSVP required.⁠ Interested? Kyra is busy making work for the show, but we're happy to send you a preview once the works are ready. Just let us know . Read more