Exhibitions.

Thea Anamara Perkins: reverie.

N.Smith Gallery 30 Jan - 7 Feb 2026 ‘Reverie’ evokes the state of daydreaming, of being adrift between dreams and wakefulness. In Thea Anamara Perkins' new exhibition, the artist draws on archival images of her family, treating the photograph as a threshold rather than a fixed record. The exhibition ties to 'the glimmer', a central motif in her... Read more

Summer '26.

N.Smith Gallery 18 Dec 2025 - 24 Jan 2026 Each summer, N.Smith Gallery reopens with a moment to reset and to gather momentum for the year ahead. Summer ’26 brings together artists from across the gallery community in a shared opening gesture: works that don’t close a chapter, but set the tone for what’s next. Rather than looking back,... Read more

Garden Variety

Manly Art Gallery 5 Dec 2025 - 15 Feb 2026 Garden Variety presents the work of 5 contemporary Australian artists exploring the garden as a theme. Including a curated selection of works from the Art Gallery of NSW and MAG&M collections, Garden Variety creates a hanging garden of art within the gallery. Through motifs associated with gardening, horticulture, and landscaping,... Read more

Holly Anderson: Some things too bright to see

Redland Art Gallery 30 Nov 2025 - 27 Jan 2026 Some Things Too Bright to See marks Holly Anderson’s first solo museum exhibition. This new body of work centres on her long-standing fascination with the glitter path — the fleeting line of reflected sunlight that shifts and moves with the viewer across bodies of water. Treating the glitter path as... Read more

Unfolding: First Nations Works on Paper

Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery 29 Nov 2025 - 15 Feb 2026 Unfolding is a major exhibition celebrating the diversity and dynamism of works on paper by First Nations artists. Featuring prints, drawings, paintings on paper and sculptural works from the MPRG permanent collection, the exhibition unfolds to reveal the many ways First Nations artists engage with paper as a medium. Curated... Read more

Foreshore.

Mosman Art Gallery 15 Nov 2025 - 15 Feb 2026 Foreshore is an exhibition focused on where the land and harbour meet in Mosman and looks at elements from its history, including stories about its Indigenous, military industrial and leisure of the past. This exhibition draws together the work of contemporary artists, with historic works from the Mosman Art Collection.... Read more

Objective

Town Hall Gallery, VIC 12 Nov 2025 - 24 Jan 2026 This bold new exhibition challenges traditional concepts of still life, showcasing a diverse range of artists who push the boundaries of the genre. With a focus on contemporary expression, the exhibition offers an exciting departure from the conventional, using painting, video, sculpture​ and installation to explore everyday objects and scenes... Read more

The Pool Show

Penrith Regional Gallery 8 Nov 2025 - 14 Feb 2026 An often-repeated claim is that swimming pools are democratic spaces of inclusion in Australia, and that a summer here just wouldn’t be summer without a dunk in one of the cool blue oases dotted throughout our towns and suburbs. But in Penrith – which on one day in January 2020... Read more

Mud to Masterpiece: Australian Contemporary Ceramics

Maitland Regional Art Gallery 25 Oct 2025 - 1 Feb 2026 Far from the traditional utilitarian uses of clay, Mud to Masterpiece is an exhibition that delves into the world of contemporary ceramics, where the boundaries of tradition and innovation are pushed to their limits. Presenting a dynamic collection of works by bold artists, this exhibition celebrates the transformative power of... Read more