Indholdsfortegnelse for March 2023 i Art Almanac

Human impact on the environment is direct and, in some cases, irreversible. Pollution can affect the air we breathe, our soil and our waterways, causing significant damage to ecosystems, loss of biodiversity, and global warming. This issue touches on these concerns. Our cover artist, Tai Snaith, introduces the theme with a playful yet educational painting from her series Hierarchy of needs. The artist explores the different needs of her favourite creatures, from food and water to play and work, with a focus on the important roles these animals play in Earth’s biodiversity. Within this issue, works either highlight the damage caused by humans and the importance of nature, or interpret and present looming and new futures. Others merely depict the current beauty of the landscape and its inhabitants in appreciation.…

Curated by Julie Ewington, Meet the artists is an immersive cinematic experience comprising a series of in-depth and intimate video interviews from the James C Sourris AM Collection of Artist Interviews, where thirty-five contemporary Australian artists discuss their careers, lives, and creative processes - at State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, until 9 July. Additional exhibition highlights include artworks, studio materials and treasures from eight featured artists: Vernon Ah Kee, Luke Roberts, Fiona Foley, Judith Wright, Leonard Brown, Anne Wallace, Sandra Selig, and Eugene Carchesio; several privately owned artworks never before publicly displayed; three riot shields from First Nations artist Ah Kee’s acclaimed kick the dust installation, highlighting racially motivated violence; and new commission Luke’s World, a photographic work by Alpha-born performance artist Roberts. An educational resource, Meet the artists also offers…

The newly launched Melbourne gallery The Front Room, located on Shamrock Street, Richmond, operates between art exhibitions and a design concept store with an ever-evolving curation of vintage and found objects, as well as commissioned works from local creatives. Curator and director Jacqueline Foti-Lowe comes from a background in design after running Hub Furniture and The Hub General Store; as such, The Front Room is underpinned by twenty years of observation, curation, and participation at an elite level within the international art and design community. Their artists will be announced throughout the year; however, The Front Room will refrain from the traditional “represented” staple. Instead, The Front Room are not bound to anyone and defiantly wish to operate with a bit of a disregard for the conventional model of “how…

Archie 100:A Century of the Archibald Prize is an exploration into the world of portraiture, reflecting upon the changing face of our nation and how artistic styles and approaches to the genre have changed over time, but, most importantly, how Australia’s oldest annual portraiture award, the Archibald Prize, mirrors our society. Celebrating a hundred years of the Archibald, this compendium metaphorically hangs each portrait on a single blank, white sheet inviting the reader to explore this “gallery space” as they leaf through the pages. Like its companion exhibition, currently touring the country, Archie 100 rejects a linear timeframe for a thematic transition into the stories behind more than one hundred artworks representing every decade - from self-portraiture to familial ties and paintings of artists by artists; the role of women…

“The natural landscape is central to my art.”” Bronte Leighton-Dore depicts nature under various guises, from the quickly worked plein-air paintings that reveal trees and foliage, alive, moving in the wind, to the memories of flora as still life paintings portrayed in her apartment, flowers in vases bathed in light. Ahead of her upcoming exhibition this April at Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney, LeightonDore speaks with Art Almanac about the studio residencies that took her out of the city and into the environment she evocatively captures. Can you tell us more about your studio? My studio is in Barragga Bay, just outside Bermagui on the NSW South Coast. It’s a small, beautiful space nestled among spotted gums, native grasses and burrawangs, and is only a short walk to the ocean. There’s…

Lion Gate Lodge, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney 18 March to 2 April 2023 Sydney Spanning painting, drawing, print, sculpture, ceramics, mosaic, and textiles, On the Edge: Species at Risk presents the work of over thirty artists highlighting a world at risk through individual representations of over eighty endangered and vulnerable Australian species and ecological communities. Curated by Lucette Moore, Robyn Macintosh, and Vanessa Snelling, this science-themed exhibition reveals artworks with an eco-activist slant - actively campaigning to stimulate discussion on climate change and the present state, and long-term health, of the Australian environment influenced by natural and human interference.…

The David Roche Foundation House Museum Until 1 April 2023 South Australia The David Roche Foundation presents the National Portrait Gallery’s National Photographic Portrait Prize 2022. Featuring the works of fifty finalists, the annual exhibition draws from entries by photographers across Australia. “Australia is a country with myriad faces, and as we continue to live in disruptive times, the National Photographic Portrait Prize offers a sweeping view across the nation’s experience, one that reminds us that our lives continue on regardless of wider circumstances,” notes Sandra Bruce, Director of Collection and Exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery.…

Still Thriving N.Smith Gallery Until 25 March 2023 Sydney Using popular media and digital imagery with traditional motifs of his Yuwi, Meriam, and South Sea Islander culture, Dylan Mooney narrates his personal experience as a proud queer Indigenous man in Still Thriving, part of Sydney WorldPride. Featuring five large-format portraits, Mooney focuses on love in queer communities, as subjects stand proudly and defiantly, gazing out at the viewer or towards each other in tender, shared moments. Identity, desire, and representation are brought together to promote discussions of art created by overlooked and under-represented groups in the artworld.…

Goolugatup Heathcote Gallery Until 26 March 2023 Western Australia In Beijing Realism, Chinese and ChineseAustralian artists Han Bing, Hu Xiangqian, Li Xiaofei, and Tami Xiang explore connections between history and the everyday through photography, video, and installation. The exhibition muses on a Chinese poem about tree branches that wanted to pierce the sky but only managed to poke a few small holes. The artists’ works, depicting peasants, students, and migrant workers, are these branches, poking holes in history and exposing its effects felt today - from the Cultural Revolution, the one-child policy, and economic reforms to the present.…

Botanically Porcelain Northern Centre for Contemporary Art 2 March to 15 April 2023 Northern Territory Northern Centre for Contemporary Art presents Darwin-based ceramicist Dawn Beasley’s third instalment of her largest installation to date. Botanically Porcelain is a floor-based field of more than 1,000 hand-built porcelain sculptures that speaks to the simultaneous and conflicting qualities of nature - fragility and endurance. The installation offers a similar feel to a wildflower meadow scene; however, upon closer view, one can admire each object’s distinction owed to Beasley’s careful crafting with gold lustre. Each detail adds to the work’s narrative of growth and survival.…

Self Care Action Series Linden New Art 18 March to 4 June 2023 Melbourne Comprising forty hand-knitted, brightly coloured panels bearing texts related to self-care, this ongoing project stems from Kate Just’s well-known social justice and feminist art practice and reflects the artist’s knitted meditation on actions required to sustain oneself to do challenging work in a confronting world. “Each work is a simple prompt that I consider crucial for my own emotional survival and resilience and an invitation to others to imagine how they might prioritise caring for themselves,” says Just. “These are simple actions that are sometimes hard to do.”…

ACE 2023 Studio Program artists Adelaide Contemporary Experimental (ACE) have recently announced the successful recipients of their 2023 Studio Program. Congratulations to South Australian artists Teresa Busuttil (Helpmann Academy Studio Residency), Georgia Button (Adelaide Central School of Art Residency), Brad Darkson, Jennifer Mathews, and True Truong. Busuttil’s multi-disciplinary practice investigates personal and familial history, the Maltese diaspora, archives and shared pools of memory. Button’s multi-disciplinary practice embraces movingimage, installation and sound to explore affect, loss, personal histories, and rural environments. Darkson’s practice is informed by his First Nations and Angio-Australian heritage, and encompasses carving, sound, sculpture, multimedia installation and painting. Darkson’s work is often site-specific, and connects contemporary and traditional cultural practices, language and lore. His current research interests include hostile architecture, bureaucracy, seaweed, and neo-capitalism. Mathews works across metalwork…

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Banziger Hulme Fine Art Consultants www.bhfineart.com Catherine Asquith Art Advisory T 0492-149-053. E catherine@catherineasquithart.com W www.catherineasquithart.com Director: Catherine Asquith, B.A., B.Litt. (Hons.) AVAA Certified Practising Valuer. Specialist advice on buying and selling art, collection development and management, and auction agency and liaison. Curatorial management for commercial and residential property projects. Valuations for insurance, estate planning and division, and Family Law property negotiations. Greer Adams Fine Art www.greeradamsfineart.com Louise Smith Fine Art louisesmithfineart.com.au Noël Stott of Adam Galleries www.adamgalleries.com Private View Art Collections T 0412-360-985. E info@privateviewart.com W www.privateviewart.com Private and corporate collection development and advice. Offering assistance with sourcing, framing, conserving, and investing in art with an extensive range of specialist networks. Stella Downer Dealer, Consultant, Valuer T 0402-018-283. E stellart@bigpond.com.au W www.stelladownerfineart.com.au H Tues-Sat 10.00 to 5.00. Approved valuer for the Australian…

The Dax Centre 30 Royal Parade, Kenneth Myer Building, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010. T (03) 9349-2538. E info@daxcentre.org W www.daxcentre.org H Wed-Fri 11.00 to 3.30, every last Sun of the month 12.00 to 3.00. The Dax Centre is a leader in the use of art to raise awareness and reduce stigma towards mental health issues. Through our exhibitions and educational programs, we seek to engage, inform, and encourage community connections and conversations about mental health. The Dax Centre is the custodian of the Cunningham Dax Collection, one of only four collections of its kind in the world. Steps Gallery 62 Lygon Street, Carlton South 3053. T (03) 9662-3861. W miesf.com.au/steps-gallery H Visit the website for opening hours and upcoming exhibitions.…

Charles Nodrum Gallery 267 Church Street, Richmond 3121. T (03) 9427-0140. E gallery@charlesnodrumgallery.com.au W www.charlesnodrumgallery.com.au Director: Charles Nodrum (member of ACGA). H Tues-Sat 11.00 to 5.00. March 4 to 25 Tom Alberts. Contemporary Art Society of Victoria Inc. CAS Inc. PO Box 283, Richmond 3121. T (03) 9428-0568, 0407-059-194. E mail@contemporaryartsociety.org.au W www.contemporaryartsociety.org.au A non-profit art society run by artists, for artists, established 1938. CAS Inc. A4 Art Australia 2023 National Exhibition of A4 sized artworks, March 4 to April 10, as part of Herring Island Summer Arts Festival 2023, Herring Island. Opening Sat March 4, 12-2pm. See ad page 79. The Front Room Industry Lanes, Shamrock Street, Richmond 3121. T (03) 9063-1222. E hello@thefrontroomgallery.com.au W thefrontroomgallery.com.au Director: Jacqueline Foti-Lowe. H To view opening hours, exhibition program and more, visit our website. March 1…

Alexandra Sasse Gallery 4 Se I bourne Road, Kew 3101. T (03) 9815-2447. W www.alexandrasasse.com H Thurs-Sat 12.00 to 5.00. March 16 to April 15 (opening Thurs March 16, 6-8pm) Mangroves by Jane Chandler. Chandler’s newest body of work, produced in her early eighties, brings a lifetime of artistic practice to these meditations on threat, survival, and interdependence; a response to the fragile mangrove swamps of the Grantville area. To be opened by Kevin Lincoln. All welcome. RSVP preferred: gallery@alexandrasasse.com See ad page 79. Ladder Art Space 81 Denmark Street, Kew 3101. T (03) 9852-8772. E info@ladderartspace.com.au W www.ladderartspace.com.au H Tues-Fri 12.00 to 6.00, Sat 11.00 to 6.00, Thurs-Sat evenings by appt. To March 10 G2: Listening to our Parklands by Lucy Allinson. To March 11, 3pm G1: Love and Loss by Liza…

Cook Street Collective 41 Cook Street, Flinders 3929. T (03) 5989-1022 E info@cookstreetcollective.com.au W www.cookstreetcollective.com.au Instagram: @csc_gallery H Fri-Mon 10.00 to 4.00, Tues-Thurs by appt. March 4 to 26 Blackroom Gallery: Van Life by Monique Morey + Ben Winspear. EVERYWHEN Artspace 1/39 Cook Street, Flinders 3929. T (03) 5989-0496. E gallery@everywhenart.com.au W everywhenart.com.au Directors: Susan McCulloch OAM and Emily McCulloch Childs. H Daily 11.00 to 4.00. March 10 to April 3 Ngura Wiru (Beautiful Country). Women artists from Iwantja Arts - vibrant new works from the women artists of Indulkana in SA. Singing with colour, the paintings pay homage to the artists’ Country and celebrate International Women’s Day. Exhibiting artists include Jeannie & Katie Walatinna, Julie Yatjitja, Priscilla Singer, Trish Singer, and Rosalind Tjanyari. In partnership with Iwantja Arts. Frankston Arts Centre…

Ararat Gallery TAMA (Textile Art Museum Australia) 82 Vincent Street, Ararat 3377. T (03) 5355-0220. E gallery@ararat.vic.gov.au W www.araratgallerytama.com.au H Daily 10.00 to 4.00. Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day. Anzac Day 1.00 to 4.00. To March 19 The Lady Barbara Grimwade Collection. Also, Carole Mules. To June 18 Liz Williamson | Weaving Eucalypts Project. Art Gallery of Ballarat 40 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat 3350. T (03) 5320-5858. E artgal@ballarat.vic.gov.au W artgalleryofballarat.com.au H Daily 10.00 to 5.00. Closed Christmas and Boxing Day. To March 13 Ebony Gulliver: Thinking body feeling mind - Ebony Gulliver’s vibrant abstract paintings explore the relationship between consciousness and embodiment. A Backspace Gallery exhibition. To May 15 Passion & pride: Gifts of the Gallery Women’s Association - this exhibition brings together works which the Art…

Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) Art Gallery Road, Sydney 2000. T (02) 9225-1744, 1800-679-278. W www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au Admission charges apply to some exhibitions. H Daily 10.00 to 5.00. To May 7 ARTEXPRESS 2023. China Cultural Centre in Sydney Level 1, 151 Castlereagh Street, Sydney 2000. T (02) 8228-3050. E info@cccsydney.org W cccsydney.org/ H Mon-Fri 10.00 to 1.00 and 2.00 to 5.00. Opening times vary depending on events, classes and public hols; please stay informed via our social media and website. The Ken Done Gallery 1 Hickson Road, The Rocks 2000. T (02) 8274-4500. E gallery@done.com.au W www.kendone.com.au H Daily 10.00 to 5.30. Some of Ken Done’s most familiar subjects can be found in this new and vibrant collection of paintings. From large canvases to smaller works on paper, Done embraces his signature colours…

Aboriginal & Pacific Art 1/24 Wellington Street, Waterloo 2017. T (02) 9699-2211. E info@aboriginalpacificart.com.au W www.aboriginalpacificart.com.au Instagram: @aboriginalpacificart Director: Gabriella Roy (member of ACGA). H Tues-Sat 11.00 to 5.00. Art Atrium 12 Daniel Street (entrance on Daphne Street), Botany 2019. T 0411-138-308. E info@artatrium.com.au W www.artatrium.com.au Director: Simon Chan. H Wed-Fri 12.00 to 5.00, Sat 12.00 to 4.00, or by appt. Closed Sun-Mon. Artbank Sydney 222 Young Street, Waterloo 2017. T (02) 9697-6000, 1800-251-651. E enquiries@artbank.gov.au W www.artbank.gov.au H Mon-Fri by appt. A Commonwealth Government art leasing program and access initiative for contemporary art. Supporting Australian artists. Blender Gallery Shop 2, 682 Bourke Street, Redfern 2016. H Sat 11.00 to 3.00, Mon-Fri byappt. Closed Sun. Brett Whiteley Studio 2 Raper Street, Surry Hills 2010. T (02) 9225-1881. E brettwhiteleystudio@ag.nsw.gov.au W www.brettwhiteley.org Free admission made possible…

Eden Gardens - Eden Unearthed: Art in the Gardens 307 Lane Cove Road (cnr Fontenoy Road), Macquarie Park 2113. W edengardens.com.au To April Eden Unearthed: Art in the Gardens features over 35 stunning installations set amongst the breathtaking grounds at Eden Gardens. Visit edengardens.com.au/blogs/eden-unearthed/unearth-our-successful-finalists Entry is free, with donations collected for Father Chris Riley’s Youth Off The Streets. Grace Cossington Smith Gallery Gate 7, 1666 Pacific Highway, Wahroonga 2076. T (02) 9473-7878. W gcsgallery.com.aufacebook.com/gcsgallery Free entry. H Tues-Sat 10.00 to 5.00. March 4 to April 1 ART NORTH - an annual exhibition of works by HSC 2021 Visual Arts students from schools in the Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby Shires. Celebrating the artistic strength and innovation of student art in Sydney’s North Shore, by showcasing works from 18 secondary schools. Their art…

Flying Spanners Gallery 7 Anzac Parade, Teralba 2284. T 0417-250-240. W www.flyingspannersgallery.com H Sat-Mon 9.00 to 3.00. Paintings. Sculpture. Ceramics. Gosford Regional Gallery 36 Webb Street, East Gosford 2250. T (02)4304-7550. E gallery@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au W www.gosfordregionalgallery.com Instagram: @gosfordgallery Free entry. H Daily 9.30 to 4.00. To March 26 EMERGING 2023 - Gosford Regional Gallery $5,000 prize for early career artists, featuring Remy Faint, Alexandra Jonscher, Lihnida Krstanska-Blazeska, NC Qin, Monica Rani Rudhar, and James Rhodes. The Lock-Up 90 Hunter Street, Newcastle 2300. T (02) 4925-2265. W www.thelockup.org.au Free entry. H Wed-Sat 10.00 to 4.00, Sun 11.00 to 3.00. To March 26 Measure Twice, Cut Once by Sara Morawetz considers the systems, tools, units and perspectives that shape the way we calibrate experience. Maitland Regional Art Gallery (MRAG) 230 High Street, Maitland 2320.…

Bundanon Art Museum 170 Riversdale Road, Illaroo 2254. H Wed-Sun 10.00 to 5.00. Fyre Gallery 84 Wallace Street, Braidwood 2622 H Daily 11.00 to 4.00. Shoalhaven Regional Gallery 12 Berry Street, Nowra 2541. T (02) 4429-5444. W www.shoalhavenregionalgallery.com.au Free entry. H Tues-Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat 10.00 to 2.00. March 4 to April 22 Groundswell: Recent movements within art and territory showcases the diversity, technical mastery and social importance of nineteen Northern Territory artists. Also, Jerrinja Baiaang outstanding cultural photographs from a group of talented Jerrinja Indigenous female photographic artists. Van Rensburg Galleries Shop 2/ 74 Princes Highway, Milton 2538. T 0488-098-866. W www.vanrensburg-galleries.com H Wed-Sun 10.00 to 4.00. Wollongong Art Gallery Cnr Kembla and Burelli streets, Wollongong 2520. T (02) 4227-8500. E gallery@wollongong.nsw.gov.au W www.wollongongartgallery.com H Tues-Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat-Sun 12.00…

Australian National Capital Artists (ANCA) Gallery 1 Rosevear Place, Dickson 2602. T (02) 6247-8736. E gallery@anca.net.au W www.anca.net.au H Wed-Sun 12.00 to 5.00. Closed public hols. ANCA Gallery is a not-for-profit artist-run initiative. The Gallery presents a professional program of art exhibitions and events, supporting critical approaches to contemporary arts practice. March 8 to 26 Present tending - Rebecca Mayo, Kylie Banyard, Sara Lindsay, Ema Shin, Ilka White, and Katie West. Canberra Museum and Gallery Cnr London Circuit and Civic Square, Canberra City 2600. T (02) 6207-3968. E cmag@act.gov.au W www.cmag.com.au H Mon-Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat-Sun 12.00 to 4.00. Closed some public hols, call to confirm. Craft ACT Craft + Design Centre Level 1, North Building, 180 London Circuit, Canberra 2601. T (02) 6262-9333. E craftact@craftact.org.au W www.craftact.org.au H Wed-Sat 12.00 to 4.00. Closed Sun-Tues.…

Glenorchy Art and Sculpture Park Elwick Bay Foreshore, Brooker Highway, Glenorchy 7010. W www.gcc.tas.gov.au GASP is a dynamic and inspiring open space providing unique ways to interact with art and create memorable experiences in the natural environment. Mona, Museum of Old and New Art 655 Main Road, Berriedale, Hobart 7011. E info@mona.net.au W mona.net.au H Fri-Mon 10.00 to 5.00. Pre-bookings are a must, even if you’re Tasmanian. To July 24 Tomás Saraceno: Oceans of Air.…

Artitja Fine Art Gallery South Fremantle, 6162. T 0418-900-954. E anna@artitja.com.au W www.artitja.com.au Since 2004. Working with remote community Aboriginal art centres. Fremantle Arts Centre 1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle 6160. T (08) 9432-9555. E fac@fremantle.wa.gov.au W www.fac.org.au Free entry. H Daily 10.00 to 5.00. To April 23 Other Horizons - comprised of three independent artist projects, this exhibition presents the work of South Sudanese artist Atong Atem, Gunditjmara and Djabwurrung artist Hayley Millar Baker, and Australian South Sea artist Jasmine Togo-Brisby, celebrating the works of First Nations women and Women of Colour. Other Horizons offers consideration and nuance to discussions around sovereignty, the colonial adventure, migration, national identity and belonging in contemporary Australia. Presented in association with Perth Festival. Also, Djinda Waangkiny - The Stars Speak - the artists in Other Horizons…

Goolugatup Heathcote Gallery Swan House, Goolugatup Heathcote, 58 Duncraig Road, Applecross 6153. T (08) 9364-5666. E heathcote@melville.wa.gov.au W goolugatup-heathcote.com.au H Mon-Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat-Sun 12.00 to 4.00. Closed public hols. To March 26 Beijing Realism - Han Bing, Hu Xiangqian, Li Xiaofei, and Tami Xiang. Presented in association with Perth Festival 2023. John Curtin Gallery Building 200A, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley 6102. T (08) 9266-4155. E gallery@curtin.edu.au W jcg.curtin.edu.au H Mon-Fri 11.00 to 5.00, SatSun 12.00 to 4.00 during exhibitions. Closed public hols. To April 16 However vast the darkness . . . showcases major installations across five galleries by Afghan artist Aziz Hazara and Aotearoa New Zealand’s Lisa Reihana alongside the major exhibition OCCURRENT AFFAIR by Brisbane-based Aboriginal artist collective proppaNOW. Presented in association with Perth Festival. Linton & Kay Galleries…

Araluen Arts Centre Larapinta Drive, Mparntwe/Alice Springs 0870. T (08) 8951-1122. E araluen@nt.gov.au W www.araluenartscentre.nt.gov.au H Daily 10.00 to 4.00. Closed on Good Friday and for the Christmas period. Artback NT 67 Bath Street, Alice Springs 0871. T (08) 8953-5941. W artbacknt.com.au Artback NT is an Arts Development and Touring organisation working with artists from around the Northern Territory to develop and tour their work to local, national, and international audiences. Desart 11/54 Arthur J Gallagher Centre, Reg Harris Lane, Alice Springs 0870. T (08) 8953-4736. E admin@desart.com.au W desart.com.au www.facebook.com/desart.inc Instagram: @desartinc Desart is committed to supporting Aboriginal art centres who provide autonomy, sustained growth and stability for Central Australian Aboriginal communities. Desart currently has 35 independently governed Aboriginal Art and Craft Centres, representing 8,000 artists, as its members. RAFT artspace 8…

Anthea Polson Art 29 Tedder Avenue, Main Beach 4217. T (07) 5561-1166, 0417-707-326. E info@antheapolsonart.com.au W www.antheapolsonart.com.au Director: Anthea Poison. H Mon-Sat 10.00 to 6.00, Sun 10.00 to 4.00. Visit the website for exhibitions. Gallery One Shop 16.02 The Brickworks, 107 Ferry Road, Southport 4215. H Mon-Sat 9.00 to 5.00, Sun 10.30 to 4.00. HOTA Gallery 135 Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise 4217. T (07) 5588-4000. E gallery@hota.com.au W www.hota.com.au H Daily 10.00 to 4.00. HOTA Gallery is filled with multiple ideas that present an unfolding experience of viewpoints and trails that challenge us to dig deeper and get lost in creative ideas. Go online to view the exhibitions and events calendar. To June 4 Pop Masters: Art from the Mugrabi Collection, New York - pairs iconic artists Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Jean-Miehel…

Caloundra Regional Gallery 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra 4551, H Tues-Fri 10,00 to 4.00, Sat-Sun 10.00 to 2.00. Closed public hols. Montville Art Gallery 138 Main Street, Montville 4560. H Daily 10.00 to 5.00. Noosa Regional Gallery Level 1, 9 Pelican Street, Riverside, Tewantin 4565. T (07) 5329-6145. E gallery@noosa.qld.gov.au W www.noosaregionalgallery.com H Tues-Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat-Sun 10.00 to 3.00. Closed Mon, public hols and during exhibition changeover. To April 5 Trevor Purvis: Australian Sienna - a suite of recent works by Sunshine Coast-based artist Trevor Purvis. Also, More Than The Sum Of its Parts - a group exhibition featuring artists from the Sunshine Coast and Gympie creative community.…

Gympie Regional Gallery 39 Nash Street, Gympie 4570. T (07) 5481-0733. E gallery@gympie.qld.gov.au W www.gympie.qld. gov.au/recreati on-tourism/art-culture/gym pie-regional- gallery H Tues-Sat 10.00 to 4.00. The Gallery promotes the development of the arts as an integral part of the lives and industry of the local community. Ipswich Art Gallery d'Arcy Doyle Place, Nicholas Street (between Brisbane and Limestone streets), Ipswich 4305. H Daily 10.00 to 5.00 unless stated otherwise. Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery 531 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba 4350. T (07) 4688-6652. E art@tr.qld.gov.au W tr.qld.gov.au/trag Instagram: @trartgalleries Free entry. H Wed-Sun 10.30 to 3.30. Closed Mon-Tues and public hols. To May 21 More than Half the Sky - inspired by the unnamed maid who is portrayed in Emanuel Phillips Fox’s Déjeuner [Mother and child no. 1] (c. 1910-11), but is not acknowledged in the…

Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery 1 Barolin Street (cnr Quay Street), Bundaberg 4670. T (07) 4130-4750. E bragadmin@bundaberg.qld.gov.au W artsbundaberg.com.au/galleries H Mon-Fri 9.30 to 5.00, Sat-Sun and public hols 10.00 to 2.00. Visit the gallery website for exhibition program. Hervey Bay Regional Gallery 166 Old Maryborough Road, Hervey Bay 4655. T (07) 4197-4206. E regionalgallery@frasercoast.qld.gov.au W hbrg.ourfrasercoast.com.au H Tues-Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat-Sun and public hols 10.00 to 2.00. Closed Mon. To Oct 1 Janjari by Fiona Foley - Janjari is the Butchulla word for spirit guardian. The raw and varied beauty captured in Janjari brings K’gari’s spirit alive. Laced with Foley’s signature tension between a haunted past, contemplation of solitude and moments of joy and humour, this film is a significant addition to the artist’s oeuvre and HBRG’s collection. March 11 to May 21…

Artspace Mackay Civic Centre Precinct, cnr Gordon and Macalister streets, Mackay 4740. T (07) 4961-9722. E artspace@mackay.qld.gov.au W www.artspacemackay.com.au Free admission. H Tues-Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat-Sun 10.00 to 3.00. To May 7 Summer of the Seventeenth Doll: Glen Skien. Also, Great Australian Hoist: Focus on the Collection, and M is for Madraseh (School): Deanna Hitti. To May 14 Colourful Expressions: Davida Allen. Cairns Art Gallery Cnr Abbott and Shields streets, Cairns 4870. T (07) 4046-4800. E info@cairnsartgallery.com.au W www.cairnsartgallery.com.au Free entry. H Mon-Fri 9.00 to 5.00, Sat 10.00 to 5.00, Sun 10.00 to 2.00. Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. To April 16 Asia Pacific Contemporary: Three Decades of APT. Also, Qavavau Manumie: Selected works from the 23rd Biennale of Sydney: rivus, and No Fear of Depths by Patricia Piccinini. March…

Contemporary Arts Organisations Australia E info@caoa.org.au W caoa.com.au Instagram: @caoaustralia Established in 1995, Contemporary Arts Organisations Australia (CAOA) is a national network of 16 public, independent, non-collecting contemporary art organisations from all Australian states and territories that advocates for the small-to-medium contemporary visual arts sector in Australia. Dogwood Crossing, Miles 81 Murilla Street, Miles 4415. T (07) 4628-5330. E dogwood.crossing@wdrc.qld.gov.au W www.dogwoodcrossing.com Free entry. H Mon-Fri 9.00 to 5.00, Sat 9.00 to 12.00. Closed Sun. To March 25 John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery: Heimlich Unheimlich by Sieglinde Karl-Spence and Hazel Smith - an installation of collages and poetry, video, and handstitched objects that draw on the artists contrasting childhoods, exploring the post-Second World War period, personal and intergenerational trauma, belonging and migration. Curved Wall: Different Strokes by Miles Art Group created by…

Andy Warhol and Photography: A Social Media Art Gallery of South Australia 3 March to 14 May 2023 Adelaide Andy Warhol once said, “The idea is not to live forever; it is to create something that will.” Over three decades since his death, Warhol’s art is still prominent on the walls of galleries and homes across the globe. This exhibition reveals an unseen side of the artist through his career-long obsession with photography. Whether he was behind or in front of the camera, photography formed an essential part of his artistic practice while also capturing an insider’s view of his celebrity social world. Decades before social media, Warhol’s photography was candid, collaborative and social, attuned to the power of the image to shape his public persona and self-identity. This exhibition…

FUSE Festival Autumn 2023 is a contemporary, multi-arts, multi-venue festival presented by the City of Darebin, Victoria, that turns the community into a platform for local artists and performers to highlight their creative talents. The seasonal festival takes place every Autumn and Spring, with its next iteration scheduled this month from 11 to 26 March. Festival-goers will experience everything from large community celebrations to intimate new experiences in a showcase of music, dance, design, fashion, film, poetry, visual art, and “thingamabobs.” A visual art highlight includes Exquisite Bias by Delia Poon, collaborative, audiovisual portraits exploring unconscious racial bias and cultural identity in contemporary Australia. Have your photograph taken while answering the question, Where do you come from? Other events include an interactive 80s prom, the decomposition of an artist’s former…

Some of the things that have come and gone with the waters Shepparton Art Museum Until 6 August 2023 Victoria Jason Phu’s diverse, multi-disciplinary practice explores themes of identity, family, and culture, informed by his experience growing up in Australia as the child of firstgeneration Chinese Vietnamese immigrants. Here, Phu’s site-responsive wall painting responds to the idea that the waterways and river systems of Victoria’s Goulburn Valley are the bearers and containers of the stories of generations of people who live in the region. His playful painting style incorporates a rich array of references from personal narratives, historical events, poetry, humour, and everyday vernacular.…

Hierarchy of needs Bayside Gallery 11 March to 7 May 2023 Melbourne Hierarchy of needs is an immersive exhibition by Tai Snaith focusing on the important roles animals play in Earth’s biodiversity. For this exhibition, Snaith, inspired by the well-known pyramid of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, 1943, explores the different needs of her favourite creatures, from food and water to play and work. Her series of collaged, handcut, and painted artworks depict animals with meticulous detail, encouraging curiosity, and stressing the importance of looking after the environment and caring for Country. The exhibition includes a large-scale mural, new animations and dioramas.…

Queensland Art Gallery 11 March to 6 August 2023 Brisbane Looking Out, Looking In explores the selfportrait genre, a distinct form of portraiture in which subject and artist are one. Contemporary society has become increasingly attuned to the self-image through social media’s “selfie” culture and reality TV, providing a fascinating backdrop to examine the self-portrait today. From Nora Heysen to Cindy Sherman and Vincent Namatjira, some artists look inwards and reflect on themselves in self-effacing ways or may just be intrigued by their own image; others seek to project an image or identity in more flamboyant displays.…

It Flows FireWorks Gallery Until 18 March 2023 Queensland It Flows presents twenty new works that consolidate Joanne Currie Nalingu’s longstanding ideas of water as a universal life source via a powerful yet peaceful linear treatment of reduced, contemplative designs. The exhibition includes Drift and meander, 2022, Nalingu’s major multi-panel painting which measures over six metres in length, wrapping the corner wall of the mezzanine gallery. Alongside this are new paintings reminiscent of evening light glowing through the artist’s signature river lines and a collection of highly coloured paintings featuring Maranoa shield motifs and Gungarri language.…

untitled (walam-wunga.galang) National Gallery of Australia 4 March to 23 July 2023 Australian Capital Territory Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi artist Jonathan Jones celebrates the south-east cultural practice of collecting seeds, grinding them to make flour, then bread, for untitled (walam-wunga.galang), 2020-21, a collaborative project with Uncle Stan Grant Senior and Beatrice Murray. Jones shares that this practice has occurred for countless generations, referencing a grindstone believed to be 32,000 years old unearthed in central New South Wales. This concept takes centre stage in the artwork - carved out of stone, a minimalist sculpture remains imbued with local meaning and the knowledge that this ancient tradition continues.…

John Curtin Gallery Until 16 April 2023 Western Australia However vast the darkness… comprises three interconnected projects that offer deep reflection and forceful protest of the global inequities wrought by empire-building. In Aziz Hazara’s Bow Echo, children struggle to stay perched atop a large rock battered by high winds, highlighting the urgency of their community’s plight against repression in war-torn Afghanistan. Lisa Reihana’s in Pursuit of Venus [infected] interrogates the impact of empire building from a unique First Nations perspective. And First Nations art collective, proppaNOW celebrate the strength, resilience, and continuity of culture in OCCURRENT AFFAIR.…

Monash University Museum of Art | MUMA Until 1 April 2023 Melbourne Selected works from the 23rd Biennale of Sydney: rīvus, by artists/participants Birrarung/Yarra River, Tania Candiani, Jessie French, Gail Mabo, Diana Scherer, and Paula de Solminihac, regroup in this new exhibition which expands on original themes and concerns, exploring the potential and agency of natural elements, materials and cycles of growth, decay, and regeneration. Rivermouth reopens discussion about the connection between sky and Country, considering the migratory routes of waterbirds, First Nations celestial mapping, consumption and re-use through algae-based bioplastics, and the domestication of root systems with exhibition-grown grass.…

ACT Historic Places Art Prize W historicplaces.com.au/events/act-historic-places-art-prize Artists from across the greater Canberra region working in any medium are invited to participate. Prize pool of over $20,000. Exhibition of finalists’ works at Lanyon Homestead, Tharwa ACT 2620, from July 1 to Oct 15. Entries close 5pm, Mon May 5. Bay of Fires Art Prize W www.bayoffiresartprize.com.au The Bay of Fires Art Prize is a Tasmanian award, open to all Australian and international visual artists, offering an acquisitive first prize of $20,000. Artists are invited to respond to the theme ‘Past in present’ with works including painting, sculpture, textiles, drawing, printmaking, and photography. Entries close 5pm (AEST), Mon April 17. Biennial Australian Monoprint Prize W www.fps.org.au Sponsored by Melbourne Etching Supplies, this biennial national art prize offers a $3,000 First Prize…

Art Spectrum T (03) 9387-9799. E media@artspectrum.com.au W www.artspectrum.com.au We are the makers of colour, dedicated to creating the finest possible artists’ colours. Visit the website for more information on these quality products. Art Stretchers Art supplies and canvas stretching 309-311 High Street, Northcote VIC 3070. T (03) 9486-4446. E melbourne@artstretchers.com.au W www.facebook.com/artstretchers H Check Facebook for hours. Also at 161 Morphett Street, Adelaide SA 5000. T (08) 8212-2711. E adelaide@artstretchers.com.au W www.facebook.com/ArtStretchersAdelaide Arthouse Direct W www.arthousedirect.com.au Facebook + Instagram: @arthousedirect Shop online or in-store for all your artistic needs. An extensive range of art, graphic, and craft supplies for students and professionals. Berlin Blue Art W www.berlinblue.com.au Australia’s Schmincke Art Supplies specialist stocking all Schmincke Artist ranges, including oils, watercolours, gouache, acrylic, pastels, inks, and linoprint. Order online or by phone (02)…

Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) T (02) 9225-1878. E info@artgallerysociety.org.au W www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/members Call or visit the website for information about gallery membership; discounts, free exhibition viewings, magazine, and over 400 lectures, workshops, and other events each year. Copyright Agency T 1800-066-844 (landlines toll free). E memberservices@copyright.com.au W www.copyright.com.au The Copyright Agency is a not-for-profit rights management organisation enabling the use of text and images in return for fair payment to visual artists, writers, and publishers. National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) T (02) 9368-1900. E nava@visualarts.net.au W nava.net.au NAVA is the peak body representing and advancing the professional interests of the Australian visual arts, craft, and design sector. Visit the website for details about NAVA’s New Code of Practice for Visual Arts, Craft and Design, and membership. The Print Council…

Artbank Melbourne 18-24 Down Street, Collingwood 3066. T 1800-251-651. E enquiries@artbank.gov.au W www.artbank.gov.au H Mon-Fri by appt. A Commonwealth Government art leasing program and access initiative for contemporary art. Supporting Australian artists. Australian Galleries 35 Derby Street, Collingwood 3066. T (03) 9417-4303. F (03) 9419-7769. E melbourne@australiangalleries.com W www.australiangalleries.com.au Director: Stuart Purves AM. H Daily 10.00 to 6.00. March 7 to 25 Drawings and sculpture by Geoffrey Bartlett. Also, Marking Time by Hertha Kluge-Pott (see ad page 7). March 30 to April 22 Erwin Fabian. Australian Galleries Stock Rooms 28 Derby Street, Collingwood 3066. T (03) 9417-2422. F (03) 9417-3433. E melbourne@australiangalleries.com.au W www.australiangalleries.com.au Director: Stuart Purves AM. H Daily 10.00 to 6.00. March 7 to 25 CONNEXION by Rosalind Atkins. Also, Kit Hiller. March 30 to May 4 Peter D Cole, Helen Cole…

Alternating Current Art Space 248 High Street, Windsor 3181, T (03) 9528-2459. E info@alternatingcurrentartspace.com W www.alternatingcurrentartspace.com Instagram: @alternatingcurrentartspace H Wed-Sun 11.00 to 5.00. March 3 to 25 Alternating Current Art Space 7th Birthday Celebration Group Exhibition, New Milestone. The Cullen 164 Commercial Road, Prahran 3181. T (03) 9098-1555. W www.artserieshotels.com.au/cullen A boutique hotel featuring original artwork and prints by late Australian artist Adam Cullen (1965-2012). Finkelstein Gallery Basement 2, 3 Victoria Street, Windsor 3181 H By appt. Midnight in Paris 71 High Street, Prahran 3181. T (03) 9510-9312. E info@midnightinparis.com.au W www.midnightinparis.com.au Facebook + Instagram: @Midnightinparisprahran H Tues-Sat 11.00 till late. Now showing works by Jennifer Taranto. See ad page 75. The Olsen 637-641 Chapel Street, South Yarra 3141. T (03) 9040-1222. W www.artserieshotels.com.au/olsen The Olsen is an elegant hotel with suites…

Gallery Sunari 444 Centre Road, Bentleigh 3204. T 0499-088-115. E info@gallerysunari.com W www.gallerysunari.com Director: Sunari Sooriaaratchi. H Wed-Fri 9.30 to 2.00, Sat 11.00 to 2.00. To March 3 Bushwhacker Beachcomber - a selection of oil paintings by Steven Broughton. Gallery Sunari, accepting enquiries and walk-ins. Glen Eira City Council Gallery Cnr Glen Eira and Hawthorn roads, Caulfield 3162. T (03) 9524-3333. W www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/gallery Curator: Diane Soumilas. Free admission. H Mon-Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat-Sun 1.00 to 5.00. Closed public hols and between exhibitions. To March 12 International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Exhibition. Gallery Two: Rocks and Trees by Marley James Wright. March 17 to April 30 Colour - Glen Eira Artists Society. Also, Diamond Anniversary Exhibition: 1963-2023 - Glen Eira Cheltenham Art Group, and Waterverf by Nina Waterval. Glimmer Gallery 241 Hawthorn…

Benalla Art Gallery (map ref Melway 619 D6) Botanical Gardens, Bridge Street, Benalla 3672. T (03) 5760-2619. E gallery@benalla.vic.gov.au W benallaartgallery.com.au H Wed-Mon 10.00 to 4.30 (March to Aug), 10.00 to 5.00 (Sept to Feb). Closed Tues. Horsham Regional Art Gallery 80 Wilson Street, Horsham 3400. T (03) 5382-9575. E hrag@hrcc.vic.gov.au W www.horshamtownhall.com.au H Daily 10.00 to 4.00. Closed Christmas Day. Mildura Arts Centre 199 Cureton Avenue, Mildura 3500. T (03) 5018-8330. E arts_centre@mildura.vic.gov.au W www.milduraartscentre.com.au H Daily 10.00 to 4.00. To March 26 MIDNAG Poetry Posters - Mildura Arts Centre Collection. To April 2 Katyiluku by Sian Harris. Also, Inside I Outside - Mildura Arts Centre Collection. To May 14 Percorso: Rhythm / Balance / Structure / Texture / Harmony by Andrea J Smith, Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) 530 Wyndham Street, Shepparton 3630. T (03)…

Carriageworks 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh 2015. W carriageworks.com.au H Wed-Sun 10.00 to 5.00. 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art 181-187 Hay Street, Haymarket, Sydney 2000. T (02) 9212-0380. E hello@4a.com.au W www.4a.com.au H Tues-Sun 11.00 to 5.00, Thurs 11.00 to 8.00. Closed Mon. Sheffer Gallery 38 Lander Street, Darlington 2008. H Wed-Sat 11.00 to 6.00. Tin Sheds Gallery 148 City Road, University of Sydney, Darlington 2006. T (02) 9351-3115. E tin.sheds@sydney.edu.au W sydney.edu.au/tin-sheds H Tues-Fri 11.00 to 5.00, Sat 12.00 to 5.00. To March 18 Workshop 2023 - The Tin Sheds sat quiet on City Road in those post-war years, until the artists came. The Sheds had been used for military experiments during the war, but records of what was found behind their bolted doors are hazy. Over the decades rumours began to spread, rumours,…

Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery T (02) 6648-4863. E gallery@chcc.nsw.gov.au W www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/gallery Free entry. H The Gallery is closed to the public for the move to Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) at Yarrila Place. Please visit the website to sign up to the newsletter for updates. Glasshouse Regional Gallery Cnr Clarence and Hay streets, Port Macquarie 2444. H Tues-Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat-Sun and public hols 10.00 to 2.00. Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy Street, Grafton 2460. T (02) 6642-3177. E gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au W www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au www.facebook.com/graftonregionalgalleryau Instagram: @grafton_regional_gallery H Tues-Sun 10.00 to 4.00. Closed Mon and public hols. Manning Regional Art Gallery 12 Macquarie Street, Taree 2430. T (02) 6592-5455. E art.gallery@midcoast.nsw.gov.au W mrag.midcoast.nsw.gov.au H Tues-Sat 10.00 to 4.00. Closed Sun until further notice. To March 18, 2022 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award (JADA). March 23…

Design Tasmania Cnr Brisbane and Tamar streets, Launceston 7250. H Wed-Sat 10.00 to 3.00, Sun 10.00 to 2.00. Closed Mon-Tues and public hols. Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery Museum at 2 Invermay Road, and Art Gallery at 2 Wellington Street, Launceston 7250. T (03) 6323-3777. W www.qvmag.tas.gov.au H Daily 10.00 to 4.00. Museum at Inveresk: to April 30 Southern Sky Astrophotography: 2022 David Mai in Awards. Art Gallery at Royal Park: to May 14 Lisa Garland: inner Sanctums. To May 28 Jimmy Possum: an unbroken tradition - bound to the people, place and history of the Meander Valley in northern Tasmania; the Jimmy Possum chairmaking tradition (c.18722022) is unlike any other in the world. This exhibition surveys Australia’s foremost vernacular furniture making tradition, including works by the eponym, subsequent historical…

Barossa Regional Gallery 3 Basedow Road, Tanunda 5352. T (08) 8563-8340. E gallery@barossa.sa.gov.au W barossagallery.com.au H Daily 11.00 to 4.00. Closed Christmas Day. To April 3 Parallel Play by Janette Makaev and Anthony Skiparis - two artists, two processes, three thousand hours of drawing. JamFactory at Seppeltsfield 730 Seppeltsfield Road, Seppeltsfield 5355. T (08) 8562-8149. W www.jamfactory.com.au H Daily 11.00 to 5.00. To April 23 Material Metamorphosis. Kapunda Community Gallery 67-69 Main Street, Kapunda 5373. E kcg@kapundagallery.com W www.kapundagallery.com www.facebook.com/kapundacommunitygallery Instagram: @kapundacommunity Free entry. H Mon-Sat 10.00 to 4.00, Sun 10.00 to 3.30. Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday.…

Art Gallery of Western Australia Perth Cultural Centre, James Street Mall, Perth 6000. T (08) 9492-6600. E admin@artgallery.wa.gov.au W www.artgallery.wa.gov.au H Wed-Mon 10.00 to 5.00. Closed Tues. To March 26 dis/possession: identity and sense of place - displays works drawn entirely from the State Art Collection, centring on the juxtaposition of two significant works by Australian artists: Hans Heysen’s Droving into the light and Mervyn Street’s Bull ride. Painted approximately 100 years apart, each offers a view of rural Australia that reflects the preoccupations of the artist at the time of the work’s production. Heysen’s and Street’s paintings are accompanied by other works from the Collection to give context to the historical narratives of the time. To April 23 I have not loved (enough or worked) - brings together works in video, photography, painting…

Bunbury Regional Art Gallery 64 Wittenoom Street, Bunbury 6230. T (08) 9792-7323. E artgallery@bunbury.wa.gov.au W brag.org.au Daily 10.00 to 4.00. Closed Good Friday Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Collie Art Gallery 134 Throssell Street, Collie 6225. H Thurs-Mon 10.00 to 4.00, or by appt. Courthouse Gallery+Studio 16 Edgar Street, Port Hedland 6721. T (08)9141-0041. E hello@thejunctionco.com.au W thejunctionco.com.au/gallery-studio www.facebook.com/thejunctionhedland/ Instagram: @courthousegallery_studio. H Tues-Fri 9.00 to 4.00, Sat 9.00 to 3.00. Closed Sun-Mon. Geraldton Regional Art Gallery 24 Chapman Road, Geraldton 6530. T (08) 9956-6750. E artgallery@cgg.wa.gov.au W artgallery.cgg.wa.gov.au H Tues-Fri 9.00 to 4.00, Sat-Mon 9.30 to 1.30. Closed Wed, Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day.…

artisan 45 King Street, Bowen Hills 4006. T (07) 3215-0800. E info@artisan.org.au W www.artisan.org.au H Tues-Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat 10.00 to 4.00. Closed Sun-Mon. Edwina Corlette Gallery 629 Brunswick Street, New Farm 4005 H Tues-Sat 10.00 to 5.00, or by appt. FireWorks Gallery 9/31 Thompson Street, Bowen Hills 4006. T (07)3216-1250. E art@fireworksgallery.com.au W www.fireworksgallery.com.au H Tues-Fri 10.00 to 6.00, Sat 10.00 to 5.00. To March 18 Joanne Currie Nalingu: It Flows. Also, Paul Bong: Past & Present. March 23 to April 30 Andrew Arnaoutopolous: Eternity. Also, Recollections: Secondary Market Gems. Griffith University Art Museum 226 Grey Street, South Bank 4101 H Tues-Sat 11.00 to 4.00. Institute of Modern Art Judith Wright Arts Centre, 420 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley 4006. T (07) 3252-5750. E ima@ima.org.au W www.ima.org.au Free entry. H Tues-Sat 10.00 to 5.00.…

The Australia Council for the Arts recently announced that Kamilaroi/Bigambul artist Archie Moore will represent Australia at the Venice Biennale in 2024, with the exhibition held within the Australia Pavilion from 20 April to 24 November, to be curated by Ellie Buttrose. Based in Redlands, Queensland, Moore works across a range of media to create artworks that explore both the personal and political in conceptual, research-based portrayals of self and national histories. His ongoing interests include key signifiers of identity (skin, language, smell, home, genealogy, flags), the borders of intercultural understanding and misunderstanding, and the wider concerns of racism. Buttrose serves as the Curator of Contemporary Australian Art at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA), Brisbane. The subject of Buttrose’s curatorial projects and critical writing is…

Vision: Art, Architecture and the National Gallery of Australia delves into the design of the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) by architect Col Madigan AO of Edwards Madigan Torzillo and Briggs. Located on Ngunnawal Country, in the heart of the nation’s capital, its architecture is a grand demonstration of a functional and sculptural Brutalist 1970s style, constructed in local concrete from around Canberra. Like the building with its commandeering cement structure, the book is oversized and bold, asking to be immediately read; and invites casual page turning through striking black and white images that fill double pages - often neverbefore-seen photographs from NGA’s archive, including those by renowned Australian photographers David Moore and Max Dupain. Vision is structured by these images - photographs revealing the elegant, geometric style of the…

Art Gallery of Ballarat 4 March to 30 April 2023 Victoria Pliable Planes: Expanded Textiles & Fibre Practice includes new commissions and recent works by Akira Akira, Sarah Contos, Lucia Dohrmann, Mikala Dwyer, Janet Fieldhouse, Teelah George, Paul Knight, Anne-Marie May, John Nixon, Kate Scardifield, Jacqueline Stojanović, and Katie West, that experiment with materiality, spatial fluidity, and process and features painting, assemblage, sculpture, video, sound, and installation. It reflects artists’ use of textiles and fibre to chart social and cultural change, respond to historical modes of production and representation, and test formal properties through weaving, embroidery, knitting, and sewing.…

Queen Victoria Art Gallery at Royal Park Until 28 May 2023 Tasmania This exhibition surveys Australia’s foremost vernacular furniture making tradition, including works by the eponym, subsequent historical makers, and prominent contemporary artisans. Bound to the people, place, and history of northern Tasmania’s Meander Valley, this chairmaking tradition is unique in its defining interlocking configuration - legs that intersect the seat and housed in the arms; back rungs that intersect the arms and housed in the seat. Contemporary artisans continue to be inspired by the tradition. Their works are informed by societal concerns such as sustainability, hyperlocality, identity, and connection.…

The Drying Shed Art Space & Studio MA56 1 March to 30 April 2023 Victoria In Peace, nineteen artists explore what “peace” means to their lives and communities featuring Kim Bowker, Jill Bremner, Lucinda Cotter, Shelagh Douglas, Gregory Fitzgibbon, Celia Gulbin, Jan Harvey, Marieanne Heard, Kim Lowe, Catherine Meathrel-Mack, Linda Newton, Ava Niall, Bee Parkinson, Hai Sun Park, Judy Rees-Thomas, Linda Reiss, Michelle Thompson, Linda Wheeler, and Roanne Windust. The exhibition expands on the concepts of the gallery as a diverse space that enables local artists from Castlemaine, Victoria, to create and display their work with a collective and collaborative approach.…

National Portrait Gallery 10 March to 18 June 2023 Australian Capital Territory Portrait23: Identity redefines portraiture by inviting twenty-three artists and collectives to create portraits without constraints or boundaries. As such, the exhibition exposes new approaches to the genre across a range of mediums, not only painting, drawing and photography, but also street art, suspended textiles, performance, ceramics, bronze, and soft sculpture. These works focus on the power of storytelling, with deeply personal evocations of themes that resonate collectively, such as cultural knowledge, the body, feminism, visibility/ invisibility, activism, community, legacies of ongoing colonisation, and journeys of migration.…

Cabinets Hugo Michell Gallery 16 March to 15 April 2023 South Australia Newcastle-based artist Lucas Grogan uses drawing and painting to explore themes of isolation, inclusion, and cultural collisions through an autobiographical lens. For Cabinets, works take inspiration from the cabinet of curiosities of the sixteenth-century, yet, here, Grogan spins his usual web of quirky humour and eclectic imagery. For example, shelves that appear with a balance of objects, books, and florals, upon closer look expose revealing writing: “The complete map of gay bars in Australia,” or similarly, a “Map of the World” with a disproportionate Aotearoa looming large.…

Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre Until 29 April 2023 New South Wales The Muswellbrook Art Prize 2023 finalist exhibition captures the current themes and practices of contemporary Australian artists. The exhibition draws from three categories: ceramics, paintings, and works on paper, offering a diverse range of artwork selected by a panel of artists and curators. Since 1958, the Muswellbrook Art Prize has grown and evolved and is today one of the richest prizes in regional Australia. This year’s finalists include Sally Anderson, Chris Antico, Eleanor Louise Butt, Tony Costa, Samantha Haničar, Ebony Russell, and Sally Stokes, to name a few.…

Balancing on the Horizon Manning Regional Art Gallery 23 March to 13 May 2023 New South Wales Balancing on the Horizon delves into the unknown disquiet of climate change with playful and contemplative paintings by Alex Thorby. Working en plein air and later in the studio, Thorby reconsiders a leisurely hot summer’s day at the beach, sunbaking, surfing, and gazing out to the horizon. Figurative paintings and sculptural installations explore the tumultuous emotions of joy and loss at a time when balance has multiple meanings and future outlooks remain unknown. Thorby invites us to recognise our collective strength to recharge our relationship with nature.…

Alternating Current Art Space 248 High Street, Windsor VIC 3181. Proposal call out for exhibitions in 2023 is now open. To apply, go to www.alternatingcurrentartspace.com Ladder Art Space 81 Denmark Street, Kew VIC 3101. W ladderartspace.com.au/space-hire/gallery-hire Applications are now open for the 2023 exhibition program. Please find the proposal guidelines on our website. The Old Auction House Gallery W www.theoldauctionhouse.com.au/exhibit The Old Auction House, Kyneton VIC 3444, is seeking proposals from emerging and mid-career artists in all mediums for exhibitions in the 2023 season in our regional Victorian gallery. Themed curated group shows are also available. Details via website. SOL Gallery Submit for Exhibition E info@solgallery.com.au W solgallery.com.au/submit SOL Gallery is currently seeking proposals for our July to December 2023 exhibition program. We invite artists, curators, and collectives working in all…

Art Academica Creative School 1/763 Centre Road, Bentleigh East VIC 3165. T 0410-817-905. W www.art-classes.com.au Oil painting classes and classic drawing classes. European classic art school. All materials provided. Small groups, with an individual approach to every student. Artists who Teach W www.theartofteaching.com.au Learn how to teach art to kids. This online course covers everything you’ll need to know to start running art workshops for kids and supplement your art career with a creative income. Learn classroom management and strategies. Ben Winspear - Artist W www.benwinspear.com.au Online Oil Painting courses guided by Ben Winspear for 12 full-day sessions over the course of the year. Sessions are held one Sat each month using the Zoom platform. Visit website for course overview. Bradford Art Academy 1st Floor, 1310 Malvern Road, Malvern VIC…

Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) 111 Sturt Street, Southbank 3006. T (03) 9697-9999. W acca.melbourne H Tues–Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat–Sun 11.00 to 5.00. Closed Mon (by appt). Visit the website for exhibition program. Australian Tapestry Workshop 262–266 Park Street, South Melbourne 3205. T (03) 9699-7885. E contact@austapestry.com.au W www.austapestry.com.au Gold coin entry. H Gallery: Tues–Sat 1.00 to 5.00. The Australian Tapestry Workshop (ATW) is a centre of textile excellence, specialising in the creation of contemporary tapestries in collaboration with living artists, designers, and architects. March 9 to May 12, 2022 Artists in Residence Group Show – the Australian Tapestry Workshop presents the 2022 Artists in Residence Group Show, a celebration of the artists who resided at the ATW in 2022. Open to artists worldwide working in any medium and at…

Bayside Gallery (map ref Melway 67 F10) Cnr Wilson and Carpenter streets, Brighton 3186. T (03) 9261-7111. E gallery@bayside.vic.gov.au W bayside.vic.gov.au/gallery Free entry. H Wed–Fri 11.00 to 5.00, Sat–Sun 1.00 to 5.00. March 11 to May 7 Hierarchy of needs – an immersive exhibition by Melbourne artist and author Tai Snaith. Celebrating wild and interesting animals from around the world, this playful and educational exhibition explores the important roles these creatures play in Earth’s biodiversity (see ad page 11). Also, Jonathan Walker: Capturing details usually screened – working across the fields of abstraction and representation, Jonathan Walker’s work is distinguished for its observational rigour that translates the subtleties, vibrations and inconspicuous details of everyday visual experiences into paintings. Curated by Dr Ry Haskings, Capturing details usually screened includes a selection of…

Bradley Hall Antiques & Art Gallery 12 Old Telegraph Road West, Drouin West 3818. T (03) 5626-8355, 0407-443-606. E milesartstudios@dcsi.net.au W www.garymilesart.com.au H Open every weekend, or by appt. Australian studio of artist Gary Miles. Gallery viewing of available paintings of past series. Red Tree Gallery and Laurie Collins Sculpture Garden 420 Main Jindivick Road, Jindivick 3818. T Contact Laurie Collins 0457-099-094. E info@lauriecollins.com.au W www.redtreegallery.com.au March sees Helen Timbury with her exhibition of nature based linocuts at the gallery. WAS Gallery Warragul Art Studios, 37 Latrobe Street, Warragul 3820. T 0428-513-905. E anne.lorraine@bigpond.com W www.wasgallery.com.au Free entry. H Wed-Sat 10.00 to 4.00. March 18 to May 13 Drawn Out by Sue Lorraine, and Would be 100 by Hans Lorraine. See ad page 99.…

APY Gallery Sydney 45 Burton Street, Darlinghurst 2010. T (02) 9368-1173. E sydneygallery@apyacc.com W www.apygallery.com H Tues-Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat 10.00 to 4.00. The APY Gallery is a platform for emerging Indigenous artists from the APY Art Centre Collective apyartcentrecollective.com ARO Gallery 51 William Street, Darlinghurst 2010. T 0414-946-894. E info@arogallery.com W www.arogallery.com H Gallery hours vary, see individual exhibitions on the website. Arthouse Gallery 66 McLachlan Avenue, Rushcutters Bay 2011. T (02) 9332-1019. E contact@arthousegallery.com.au W www.arthousegallery.com.au H Tues-Fri 9.30 to 6.00, Sat 10.00 to 5.00. March 2 to 25 (opening Thurs March 2, 6pm) Entwined by Danelle Bergstrom. Artspace 43-51 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo 2011. T (02) 9356-0555. E artspace@artspace.org.au W www.artspace.org.au H Artspace is closed for redevelopment, re-opening in 2023. During its transformation period, Artspace continues to present extensive programming offsite in collaboration with…

Bowral Art Gallery 1 Short Street, Bowral 2576. T (02) 4861-4093. E office@bdasgallery.com W www.bdasgallery.com H Daily 10.00 to 4.00 during exhibitions. The Bowral Art Gallery home of the Bowral & District Art Society and BDAS workshops. March 4 to 19 (opening and prize presentation Fri March 3, 6pm) Bowral Sculpture Prize sponsored by Dr Tony Emmett. The Milk Factory Gallery and Exhibition Space 33 Station Street, Bowral 2576. H Daily 10.00 to 4.00. Ngununggula Retford Park, 1 Art Gallery Lane, Bowral 2576. T (02)4861-5348. E hello@ngununggula.com W www.ngununggula.com Free admission. H Daily 10.00 to 4.00. March 25 to May 21 Belonging | Tjoritjarinja.…

Art Mob 29 Hunter Street, Hobart 7000. T (03) 6236-9200, 0419-393-122, E euan@artmob.com.au W www.artmob.com.au Director: Euan Hills. H Daily 10.00 to 6.00. Check holiday opening times on our Google listing. Aboriginal fine art, including Tasmanian Aboriginal artists. Bett Gallery Level 1, 65 Murray Street, Hobart 7000. T (03) 6231-6511. E info@bettgallery.com.au W www.bettgallery.com.au Directors: Carol Bett, Emma Bett and Jack Bett. H Mon-Fri 10.00 to 5.30, Sat 10.00 to 4.00. March 10 to April 6 Strike by Pat Brassington. Also, Chrysalid by Sara Maher. Colville Gallery Ground Floor, 15 Castray Esplanade, Hobart 7000. H Mon-Sat 9.30 to 5.30. Closed public hols. Contemporary Art Tasmania 27 Tasma Street, North Hobart 7000. T (03) 6231-0445. E info@contemporaryart.org.au W www.contemporaryarttasmania.org H Wed-Sun 12.00 to 5.00. To April 2 Last Messages - Zieromuko, John Zobele, Yoshi Sodeoka,…

Burnie Arts & Function Centre 77-79 Wilmot Street, Burnie 7320. T (03) 6430-5850. E arts@burnie.net W www.burniearts.net/Exhibitions Admission free. H Visit website for opening times and exhibitions. Devonport Regional Gallery paranaple arts centre, Market Square, 145 Rooke Street, Devonport 7310. T (03) 6420-2900, E artgallery@devonport.tas.gov.au W www.paranapleartscentre.com.au/devonport-regional-gallery Free entry. H Mon-Fri 9.00 to 5.00, Sat and public hols 9.00 to 2.00. Closed Sun.…

Belalie Art Gallery 6 Irvine Street, Jamestown 5491. T (08) 8664-0455, (08) 8664-1567. E info@visitjamestown.com.au W www.visitjamestown.com.au/belalie-art-gallery H Call for opening hours. The modern gallery hosts a range of curated exhibitions all year round. At other times the Gallery’s own collection is on display. Burra Regional Art Gallery 6 Market Street, Burra 5417. T (08) 8892-2411 W burragallery.com.au www.facebook.com/BurraRegionalArtGallery Instagram: @burragallery H Daily 10.00 to 4.00. The Millicent Gallery Civic Centre, Ridge Terrace, Millicent 5280. T (08) 8733-0903. E library@wattlerange.sa.gov.au W www.wattlerange.sa.gov.au www.facebook.com/MillicentLibraryGallery H Tues-Fri 9.00 to 5.30, Sun 2.00 to 4.00 (during exhibitions). Closed Mon and Sat. Ocean to Outback Gallery 2 Peake Terrace, Denial Bay 5690. H Wed and Sun 10.00 to 2.00, or by appt. Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery 3 Mary Elie Street, Port Pirie 5540. T (08) 8633-8724. W…

Gallery 360 176 Railway Parade, West Leederville 6007. T (08) 9381-6577. E info@gallery360.com.au W www.gallery360.com.au, www.facebook.com/gallery360aus Instagram: @gallery.360 H Mon-Fri 8.30 to 5.30, Thurs 8.30 to 6.30, Sat 9.00 to 4.00. Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery UWA, 35 Stirling Highway (cnr Fairway), Crawley 6009. T (08) 6488-3707. E lwag@uwa.edu.au W lwag.uwa.edu.au H Tues-Sat 12.00 to 5.00. To April 22 Black Sky - Julie Dowling, GobawarrahYinhawangka Traditional Owners and Michael Bonner, Tracey Moffatt, Tennant Creek Brio, Roy Wiggan and Joseph Williams, Jimmy Frank Japarula, and Lévi McLean. Presented as part of the 2023 Perth Festival by the Berndt Museum, the Cruthers Collection of Women’s Art and Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery. Linton & Kay Galleries West Perth Stockroom and Framing. 11 Old Aberdeen Place, West Perth 6005. T (08) 9388-3300. E perth@lintonandkay.com.au W www.lintonandkay.com.au H Mon-Sat 10.00 to…

Charles Darwin University Art Gallery Ground Floor, Building Orange 12.1.02, Casuarina Campus, Darwin 0909. T (08) 8946-6621. E artgallery@cdu.edu.au W cdu.edu.au/artgallery H Wed-Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat 10.00 to 2.00. To April 1 Capturing Nature: Early photography at the Australian Museum 1857-1893. Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) 19 Conacher Street, The Gardens, Darwin 0820. T (08) 8999-8264. E info@magnt.net.au W www.magnt.net.au Instagram: @mag_nt Free entry. H Daily 10.00 to 4.00. Visit the website for visitor information. To March 26 Montages: The Full Cut, 1999-2015 presents eight montage films created in collaboration between artist Tracey Moffatt and editor Gary Hillberg. To June 2024 Gumurr’manydji Manapanmirr Djäma (Making successful business together) - a photographic exhibition from the Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA) celebrating 50 years of Yolŋu economic independence, enterprise,…