Innehållsförteckning för August 2023 från Art Almanac

Solitude often enriches creativity. In this issue we explore the “after hours” in nightshifts at Buxton Contemporary, a contemplative exhibition considering the importance of solitude through contemporary arts practice, introduced by participating artist Benjamin Armstrong’s work on our cover. We “retreat into the darkness to find the meditative and quiet patina in art and artmaking” – into the artists’ personal, private spaces: their studios. Additional themes are transition, transformation, and adaptation – shifts that allow simplicity and complexity to collide; for example, the unseen substance of air, having no fixed shape or volume, is inflated by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer with echoes and sounds to highlight the atmosphere as a physical and interactive medium. Some artists stretch the term “artmaking”; others create compositions that capture the fleeting in the permanent such as…

The South Australian Living Artists (SALA) Festival is an open-access visual arts festival celebrating the creativity and vision of South Australian artists through their artistic practice. This year, the event showcases the work of 10,915 artists, presents 697 exhibitions, and is hosted at 620 registered venues across Tarntanya/Adelaide and regional areas from 1 to 31 August. Highlights include exhibitions, artist-led walking tours, talks, slide nights, open studios, and workshops, including an intensive five-day drawing marathon. SALA’s featured artist for 2023 is Helen Fuller. Her multidisciplinary practice encompasses painting, sculpture, installation, and ceramics, concerned with the characteristics of form rather than the function of the vessel. Unfailingly experimental, Fuller describes her instinct as “off-road.” A selection of Fuller’s works is on view at the Art Gallery of South Australia until 30…

Warnarral Ngoorrngoorrool is the Gija word for “old car” and now the name of a new contemporary instrument and powerful cultural object created in the east Kimberley from an old car wreck, decorated with painted stories about cars, Country, and community. From 24 August to 16 September, Warnarral Ngoorrngoorrool travels from Kununurra to Perth, visiting twelve communities and regional centres along the way in an epic 3,456-kilometre trek titled The Journey Down. The result of a six-year community-based arts project, this intercultural collaboration between Gija (Warmun) and Miriwoong (Kununurra) artists with non-Indigenous musicians is “a performance of culture, dance, song, projections, and otherworldly sound coming together onto a travelling canvas of story and culture.” Warnarral Ngoorrngoorrool will be on display at WA Museum Boola Bardip from 18 November. visit.museum.wa.gov.au/boolabardip/journey-down…

Art Gallery of Western Australia Until 10 September 2023 Western Australia Prompted by the recent purchase of an early painting by Melbourne-based artist Helen Maudsley, Against The Odds celebrates the work of women artists held in the State Art Collection with a focus on art made in the 1950s in Australia by over thirty of Maudsley’s contemporaries. Through innovation and adaptability, these women artists championed modernism by balancing the demands of the private and professional; breaking the traditional male artist mould, selecting domestic subject matter readily to hand, and modifying a washing machine mangle into a printing press.…

Tweed Regional Gallery Until 24 September 2023 New South Wales Here, the photographs of seventy-two finalists capture the faces of artists Wendy Sharpe, Jude Rae, William Yang, Blak Douglas and the late Madeline Preston and John Olsen, as well as cultural figures, politicians, academics, and others. Judge Dr Daniel Mudie Cunningham, says, “Sparking conversations about First Nations’ sovereignty, race, place and migration, sexuality and gender, and mortality and time among many other hot topics, these images have a lasting impact, exposing something of the intimacy of the photographer to the sitter, and to us, the captive audience.”…

Gift Trilogy Contemporary Art Tasmania Until 19 August 2023 Hobart Here, three video works celebrate the act of volunteerism, elevating the participants and their work by representing a counter to the often invisible labour that volunteers contribute to the communities and spaces they serve. Together these works sit in the realm of portraiture and draw on visual tropes of cinema; subverting the power of the male gaze through installation, film and the pleasure of ice cream; re-contextualising gallery guide roles to function as seers and oracles to the collection; and re-imagining feminist protest chants as soundtracks to their routines.…

Ruled Me, Ruled Me, Ruled Me Santos Museum of Economic Botany Until 1 October 2023 South Australia Using the background of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, this Adelaide Contemporary Experimental exhibition features Brad Darkson’s commissioned mixed media project, Ruled Me, Ruled Me, Ruled Me. Made in consultation with Ngangki Burka, Senior Kaurna woman Aunty Lynette Crocker and Uncle Moogy Sumner, and using sound, sculpture, and digital collage with material from the Museum’s living collection, the work is a collaborative act of resistance – highlighting the ongoing impact of colonisation, not only on First Nations people but also the plants and animals that live on Country.…

105th Annual Exhibition Glen Eira City Council Gallery 17 August to 3 September 2023 Melbourne In 1918 Max Meldrum, incensed at not being re-elected as President of the Victorian Artists Society, resigned and took with him nineteen like-minded artists to form their own exhibiting group, the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society. Membership is exclusive and retained at twenty. New members are invited upon natural attrition or resignation of existing members, keeping the group prestigious and unique in the artworld of Tonal Realism. This is their 105th annual exhibition, featuring over 150 works across a range of subjects within the framework of representational tonal painting.…

The ballad of sexual dependency National Gallery of Australia Until 28 January 2024 Australian Capital Territory Using documentary-style Cibachrome photography, Nan Goldin lays bare her life in this family album of 126 images, revealing intimate portraits of her New York-based “tribe” – hanging out, falling in and out of love, and having children. Overriding themes are love and empathy and the tension between autonomy and interdependence in relationships – relationships in which all genders struggle to find a common language. A deeply moving portrayal of life in the 1970s and 1980s as the artist and her loved ones navigate a time of unrelenting energy and extremes.…

Women, Feminism and the Surreal Hazelhurst Arts Centre Until 3 September 2023 Sydney This exhibition presents newly commissioned and recent works – paintings, ceramics, photography, sculpture, video, drawings, and collage – by twenty-two leading female Australian artists, including Del Kathryn Barton, Louisa Chircop, Jill Orr, Patricia Piccinini, Julie Rrap, Deborah Kelly, Caroline Rothwell, and Juz Kitson, whose practices consider ideas of feminism and the surreal, suggesting linkages between the two, particularly in contemporary Australian art practice. These artists explore, disrupt, or challenge traditional representations of the female body and provide unique perspectives on personal and political issues which resonate today.…

Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize W bendigoregion.com.au/bendigo-art-gallery/art The biennial Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize is a painting prize and exhibition with an acquisitive cash prize of $50,000. An exhibition of finalists’ works will be held at Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo VIC 3550, from Nov 25 to Feb 18, 2024. Entries close 4pm, Fri Aug 25. Contemporary Drawing Biennale 2023 W polishartfoundation.org.au The Polish Art Foundation invites artists to submit works presented in pencil, crayon, conte, charcoal, pen, or combined with a brush using any of the previous tools, on paper or other suitable material. Works created by utilising mechanical and electronic means such as photography, film, video, and new media are also welcomed, as long as drawing is part of the creative process. First Prize $5,000. An exhibition of finalists’…

Art Boards Australia A surface for every artist 2/15 Newcastle Road, Bayswater VIC 3153. T 0417-343-138, (03) 7018-3268. E artboardsaustralia@gmail.com W www.artboardsaustralia.com.au Instagram: @artboardsaust Specialising in handmade art boards in a range of surface types, shapes, and sizes. 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…

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, magazine subscription, exhibition viewings and art tours, concerts, lectures, workshops and other events each year. Copyright Agency Level 12, 66 Goulburn Street, Sydney NSW 2000. T (02) 9394-7600. 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 (Mon–Wed 2.00 to 4.00 AEST), 1800-046-282 (Mon–Thurs 9.00 to 10.00 and 2.00 to 4.00 AEST). E nava@visualarts.net.au W visualarts.net.au NAVA is the peak body representing and advancing the professional interests of the Australian visual arts, craft, and design sector.…

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. Aug 22 to Sept 9 George Baldessin. 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. To Aug 12 Breathing Stone by Sarah Tomasetti. Also, Place of the heart by Phillip Edwards, and Drawing on what has already been suggested by Peter Neilson. Aug 22 to Sept 9 Kevin Mortensen. Brunswick Street Gallery Wurundjeri Country, Level 1…

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–Fri 11.00 to 5.00, Sat–Sun 12.00 to 5.00. Aug 4 to 26 G1: Muted Beauty by Elaine Batton. G2: Dating In The Modern Age by Mr Dimples. 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). Kinross Arts Centre 603 Toorak Road (rear Toorak Uniting Church), Toorak 3142. T (03) 9829-0340. E director@kinrossarts.org.au W www.kinrossarts.org.au H Mon–Fri 10.00 to 3.00. Sun Aug 27 and Sept 3 only, 10.00 to 3.00. Café 603 open. Aug 21 to Sept 8 Kairos – Perfect Timing sculpture and works on paper. Artists’ talk: Thurs Aug 31, 11am. See ad page 72.…

Alexandra Sasse Gallery 4 Selbourne Road, Kew 3101. T (03) 9815-2447. E gallery@alexandrasasse.com W www.alexandrasasse.com H Thurs–Sat 12.00 to 5.00, or by appt. To Aug 12 Still Life by Evan Salmon. Full preview online. 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 Aug 4 G2: Beyond what you can see … by Giuseppina Graziano. To Aug 5, 3pm G1: A Journey Into the Paper Sculpture World of Ray Besserdin – Ray Besserdin, paper sculpture artist. Aug 9 to Sept 2, 2pm (opening Thurs Aug 10, 6.30–8.30pm) G1: Breathe by Olivia Siddaway. Aug 9 to Sept 2, 3pm (opening Thurs Aug 10, 6.30–8.30pm) G1: After the melt by Heidi Peters. Exhibition catalogues available on our…

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. 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 Fri–Mon 11.00 to 4.00. To Aug 21 Winter Salon: Warm hues and winter lights – new Aboriginal paintings, barks and ochres from Central Australia, the Kimberley, Utopia, and Far North Queensland. Artists include emerging young Kimberley artist Cathy Ward, Rosella Namok and Fiona Omeenyo (Lockhart River, FNQ), Selina Teece, and Charmaine Pwerle (Utopia) and many more. Frankston Arts Centre and Cube 37 Galleries 27–37 Davey Street, Frankston 3199. T (03) 9784-1060. W www.thefac.com.au Glass Cube & Art After Dark view 24/7 from the…

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 Sept 3 Works from the TAMA Collection. To Oct 29 Hearts of Absent Women by Ema Shin. 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 Aug 6 Pre-Raphaelites: drawings and watercolours – on tour exclusively to Ballarat from the Ashmolean Museum Oxford, and In the Company of Morris. Tickets available at the Gallery website. Also, Del Kathryn Barton: inside another land & RED, Stephen Davidson: Greatest Fishing Story Never Told, and Looking In.…

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 Sept 3 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 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. On both large and small canvases and a number…

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. To Aug 12, 2023 Works from Ngaruwanajirri: Past and Present in association with Ngaruwanajirri Inc, Wurrumiyanga (Nguiu), Bathurst Island, Northern Territory. See ad page 103. Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art) 17 Thurlow Street, Redfern 2016. T (02) 9300-9233. W www.artleven.com H Tues–Sat 10.00 to 5.00. The gallery exhibits nonIndigenous alongside First Nations artists, through specially curated individual projects. To Aug 26 country x Country – Art Leven’s debut exhibition with artists Neil Earnest Tomkins and Kitty Napanangka Simon. Curated by Konstantina. See ad back cover. 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…

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. To Aug 16 Treasured – the ideas and process of Alan Jones – Abbotsleigh and Hornsby Girls High School Young Curators, facilitated by 3:33 Art Projects, present works by Alan Jones. Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre 25 Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby 2077. T (02) 9847-6050. W www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/lifestyle/arts-and-culture/wallarobba H For opening hours, please see exhibitions on the website.…

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. W www.gosfordregionalgallery.com Free entry. H Daily 9.30 to 4.00. To Aug 27 William Kentridge: I Am Not Me, The Horse Is Not Mine an AGNSW touring exhibition – a deeply immersive experience from one of the most powerful voices in art today. In the foyer gallery: Robert Bennetts: Sojourn. The Lock-Up 90 Hunter Street, Newcastle 2300. T (02) 4925-2265. E info@thelockup.org.au W www.thelockup.org.au Free entry. H Wed–Sat 10.00 to 4.00, Sun 11.00 to 3.00. Aug 4 to Oct 8 Signals From by Shan Turner-Carroll and Ryota Sato. Maitland Regional Art Gallery (MRAG) 230 High Street, Maitland 2320. T (02) 4934-9859.…

Bundanon Art Museum 170 Riversdale Road, Illaroo 2540. H Wed–Sun 10.00 to 5.00. Closed Mon–Tues. fYREGALLERY 84 Wallace Street, Braidwood 2622. H Daily 11.00 to 4.00. Jervis Bay Maritime Museum & Gallery Woollamia Road, Huskisson 2540. T (02) 4441-5675. E enquiries@jbmm.asn.au W www.jervisbaymaritimemuseum.com.au H Daily 10.00 to 4.00. To Oct 2, 52 ACTIONS. Curated by Artspace, Sydney and touring nationally, this dynamic exhibition showcases 52 contemporary Australian artists and collectives working across a wide variety of mediums. See ad page 101. 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. July 29 to Sept 16 Realms of Possibilities by Robert Hollingworth, and Diptera by Anne-France Fulgence. Also, Wings by Carla Jackett, and Reciprocation by Simon Maberley. Van…

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. Aug 2 to 6 Gallery closed. Aug 9 to 19 PIN 9 Show – miniature wearable artworks by 46 Australian artists (full list on website). Aug 23 to Sept 10 Out of the Shadows by Megan Munro. 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 Canberra Level 1, North Building,…

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 Aug 20 Wildlife Photographer of the Year – Wildlife Photographer of the Year uses photography to celebrate the wonderful diversity of life, to inspire and inform and to create advocates for the planet. It champions ethical wildlife photography, rewarding truthful representations of nature that display respect for animals and the environment. Alongside its conservation message, the competition exists to boost the profile of wildlife photography as an artistic medium and support the careers of…

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 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. Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery 3 Mary Elie Street, Port Pirie 5540. T (08) 8633-8724. W pprag.org.au www.facebook.com/PPRAG Instagram: @ppragallery Free entry. H Mon–Fri 9.00 to 5.00. Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday.…

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 Aug 19 KANANGOOR/Shimmer – this exhibition offers visitors a journey of comfort and disquiet across Country, guided by sound and light. Drawing upon resonate objects from several UWA collections, and new commissions, KANANGOOR/Shimmer is a consideration of our relationship with the environment. Co-curated by Badimia and Yued artist Amanda Bell and LWAG curator Lee Kinsella. Linton & Kay Galleries West Perth Gallery, Stockroom and Framing. 11 Old Aberdeen Place, West Perth 6005. T…

Charles Darwin University Art Gallery Ground Floor, Chancellery, Orange Building 12, University Drive South, Casuarina Campus, Brinkin 0810. T (08) 8946-6621. E artgallery@cdu.edu.au W cdu.edu.au/artgallery Admission free. H Wed–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat 10.00 to 2.00. 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. Aug 12 to Feb 18, 2024 The 40th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) – Australia’s longest-running and most prestigious Indigenous art awards, the Telstra NATSIAA aims to showcase the very best in Australian Indigenous art by contemporary artists from across Australia. Each year, the Telstra NATSIAA exhibition captures the attention of…

artisan 45 King Street, Bowen Hills 4006. 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. July 29 to Sept 2 Samantha Hobson: Lockhart Nights, and Morbid Curiosities. Griffith University Art Museum 226 Grey Street, South Bank 4101. W www.griffith.edu.au/art-museum H Tues–Sat 11.00 to 4.00. Closed public hols and exhibition installation periods. To Sept 2 Chantal Fraser: The Ascended. Institute of Modern Art Judith Wright Arts Centre, Ground Floor, 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. To Aug…

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 and exhibition changeovers. 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.au H Tues–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat–Sun 10.00 to 3.00. Closed Mon, public hols and during exhibition changeover. Aug 6 to Oct 1 Experimenta Life Forms: International Triennial of Media Art. Featuring 26 contemporary Australian and international artists working across diverse artforms – including robotics, bio-art, screen-based works, installations, participatory, and generative art, the exhibition explores the changing notions of life in response to new scientific research and technological change.…

Gympie Regional Gallery 39 Nash Street, Gympie 4570. T (07) 5481-0733. E gallery@gympie.qld.gov.au W www.gympie.qld.gov. au/recreation-tourism/art-culture/gympie-regionalgallery 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 Aug 27 International Art Textile Biennale 2023. The International Art Textile Biennale 2023 seeks to exhibit the best of contemporary art textiles, and this, the second Biennale, reflects a wide range of works related to 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 Aug 27 Gordon Hookey: A MURRIALITY – the first survey of renowned Waanyi artist Gordon Hookey. Across sculpture, printmaking, video, and large-scale painting, A MURRIALITY presents perspectives on historical and contemporary issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Best known for its biting satire of Australian culture and politics, Hookey’s work interprets the world through the lens of a Murri person, questioning…

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 Aug 6 Time of our Lives, and In Bloom. Also, Dylan Mooney: The Wall. To Aug 13 Fire and Ash: Woodfire Pottery of Arthur and Carol Rosser. Aug 18 to Nov 5 Kara Day: ladylike, and Stephen Homewood: Turbulence. Aug 18 to Nov 12 Zanny Begg | These Stories Will Be Different. 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. To Sept 3 Judy Watson: bagging colonialism, and Archie Moore: Pillors of Democracy. Also, Simone Arnol: seeRED,…

Spring 1883 is a hotel-based art fair that celebrates the richness and diversity of contemporary art practice in Australia and New Zealand by breaking away from the traditional art fair model and offering an engaging and immersive setting for people to discover new art in one place – The Hotel Windsor in Melbourne from 9 to 12 August. Spring 1883 features twenty-nine participating galleries, including Arts Project Australia, CHALK HORSE, The Egg & Dart, Gallery 9, Lennox St. Gallery, LON Gallery, MARS Gallery, NAP Contemporary, Neon Parc, Niagara Galleries, Nicholas Thompson Gallery, Olsen Gallery, and THIS IS NO FANTASY; each designated a room or suite within the hotel. This innovative layout transforms the hotel into an art-filled labyrinth, creating an intimate and interactive experience for visitors as they explore the…

Focused on the climate emergency, environmental regeneration, and the circular economy, the 2023 Environmental Art & Design Prize features new works by 215 creatives employing a range of unique mediums, including Australian porcelain, found marine debris, low energy LED bulbs, and melting ice. Presented in exhibition at three venues in Sydney’s Northern Beaches: Manly Art Gallery & Museum, Curl Curl Creative Space, and Mona Vale Creative Space Gallery, from 4 to 27 August, winners in the following categories: ceramics and small sculpture; film; interdisciplinary collaboration; painting and mixed media; works on paper and photography; wearable design; functional design; and young artists and designers, will be announced at 6.30pm, Thursday 3 August at Manly Art Gallery & Museum. People’s Choice Awards will be announced at 7pm, Friday 25 August. northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/whats-on/2023-environmental-art-design-prize…

Tai Snaith Australian artist, illustrator, and writer Tai Snaith invites us to stop and pull back from our concrete jungles and reconnect with the natural world: the deserts, mountain and rocky terrains, urban meadows, grasslands and prairies, coastal shrubs and dunes, woodlands, rainforests and wetlands, and the wondrous diurnal and crepuscular creatures that inhabit these spaces. Dedicated to all future environmentalists, artists, naturalists and custodians of Earth and its precious biodiversity, Wonders Under the Sun: A Collection of Daytime Creatures is a visual animal encyclopaedia with a twist: showcasing over 270 of Snaith’s favourite animals from the tiniest of pollinators to nine-metre-long reptiles and the largest of mammals weighing in at almost eleven-tonnes, categorised under quirky titles such as Happy Hoppers, Gangly Gang, Homebodies, Legless Legends, Magic Mimics, Spikey Spunks,…

Walker Street Gallery & Arts Centre Until 8 September 2023 Melbourne In the Woiwurrung language of the Wurundjeri people, Wilam Biik means “Home Country”. This NETS touring exhibition, curated by Stacie Piper, invites visitors to appreciate how First Nations people see, listen, and connect to Country – “the soil, the land, the water, the air, the sky, and the animals residing within” – through new works by contemporary artists from South East Australia: Paola Balla, Deanne Gilson, Kent Morris, Glenda Nicholls, Steven Rhall, Nannette Shaw, Kim Wandin, Lewis WandinBursill, Arika Waulu, and the Djirri Djirri Wurundjeri Women’s Dance Group.…

Centre for Contemporary Photography Until 10 September 2023 Melbourne Walking Through the Darkness muses on the balance between light and darkness in photography, celebrating the medium’s potential to witness, record and remember new landscapes and impressions, combat censorship, and adjust our lenses to refocus on forgotten or suppressed histories; to evoke new ways of thinking and seeing. Featuring work by local and international artists: Rushdi Anwar, Liss Fenwick, Seiichi Furuya, Buzz Gardiner, Amos Gebhardt, Ori Gersht, Todd Hido, Rinko Kawauchi, Fassih Keiso, Li Yang, Morganna Magee, Chloe Dewe Mathews, Georgia Metaxas, Darren Tanny Tan, and Vanessa Winship.…

Dopamine STATION 5 to 26 August 2023 Melbourne Kate Bohunnis’ Dopamine is a meditation on the complicated relationship between pleasure and pain. Her new series of greyscale prints and digital collages depict imagined and abstracted networks that represent the channels, synapses, glands, and energy sites where these intricate chemical processes take place. In the centre of the gallery space, an installation of sculptural forms with sodden and slumped marble expulsions work in tension with steel to trap and stretch sheets of energy-laden silicone – a tangible reminder of the fragile equilibrium required to achieve true balance.…

Flinders University Museum of Art (FUMA) Until 15 September 2023 South Australia Inviting engagement with First Nations knowledge, perspectives, and experiences, New Acquisitions / New Perspectives is an exhibition of selected prints, paintings, and photographs acquired by FUMA from 2018 to 2023. Artists include Ali Gumillya Baker, Michael Cook, Djäti Garrawurra, Vanessa Inkamala, Noŋgirrŋa Marawili, Arone Raymond Meeks, Hayley Millar Baker, Wanharrawurr Munuggur 2, Marrnyula Munuŋgurr, Claude Pannka, r e a, Brenton Raberaba, Wenten Rubuntja, Sandra Saunders, Siena Milkila Stubbs, Christian Thompson, Whiskey Tjukangku, James Tylor and Laura Wills, Dhukumul Wanambi, Elaine Woods and Venita Woods, and Nyapanyapa Yunupingu.…

ām / ammā / mā maram Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA) 4 August to 22 October 2023 Western Australia This exhibition of paintings, sculpture, poetry, and scent gives voice to the stories of indentured Indian women that have been marginalised or erased in colonial archives. ām / ammā / mā maram traces Sancintya Mohini Simpson’s matrilineal heritage and her family’s journey from Madras and colonial Natal to present-day Meanjin/Brisbane through the layering of materials such as clay, corrugated iron, sugarcane ash, mango leaves, bark, and timber. Each element carries its own story and associations, from experiences of forced labour and violence to notions of inheritance, home, and place.…

The Ascended Griffith University Art Museum Until 2 September 2023 Queensland The Ascended brings together early and new works across photography, video performance and sculpture by Chantal Fraser that represent the culmination of recent research into capitalism and violence in Australia and reflections on living as a Samoan-Australian artist in Queensland. The exhibition crystallises Fraser’s exploration of power and class through her anti-colonial and anti-capitalist strategies, developing a theory that links ornamentation, personal protective devices and protest aesthetics as means to subvert and liberate identities. Forms are restrained and minimalist yet boldly rebellious and maximalist in presentation.…

Minna Gilligan works primarily with painting, drawing and collage to create colour-filled, psychedelic-inspired worlds with twisted, melted, and distorted forms often occupied by a lone female protagonist caught in an acid trip of longing, sadness, or exhalation. Her graphics and visual depictions are mesmerising, addictive, leaving us wanting more. Over the years, Gilligan has extended her creative practice to include workshops, illustrations for brands, and books – including her latest project for Thames & Hudson: Collage Kit: A Cut and Create Book. Art Almanac speaks with the Naarm/Melbourne-based artist about stretching the term “artmaking”, and the practicalities of an art career outside of making art. You’ve gone from creating art to creating art books. Was this an easy transition? The transition between creating art and then creating a book like…

Artvisory 310 Toorak Road, South Yarra VIC 3141. W artvisory.com.au Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers Melbourne: 1130 High Street, Armadale VIC 3143. Sydney: 97–99 Queen Street, Woollahra NSW 2025. W www.bonhams.com Colville Auctions Melbourne Office: Level 12, 60 Albert Road, South Melbourne VIC 3205. Private Viewing: Colville Gallery, Battery Point TAS 7000. W www.colvilleauctions.com.au Davidson Auctions Level 1, 41–43 Parramatta Road, Annandale NSW 2038. W www.davidsonauctions.com.au Deutscher and Hackett Melbourne: 105 Commercial Road, South Yarra VIC 3141. Sydney: 36 Gosbell Street, Paddington NSW 2021. W www.deutscherandhackett.com Elder Fine Art 106 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide SA 5006. W elderfineart.com.au GFL Fine Art Suite 14, Chelsea Village, 145 Stirling Highway, Nedlands WA 6009. W gflfineart.com Gibson’s Auctioneers & Valuers Level 1, 885–889 High Street, Armadale VIC 3143. W www.gibsonsauctions.com.au McKenzies Auctioneers…

Art Fixation T (02) 9519-0099. W www.artfixation.com.au Art Fixation are specialists in art hanging, art transportation, and art collection management. Over the last 10 years we have hung thousands of paintings, prints, and pictures for private collectors, art galleries, framing shops, and artists across the Greater Sydney, Illawarra, Canberra, and Southern Highlands regions. Art Investor W www.artinvestor.net.au Art Investor is a curated space where professional artists can freely showcase a sample of their work to art investors and collectors and includes a directory of art service providers, galleries, and an interesting newswire. Art Packing and transport Pack & Send Kings Cross: Shop 3, 200 William Street, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011. Professional and affordable for galleries, auction houses, artists, framers, and the public. Local / National / International. T (02) 9331-2700 kingscross@packsend.com.au…

Art Academica Creative School 1/763 Centre Road, Bentleigh East VIC 3165. 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. Both kids and adult classes available. 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. Bradford Art Academy 1st Floor, 619 Burwood Road, Hawthorn VIC 3144. T 0401-769-379. E info@bradfordartacademy.com.au W www.bradfordartacademy.com.au Learn true fundamental skills to create beautiful oil paintings with no prior experience required. Book a free introductory class online. Brisbane Sculpture School Perides Art Projects, 138 Robinson Road East,…

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. Mon by appt. Visit the website for exhibition program. To Sept 3 Between Waves. 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. Buxton Contemporary University of Melbourne, cnr Dodds Street and Southbank Boulevard, Southbank 3006. T (03) 9035-9339. E buxton-contemporary@unimelb.edu.au W buxtoncontemporary.com Free entry. H Wed–Sun 11.00 to 5.00. To Oct 29 nightshifts, curated by Hannah Presley and Annika Aitken. Fiona and Sidney Myer Gallery…

Counihan Gallery 233 Sydney Road, Brunswick 3056. T (03) 9389-8622. E counihangallery@merri-bek.vic.gov.au W www.merri-bek.vic.gov.au/counihan-gallery Curator: Victor Griss (member of ACGA). Free entry. H Wed–Sat 11.00 to 5.00, Sun 1.00 to 5.00. To Aug 27 Peonies, Still Life and a Duck – Karima Baadilla, Janelle Low, and Pia Johnson. Also, Our Small Terrain by Chaco Kato. Aug 5 to Oct 22 Manifesto brings together works from the Merri-bek Art Collection that demonstrate the cause-and-effect relationship of words to action. Neon Parc 15 Tinning Street, Brunswick 3056. H Wed–Sat 12.00 to 5.00, or by appt.…

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. To Aug 27 Anne Ross: Whichway – for over four decades, Anne Ross has explored pathos and humour within the themes of companionship, belonging and self-containment through the medium of bronze. This first-ever major survey of representational sculpture illustrates Ross’ preoccupation with the human and animal form, revealing her interest in key iconography such as dogs, trees, frames, arrows, and her ongoing engagement with symbolism and dreamlike imagery. Comprising more than 40 works in bronze dating from the mid-1980s to the present, Whichway demonstrates Ross’ major achievements working in patinated cast bronze sculpture. See ad page 61. Brightspace 8…

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. 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 Aug 13 Flourish: Explore a re-imagined natural world – Kate Beynon, Kate Rohde, Valerie Sparks, and Vipoo Srivilasa. Curated by Diane Soumilas (see ad page 12). Gallery Two: Karen Salter: I know that House. Aug 17 to Sept 3 Twenty Melbourne Painters Society – 105th Annual Exhibition (see ad page 75). Gallery Two: Larapinta: A botanical journey by Harlinah Teoh. Lauraine Diggins Fine Art 5 Malakoff Street, North Caulfield 3161.…

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. To Sept 3 Interwoven: Stories of Country from North and South. 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 Aug 6 Looking Glass by Judy Watson and Yhonnie Scarce. To Aug 13 Add It Up by Belinda Fox. Aug 11 to Oct 8 Monochrome – Mildura Arts Centre Collection. Aug 18 to Oct 15 Botanic – Mildura Arts Centre. Shepparton Art Museum…

Carriageworks 245 Wilson Street, Eveleigh 2015. 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–Wed and Fri–Sun 11.00 to 5.00, Thurs 11.00 to 8.00. Closed Mon. Sheffer Gallery 38 Lander Street, Darlington 2008. T (02) 9310-5683. E mail@sheffergallery.com W www.sheffergallery.com H Wed-Sat 11.00 to 6.00. Tin Sheds Gallery 148 City Road, Darlington 2006. E tin.sheds@sydney.edu.au W sydney.edu.au/tin-sheds H Tues–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat 12.00 to 5.00. To Sept 23 Lacaton & Vassal: Living in the City – this exhibition presents three years of teaching and research framed by inaugural Rothwell co-chairs Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal at the University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design, and Planning. Connecting Lacaton & Vassal’s architectural projects, documentary films, research, and studio investigations…

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. Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy Street, Grafton 2460. 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, public hols may differ. 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–Mon and public hols. Visit website for full exhibition program. To Aug 26 ZOONOSES by Dr Nicola Hooper. Also, Unbidden – Fran Alexander, Faye Collie, Pat Davidson, Margot Dugan, Pat Land, Di Podmore, and Kathleen Soper. Mist Gallery 1b/51 Tweed Coast…

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. Aug 5 to Oct 22, 46th Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award. Now in its 46th year, the FAC Print Award presents a diverse selection of prints and artist books from emerging, established, and cross-disciplinary artists, offering a true picture of the state of contemporary Australian printmaking. In celebration of Fremantle Arts Centre turning 50, the 2023 Print Award features 50 selected artists. Join us on opening night to find out who has been selected as this year’s winner. Japingka Aboriginal Art Gallery 47 High Street, Fremantle…

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 Daily 10.00 to 4.00. Closed public hols. July 29 to Sept 10 Outside Inn by Alex Last. Also, triple power of plants – Audrey Tan, Jess Tan, and Sebastian Temple. 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, Sun 12.00 to 4.00 during exhibitions. Closed Sat and public hols. Midland Junction Arts Centre 276 Great Eastern Highway, Midland 6056. T (08) 9250-8062. E info@midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au W www.midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au H Wed–Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat 11.00 to 3.00 during exhibitions. Closed Sun, Tues and public hols. Mundaring Arts Centre 7190 Great Eastern Highway (cnr Nichol Street), Mundaring…

Araluen Arts Centre 61 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 Christmas Day and Good Friday. 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. RAFT artspace 8 Hele Crescent, Alice Springs 0870. H Tues–Fri 10.00 to 4.00, Sat 10.00 to 2.00 during exhibitions, or by appt. Watch This Space 8 Gap Road, Alice Springs 0870. T (08) 8952-1949. E wts@wts.org.au W www.wts.org.au, www.facebook.com/watchthisspacegallery Instagram: @watchthisspace_ari H Wed–Fri 12.00 to 5.00, Sat 10.00 to 2.00, during exhibitions. As an artist-run initiative in Central Australia, Watch This…

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 15 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 12.30 and 1.30 to 5.00, Sat 9.00 to 12.00. Closed Sun. To Sept 16 John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery: 10 Artists: Finale – Alicia Streten, Kylie Bourne, Christopher Rigg, Meg Noack, Chris Osborne, Hilary Coulter, Jayne Rohrlach, Kay Vidler, Sarah Davis, and Seth Gerke. An exhibition showcasing the stories of artists who live and work the Western Downs. Curved Wall: The Miles High Showcase…

The 10th Ballarat International Foto Biennale (BIFB) celebrates photography in all its forms as it transforms Victoria’s Central Highlands city into a multi-media exhibition comprising work that is either new, previously unseen in Australia or contextualised afresh, on view in galleries, laneways, natural landscapes, and cultural spaces from 26 August to 22 October. BIFB 2023 is a catalyst for conversation. This year’s theme is ‘The Real Thing’, a provocation and a nostalgic call to come and see what is real in a 24/7 contemporary world of shutter speed, live streaming, and digital algorithms. Highlights include People Power – Platon, a world-first exclusive-to-Ballarat exhibition of over 120 portraits, a series of visual, empathetic narratives by Platon (USA) featuring the faces of Cate Blanchett, Yoko Ono, Michelle Obama, and Pussy Riot. Similarly,…

Filled with vivid colour and powerful stories, IWANTJA: An exuberant new movement in contemporary Indigenous art documents the history, culture, and art of the Indulkana community as told through captivating imagery and personal accounts by artists such as Kaylene Whiskey, Tiger Yaltangki, Vincent Namatjira, Betty Chimney, and others from Iwantja Arts on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in the remote north-west of South Australia, as well as essays from some of Australia’s key First Nation cultural commentators. In her introduction, curator Hannah Presley reflects on this magic – first through Desart’s Desert Mob in the early 2000s: “I loved seeing the artworks coming in from across the Central Desert, canvases that still had red dirt on them, colours and designs that pointed to a sense of freedom and experimentation.”…

WAYOUT Art Space 19 August to 1 October 2023 New South Wales Satirical and serious, What’s That Skip?, through various mediums, examines the ‘roo and its many representations: as a national symbol of economy and pride, appearing on currency and the nation’s coat of arms, a televised cultural icon, tourist souvenir, the animal as social and political activist, and so on. Curated by Miriam Williamson and Leah Haynes, the exhibition features work by artists Blak Douglas, Maddison Gibbs, Gordon Hookey, Ian Milliss, Mai Nguyen-Long, Chris O’Doherty (Reg Mombassa), Reko Rennie, Joan Ross, and Jason Wing, to name a few.…

Stories of Country from North and South Benalla Art Gallery Until 3 September 2023 Victoria This exhibition weaves together stories of community, environment, and connection to Country through a new large-scale eel trap, woven using reinterpreted traditional methods; an immersive installation created from various plastic polymers (ghost nets and rope) recovered from the environment; and a three-metre suspended coral bommie circled by woven stingrays, bait fish, and a shark. Artists include Aunty Desiree Walker, Erub Arts (Emma Gela, Florence Gutchen, Lavinia Ketchell, Racy Oui-Pitt, Ellarose Savage, Jimmy John Thaiday, and Jimmy K Thaiday), and Ghost Net Collective (Marion Gaemers and Lynnette Griffiths).…

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Until 22 October 2023 Hobart This exhibition presents new work from twenty-four contemporary Australian and Irish artists, along with art and artefacts from the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Collection, that engage with Dickensian themes and resonate with Australia’s colonial past – exploitation, crime, abuse, and corruption – with a quirky twist. Artists include Mary Knights, Raymond Arnold and Rodney Croome, Pat Brassington, Julie Gough, Fiona Hall, Ursula Halpin, Mish Meijers and Tricky Walsh, Ricky Maynard, Milan Milojevic, Effie Pryer, Yhonnie Scarce, Heather B Swann, and Paul Zika, to name a few.…

At mid-career Drill Hall Gallery Until 20 August 2023 Australian Capital Territory While James Drinkwater’s paintings evoke figures, landscapes and interiors, they are also meticulously composed abstractions, distinctive for their complex and opulent fusion of texture, colour and spatial intrigue. This survey exhibition traces the artist’s prolific output during the last twenty years, in which the intensity of his work has never eased. Informed by art history and the relevance of place, Drinkwater creates works that respond to intergenerational rifts and the “culture of forgetting” whilst assuring the inclusiveness of his viewers with the elegant chaos of his compositions.…

Flowah Powah QUT Art Museum Until 1 October 2023 Queensland Alice Lang taps into the current political and cultural climate to deliver a high-impact visual journey full of kitsch, vulgarism and the absurd, challenging the audience to consider biases and assumptions surrounding heteronormativity, gender roles, and body politics in her first major institutional show. Using mediums traditionally associated with craft – puffy paint, marbled paper – Lang boldly addresses the historical devaluation of feminised labour and materials. This reclamation is echoed in the provocative language repeated throughout the exhibition, the jarring scale and decontextualisation competing with psychedelia for our attention.…

New works from Djilpin artists Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre Until 2 September 2023 Norther Territory Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre presents, in their K Space Gallery, Pandanus, an exhibition of new work showcasing the weaving talents of Julie Ashley, Noreena Ashley, and Rita Cameron from Djilpin Arts in Wugularr/Beswick, in remote Northern Territory. Their works include Mukuys, string bags, sun mats, and other items important to their community and the region. The objects presented by Djilpin Arts are handmade and extend cultural traditions that go back generations in Central Arnhem Land.…

Hustle Harder Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) Until 20 August 2023 Sydney Commissioned by the MCA, internationally acclaimed choreographer Adam Linder presents Hustle Harder to be performed in the Macgregor Gallery all day, every day for one month, during opening hours. Featuring artworks from the MCA Collection by Hany Armanious, Agatha Gothe-Snape, and Tracey Moffatt, Hustle Harder is performed by a rotating cast of dancers, focusing on the museum as a space that conditions visitor behaviour, where performers and public increasingly ready themselves for the camera, using art and architecture as a backdrop for their own image making.…

West Space 2024 Commissions Last month West Space, in Naarm/Melbourne’s inner-north, announced the recipients of their 2024 Commission series: Gabi Briggs and Akil Ahamat. Each artist will work closely with West Space for a minimum of twelve months to develop new work for presentation in the main gallery housed within multi-arts precinct Collingwood Yards in 2024. West Space will offer financial, conceptual, and logistical support for the development of their project, as well as support to secure funding in line with the vision for the artists’ outcome. The 2024 Commissions were selected from applications from across Australia by the West Space Artist Committee: Aida Azin, Sophie Cassar, Tristen Harwood, James Nguyen, Jahkarli Romanis, and Mark Shorter, with Director Joanna Kitto and Curator Sebastian Henry-Jones. Briggs is an Anaiwan and Gumbayngirr…

Alternating Current Art Space 248 High Street, Windsor VIC 3181. W www.alternatingcurrentartspace.com/proposals We are currently accepting applications for exhibitions in 2024. Apply online. Small sculpture group exhibition, applications close 5pm, Thurs Aug 10. 80:20 artist agency 377 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt NSW 2040. W eightytwentyartistagency.blogspot.com 80:20 artist agency – new concept: new space: new work. 80:20 artist agency seeks artists for inclusion on its database. The agency prioritises unrepresentated late-career Australian and international artists – early and mid-career artists can apply. Details online. Submit an abridged statement, CV, and links to website or 5–10 images of work. Email to eightytwentyartistagency@yahoo.com Ladder Art Space 81 Denmark Street, Kew VIC 3101. W ladderartspace.com.au Now accepting exhibition proposals for Oct 31 to Nov 28 and our 2024 exhibition programs. Please find the proposal guidelines…

Banziger Hulme Fine Art Consultants W 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 W www.greeradamsfineart.com Louise Smith Fine Art W louisesmithfineart.com.au Noël Stott of Adam Galleries W 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.…

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. 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. The Larwill Studio 48 Flemington Road, Parkville 3052. T (03) 9032-9111. W www.artserieshotels.com.au/larwill A boutique hotel in Melbourne’s north dedicated to the work of late Australian artist David Larwill (1956–2011). RMIT Design Hub Gallery Level 2, Building 100, RMIT University, cnr Victoria and…

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. To Aug 12 Richard Dunn: Thinking Pictures. Aug 19 to Sept 9 Mike Brown and Trevor Vickers. 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. Sept 10 to 24 (opening Sun Sept 10, 3–6pm) CAS Inc. Annual Exhibition 2023, Gallery 314, 314 Church Street, Richmond. Showing daily 11am to 6pm. 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. Through Aug Marsotto…

Firestation Print Studio Gallery 2 Willis Street, Armadale 3143. T (03) 9509-1782. E fire@fps.org.au W www.fps.org.au Director: Liz McDowell. H Wed–Sat 11.00 to 4.00. Open House Melbourne Exhibition & FPS Open Days: to Aug 12 Connections a themed member’s exhibition, and FPS Studio Open Days for OHM on Sat July 29 and Sun July 30. Aug 16 to Sept 2 (opening Thurs Aug 17, 6–8pm) Artefacts of Life by Abbi Gilbert, recipient of the Shirley Joan Ross Scholarship 2023, which awards emerging artists a solo exhibition here at FPS. Malvern Artists’ Society Gallery 1297–1299 High Street, Malvern 3144. T (03) 9822-7813. E malvart@optusnet.com.au W www.malvernartists.org.au H Office: Tues–Fri 10.00 to 3.00. Gallery: daily 11.00 to 4.00 during exhibitions. Manyung Gallery Malvern 6–10 Claremont Avenue, Malvern 3144. T (03) 9787-2953. W www.manyunggallery.com.au H Tues–Fri 10.00…

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 Through Aug Grace Macdonald paintings. WAS Gallery Warragul Art Studios, 37 Latrobe Street, Warragul 3820. T 0428-513-905. W www.wasgallery.com.au Free entry. H Wed–Sat 10.00 to 4.00.…

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. 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. To Aug 12 The Vessel and the River by Kate Dorrough. Aug 18 to Sept 9 In Return by Joshua Yeldham. Artspace 43–51 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo 2011. T (02) 9356-0555. E artspace@artspace.org.au W www.artspace.org.au H The Gunnery building is currently closed for redevelopment. Artspace’s office is temporarily located in B24 at National Art School (NAS), 156 Forbes Street, Darlinghurst 2010. During its transformation period, Artspace continues to present extensive programming…

Art Bau 1 Mitchell Road, Brookvale 2100. T 0414-231-392. W www.artbau.com.au Instagram: @frankiedigs H Mon–Fri 10.00 to 4.30 and every last Sunday of the month. See ad page 105. The Imaginer 105 Sydney Road, Manly 2095. T 0425-266-614. E emma@theimaginer.com.au W www.theimaginer.com.au Instagram: @theimaginer.gallery H Mon, Wed–Fri 10.00 to 4.00 during exhibitions, Sat 10.00 to 1.00. View weekend opening times on Instagram. Manly Art Gallery & Museum West Esplanade Reserve, Manly 2095. T (02) 9976-1421. E artgallery@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au W magam.com.au Free entry. H Tues–Sun 10.00 to 5.00. Aug 4 to 27 (opening and prize announcement Thurs Aug 3, 6-8pm) Environmental Art & Design Prize 2023 – new works by 215 artists and designers from across Australia highlighting our environmental concerns and hopes across the nation. The works selected present fresh…

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. The Bowral Art Gallery, home of the Bowral & District Art Society and BDAS workshops. July 29 to Aug 13 The Agency Still Life Prize sponsored by The Agency Southern Highlands. Aug 17 to 28 (opening Sat Aug 19, 1pm) It started with Read – Southern Highlands Textile & Fibre Network. The Milk Factory Gallery and Exhibition Space 33 Station Street (rear), Bowral 2576. H Thurs–Mon 10.00 to 4.00. Closed Tues–Wed. Ngununggula Retford Park, 1 Art Gallery Lane, Bowral 2576. T (02) 4861-5348. E hello@ngununggula.com W www.ngununggula.com Admission free. H Daily 10.00 to 4.00. To Aug 13 Once More With Feeling – new and existing works by Karen Black, Georgia Spain, Cybele Cox,…

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. Colville Gallery Ground Floor, 15 Castray Esplanade, Battery Point 7004. 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–Sat 12.00 to 5.00. To Aug 19 Gift Trilogy by Willoh Weiland. Despard Gallery Level 1, 15 Castray Esplanade, Hobart 7000. H Mon–Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat 10.00…

Barossa Regional Gallery 3 Basedow Road, Tanunda 5352. T (08) 8563-8340. E gallery@barossa.sa.gov.auW barossagallery.com.au H Daily 11.00 to 4.00. Closed Christmas Day. Aug 1 to 31, 2023 SALA Barossa Sculpture Trail. 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 Oct 2 Barossa Biedermeier. Kapunda Community Gallery 67–69 Main Street, Kapunda 5373. E kcg@kapundagallery.com W www.kapundagallery.com www.facebook.com/kapundacommunitygallery Instagram: @kapundacommunity H Mon–Sat 10.00 to 4.00, Sun 10.00 to 3.30. Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday. Wonderground Barossa Gallery 130 Heinze Road, Seppeltsfield 5355. E hello@wondergroundbarossa.com W wondergroundbarossa.com H Thurs–Mon 11.00 to 4.00 or by appt. July 28 to Sept 10 (opening Fri Aug 4, 6–8pm) Room for Art – Georgia Cheesman, LYNKA, and Janelle Amos transform the gallery into working artist studios. Going beyond just…

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 Aug 20 The West Australian Pulse is back, bigger and bolder in 2023! Alongside the 61 incredible works from this year’s talented artists is an event program amplifying the voices of WA’s young creatives across all art forms. To Sept 10 Against The Odds – prompted by the recent purchase of a significant early painting by the Melbourne-based artist Helen Maudsley, Against The Odds celebrates the work of women artists held in the State Art Collection. The exhibition focuses on art made in the 1950s in Australia by Maudsley’s contemporaries. To Sept 17 Spacingout – the works in this State Art Collection…

Bunbury Regional Art Gallery 64 Wittenoom Street, Bunbury 6230. T (08) 9792-7323. E artgallery@bunbury.wa.gov.au W brag.org.au Wed–Sun 10.00 to 4.00, Mon–Tues by appt. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, and Good Friday. To Aug 20 Groundswell: recent movements in art and territory – over 20 works by Northern Territory artists including Jacky Green, Kelly Lee Hickey, June Mills, Aly de Groot, Patricia Phillipus Napurrula, Lee Harrop, Maicie Lalara, Mel Robson, Jennifer Taylor, and Tarzan JungleQueen. To Sept 17 The Greek Paintings by Col Jordan. To Sept 24 Noongar Country 2023. 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-studiowww.facebook.com/thejunctionhedland/ Instagram: @courthousegallery_studio H Tues–Fri 9.00 to 4.00,…

Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts & Culture Centre Lot 3238, Stuart Highway, Katherine East 0850. T (08) 8972-3751. E info@gyracc.org.au W www.gyracc.org.au, www.facebook.com/GodinymayinYijardRiversArtsAndCultureCentre Instagram: @gyracc H Mon–Fri 9.00 to 5.00. Visit website for weekend and public hols hours. To Sept 2 Pandanus new works from Djilpin Arts weavers Julie Ashley, Noreena Ashley, and Rita Cameron. Mimi Aboriginal Art & Craft 34 Katherine Terrace, Katherine 0850. H Mon–Fri 8.30 to 4.30, or by appt.…

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 Polson. H Mon–Sat 10.00 to 6.00, Sun 10.00 to 4.00. 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 Oct 2 Archie 100: A Century of the Archibald Prize an Art Gallery of New South Wales touring exhibition. See ad page 9. SWELL Sculpture Festival…