The Golden Age of Utopia

Image: Emily Kame Kngwarreye

Curated by Christopher Hodges, this exhibition showcases the amazing creative output from the small Utopia Community in the Northern Territory that was at it's peak in the 1990s.  Includes Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Gloria Petyarre and Ada Bird Petyarre.

Indigenous Art in Reno, Nevada, USA

 Until November 9, 2025

Celebrating the gift by collectors Margaret Levi and Robert Kaplan of over 70 works by Australian Indigenous Artists to the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno, USA.  Includes work from Papunya Tula Artists and the Utopia Community.  

Emily at the Tate Gallery

 Until January 2026

This exhibition marks many firsts for the Tate Modern.  The first solo exhibition of an Australian Artist and the first solo by an Indigenous artist at the Tate. 

Drawn from public and private collections from across the world, this is a major survey of Emily's entire career, from batiks, paintings and works on paper.  

Four Artists in the Wynne Prize

Angus Tjungurrayi May 10 to August 17, 2025

Angus Tjungurrayi

This year four painters from Papunya Tula Artists have been selected as finalists in the Wynne Prize at the Art Gallery of NSW.

For three of them, Angus Tjungurrayi, Rambo Tjungurrayi and Aubrey Tjangala, this is their first time.

Lorna Napanangka was previously a finalist in 2006, and was acquired by the AGNSW

The Wynne Prize will tour to regional galleries for a year after finishing at the AGNSW in August. 

Salon des Refuses

Bluff 2025 May 10 to July 27, 2025

Bluff 2025

Christopher Hodges' enigmatic painting Bluff 2025 has been selected for the Salon Des Refuses at the SH Ervin Gallery in Sydney.

Light installation at Parrtjima

 April 4 - 13 2025

Bobby West Tjupurrula has created an installation of light, shadow and water for the light festival in Alice Springs for 2025.  Through it he tells the story of Palipalintja, in his Country near Kiwirrkurra, WA.

Abstraction: System, Signs, Syntheses

Peter Maloney SEAWEED LULLABY 2021 30/3/25 TO 18/5/25

Peter Maloney SEAWEED LULLABY 2021

Curated by Tony Mighell, this exhibition celebrates expressive freedom through drawing, calligraphy and material exploration.

Includes Peter Maloney and Emily Kame Kngwarreye

Trinity Delmar Gallery, Sydney

Cats and Dogs

 Until July 20 2025

Drawn from the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, this exhibition includes an early work of Christopher Hodges.

Vibrations

Pat Larter Swinging Blues until April 6 2025

Pat Larter Swinging Blues

This is exhibition focusses on women abstract painters in the New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW.  Includes Pat Larter and Helen Eager

Swell Chasers

 Until 2 February 2025

The new gallery at Coffs Harbour, the Yarrilla Art Museum (YAM), has curated an exhibition examining the important role surfing has had on the culture of the Mid North Coast.

 

Helen Eager Inner/Space

 From November 15

New England Regional Art Museum have curated an exhibition juxtaposing the work they have in their collection by Helen Eager, with newer work from Eager's studio.

All media from painting, drawing, print and video will be included. 

Richard Larter survey exhibition at the Drill Hall Gallery in Canberra

Tumbling Move 1990 Oct 25 to Dec 15, 2024

Tumbling Move 1990

Richard Larter:  Free Radical and Riffing On:  Pat Larter's Rhythyms and Peter Maloney's Blues. 

This survey of Larter's career leads up to his last decades when he lived in Yass and Canberra.  Works by Pat Larter and Peter Maloney accompany the main exhibition. 

Infinite: Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial

Vortex 2024 15 coloured pencil on paper, 56 x 56cm Until January 15 2025

Vortex 2024 15 coloured pencil on paper, 56 x 56cm

Helen Eager was invited to create work for the Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial at the Art Gallery of NSW.

There is a suite of 15 drawings, and 2 video animations

Telstra Natsiaa finalist

 June 22 to January 2025

Bobby West Tjupurrula is a finalist in this year's National Aboriginal and Torrest Strait Islander Art Award.

This is his sixth time as a finalist. 

Kylie Stillman Eucalypt at AGSA

Eucalypt June 2024

Eucalypt

Euclaypt was originally commissioned by the Castlemaine Gallery in Victoria.  This sculpture is made from recycled plastic planks.  It has recently been acquired by the Art Gallery of South Australia, is now installed in the gardens of Government House, Adelaide. 

Wynne Prize Finalist

John West Tjupurrula Untitled 2023 244 x 183cm from June 8

John West Tjupurrula Untitled 2023 244 x 183cm

John West Tjupurrula has been selected for the first time as a finalist in this year's Wynne Prize.This painting of his country is based on an aerial view of Palipalintja in Western Australia.

The Wynne Prize is currently on tour and is now at the Western Plains Cultural Centre in Dubbo until Nov 24.

 

Salon des Refuses at SH Ervin Gallery 2024

Mantua Nangala June 8 to August 25

Mantua Nangala

Mantua Nangala and John R Walker are finalists in this year's selection.  This exhibition will also tour to the David Roche Foundation in Adelaide in September/October

John R Walker at Samstag

Near Parachilna 2021 June 6 2024 to September 20 2024

Near Parachilna 2021

Mulka Yata/The Knowledge of Place is a celbration of the ancient landscape, history and people of the Ikara -Flinders Ranges area of South Australia. Includes three major paintings by John R Walker.

Samstag Museum of Art, Adelaide

Ravenswood Australian Womens Art Prize

Kirsteen Pieterse Dusk Disquiet, stainless steel and acrylic May 11 2024

Kirsteen Pieterse Dusk Disquiet, stainless steel and acrylic

Kirsteen Pieterse, Debra Nakamarra and Kim Napurrula are all finalist in this years Ravenswood Prize.

This is the richest prize for Women artists in Australia.  

Blake Art Prize

Plumbum Angel  11 May - 7 July

Plumbum Angel

The 68th Blake Prize is now at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre in Sydney.  Peter Maloney is a finalist

NERAM acquires Helen Eager

Trick Two 1986, oil on canvas, 213 x 169cm April 2024

Trick Two 1986, oil on canvas, 213 x 169cm

The New England Art Museum has acquired two important works by Helen Eager.  These will be included in Eager's survey exhibition at NERAM later this year.

Kylie Stillman acquisition

Weave Wave 2023, cotton thread, paper, timber frame 2024

Weave Wave 2023, cotton thread, paper, timber frame

Mornington Peninsula Art Gallery has acquired Kylie Stillman's Weave Wave from her recent survey exhibition .

Field of Vision

George Ward Tjungurrayi Untitled 2006 March 9 to April 13

George Ward Tjungurrayi Untitled 2006

An exhibition of painters from Papunya Tula Artists.   Often using fields of dots or lines, these paintings create optical effects which shimmer and entrance.

At the SH Ervin Gallery in Sydney

Yukultji Napangati

Untitled 2023 acrylic on linen 244 x 183cm 2024

Untitled 2023 acrylic on linen 244 x 183cm

The National Gallery of Australia has acquired a major painting by Pintupi artist Yukuljti Napangati

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We acknowledge and pay respect to the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, their Elders and country. We also acknowledge their continuing culture and their contribution to the life of our community.