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Major, the East Kimberley bushranger

On show in parallel to Nolan: Origins, an exhibition of Freddie and Timmy Timms’s paintings recall the story of Major, a Wagiman rebel and bushranger, and the resistance of Aboriginal families in frontier times.

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Black, white and pink dotted painting depicting a long road leading to rivers and creeks

Cut to the chaise

Inspired by Sean Layh’s Packing Room Prize-winning portrait, John Saxby bed-hops through art history in time for the Archibald Prize 2026 regional tour.

10 min read

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Painting of a man lying bare chested and looking unwell on a bed in a dimly lit room

Sidney Nolan: Origins

Psychology and imagination mapped onto the landscape are at the heart of this major summer exhibition of one of Australia’s most significant artists, writes curator Denise Mimmocchi.

15 min read

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Six divers in different range of motions after jumping off a diving board
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Watch a curatorial introduction to Avatar

Who is Vishnu? And what is an 'avatar'? Hear more about the major winter exhibition Avatar: Forms of Vishnu from the curators Melanie Eastburn and Chaitanya Sambrani.

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Two people view a statue and paintings on a blue wall in an art gallery

Near at Hand

The intimacy of the closely observed runs throughout this year’s Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial, writes the exhibition’s curator Scott Elliot.

12 min read

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Warrior, lover, saviour

Curators Melanie Eastburn and Chaitanya Sambrani chart the myriad manifestations of a god in time for the major winter exhibition Avatar: Forms of Vishnu.

12 min read

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A miniature painting depicting Krishna riding a giant fish in swirling water while a green demon falls beside him.
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Acts of Devotion

Mechelle Bounpraseuth’s exhibition ້ສູ ້ສູ Sou Sou delves into the love and longing of her family and the iconography of her mother’s care, writes the exhibition’s curator Emily Sullivan.

12 min read

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