This Sally Gabori (c.1924–2015) exhibition – a first for the region – features five works from Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane; one major work from Home of the Arts (HOTA), Gold Coast; two paintings from Townsville Art Gallery; together with several works from private collections.
Also included is a newly released painting from the Sally Gabori estate, Dibirdibi Country, 2009, which was recently acquired in the Cairns Art Gallery Collection through the Give and Commit Legacy Campaign – launched to mark the Cairns Art Gallery Foundation’s twenty-fifth anniversary.

Cairns Art Gallery
13 September to 30 November 2025
Queensland
Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, Dibirdibi Country, 2009, synthetic polymer paint on linen, 198 × 101cm
Purchased Cairns Art Gallery with funds from the Cairns Art Gallery Foundation, 2025
© Sally Gabori/Copyright Agency
Courtesy Cairns Art Gallery, Queensland