Celebrating intergenerational legacies and cultural warriors of the past, present and future, After the Rain brings together commissioned work by established and emerging First Nations artists – featuring ten large-scale, immersive and multidisciplinary installations.

Thea Anamara Perkins, Arrernte/Kalkadoon peoples, Rise 2, 2025
© Thea Anamara Perkins
Courtesy the artist and N.Smith Gallery
Artists: Alair Pambegan, Aretha Brown, Blaklash, Dylan Mooney, Hermannsburg Potters, Iltja Ntjarra Art Centre and Vincent Namatjira, Jimmy John Thaiday, Naminapu Maymuru-White, Thea Anamara Perkins, Yarrenyty Arltere Artists and Grace Kemarre Robinya, and Warraba Weatherall. Artistic Director: Tony Albert, Girramay/Yidinji/Kuku-Yalanji peoples.
After the Rain will show at National Gallery of Australia, Australian Capital Territory, 6 December 2025 to 26 April 2026 – it will then tour nationally.
nga.gov.au/exhibitions/fifth-national-indigenous-art-triennial