Bringing together the iconic works of Margaret Olley alongside three contemporary Australian painters – Laura Jones, India Mark, and Mirra Whale – this exhibition offers an opportunity to explore Olley’s artworks in quiet conversation with the new works created.
Jones, Mark, and Whale worked in response to objects from the re-creation of Olley’s home studio and a selection of paintings by the late artist. As a result, Light & Life extends Olley’s legacy and her standing as Australia’s most celebrated painter of still life.

Margaret Olley (1923–2011), Still life with mandarins and pears, 1976, oil on board, 75 × 120cm. Private collection. © Margaret Olley Art Trust. Courtesy Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane and Tweed Regional Gallery, New South Wales
Tweed Regional Gallery
18 October 2023 to 28 April 2024
New South Wales