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WA art galleries and their DECEMBER 2024 | JANUARY 2025 exhibition schedules are listed below, grouped by region. For listings in other Australian states please use the What’s On menu above.
Fremantle
Artitja Fine Art Gallery
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South Fremantle, 6162.
0418-900-954.
info@artitja.com.au
www.artitja.com.au
By appointment.
Since 2004. Working with remote community Aboriginal art centres.
Fremantle Arts Centre
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1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle 6160.
(08) 9432-9555.
fac@fremantle.wa.gov.au
www.fac.org.au
Free entry.
Daily 10.00 to 5.00.
To Jan 27, 2025 The Huxleys: Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams.
All artwork by Will and Garrett Huxley. The Huxleys are a dynamic duo of cataclysmic proportions, presenting queer spectacle and disco-infused wizardry across the visual art, performance, and fashion worlds. Embark on a surreal journey through the luminescent landscapes of these glamorous art deviants as they look back on 10 years of photography, film, costume, and chaos. This exhibition offers a magical detour from everyday life, inviting you to surrender yourself to a queer wonderland where too much is never enough.
The Huxleys, Where Have All The Flowers Gone? 2021. Courtesy the artists and Fremantle Arts Centre
To Jan 27, 2025 Desperate Measures: Art, Politics and Performance In Freo 1977–1985.
This exhibition presents artworks as well as photographs, posters and T-shirts borrowed from the local community, to explore the artists, performers and activists that lit up Freo in the period 1977–1985. The exhibition charts the cultural shift that occurred in Fremantle after 1975, when the city was an affordable place and attracted an eclectic mix of residents and passersby.
Beth Hewton (1955–2002), All Smart Girls Say NO! NO! NO! No Sailors, No Ships, No Bases, 1984, screenprint. City of Fremantle Art Collection. Courtesy Fremantle Arts Centre
Learning Programs:
Tues–Thurs Jan 7 to 9, Jan 14 to 16, and Jan 21 to 24, at various times and prices: – for kids and teens ready to unleash their inner artist, our summer holiday program offers a colourful variety of classes at a beautiful location. These classes are split into four groups: Younger Kids (5–7 years) | Older Kids (8–12 years) | Teens (12–17 years) | Kids + Adults.
Sat–Sun Jan 11 to 12 and Jan 18 to 19, at various time and prices: Adult Art Courses: Summer Specials – get creative with our very special summer classes, offering a swag of artistic disciplines with experienced, attentive tutors at the helm. There is something for everyone, from beginner to expert.
Fremantle Arts Centre, Kids Art Courses: Summer Holidays
Fremantle Arts Centre, Adult Art Courses: Summer Specials
Japingka Aboriginal Art
47 High Street, Fremantle 6160.
Mon–Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat–Sun 12.00 to 5.00.
Moores Building Art Space
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46 Henry Street, Fremantle 6160.
www.fac.org.au/explore/moores-building-art-space
Free entry.
Daily 10.00 to 3.00.
Moores Building Art Space is managed and curated by Fremantle Arts Centre.
PS Art Space
22–26 Pakenham Street, Fremantle 6160.
Tues–Sat 10.00 to 4.00.
Perth City
Art Gallery of Western Australia
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Perth Cultural Centre, James Street Mall, Perth 6000.
(08) 9492-6600.
admin@artgallery.wa.gov.au
www.artgallery.wa.gov.au
Wed–Mon 10.00 to 5.00. Closed Tues.
To Jan 5, 2025 Me, Also Me. Drawn from AGWA’s Collection, including two new videos by Ayoung Kim and Daisuke Kosugi alongside Brett Whiteley’s The American Dream, this exhibition considers how artists employ tropes of mirroring, repetition, anecdotes and alter egos to map the contours of uncannily labile selves.
Installation view, Me, Also Me, Art Gallery of Western Australia, 2024. Artwork: Brett Whiteley, The American Dream, 1968–69, 18 panels – mixed media on plywood; (a-n) 244.3 × 122.2cm, (o) 243 × 122cm, (p) 221 × 122cm, (q-r) 188 × 122cm. The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia. Purchased 1978 © Brett Whiteley, 1979. Courtesy Art Gallery of Western Australia
To Feb 1, 2025 Forecast – an all-ages interactive exhibition by Dianne Jones, Eva Fernandez and Jo Pollitt in collaboration with AGWA, inviting audiences to engage in artist-led meditative practices that deepen connection with changing environments, supporting feeling, response, and action in living with increasingly unstable futures.
To Feb 2, 2025 TIME • RONE. Step into a moment suspended in time and get lost in an immersive art experience like no other. Following a sell-out season in Melbourne, TIME • RONE is now showing in AGWA’s Centenary Galleries, featuring expanded staging and a new room, exclusive to Perth. Ticketed.
To Feb 2, 2025 Material Practice: Howard Taylor’s Journal – invites you to witness firsthand the evolution of one of Western Australia’s most significant artists, seen through artworks in the Collection along with pages from his Journal.
To Feb 16, 2025 Sandra Black: Holding light – the first comprehensive survey of works by internationally acclaimed Western Australian ceramicist Sandra Black. Spanning over 50 years of practice, the exhibition surveys important touchpoints in Black’s career from 1972 through to her current practice.
Sandra Black, Pierced bowl, 1980, unglazed porcelain, pierced, 6 × 11cm. The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia. Purchased 1980. Photograph: Victor France. Courtesy the artist and Art Gallery of Western Australia
To Feb 16, 2025 Julia Gutman, Life in the third person. AGWA commissioned a major new work by young Sydney-based artist Julia Gutman, who won 2023’s prestigious Archibald Prize. It’s Gutman’s largest and most intricate work to date, one that employs textiles in way that is both sculpturally expansive and intimately “drawn.”
To March 16, 2025 Zheng Bo: 舞草舞木/ Dance Grass Dance Tree. AGWA commissioned Zheng Bo to make a dance that cultivates intimate human-plant relations and kinship. The dance is performed by two local dancers and six Western Australian native plants. This exhibition contains adult content and full nudity for the duration of the performance.
From Nov 30 Henry Roy – Invisible Island – the first survey of the Haitian-born French photographer’s practice from 1983–2023. Prominent through his involvement with Purple and Hobo magazines in the 1990s, he is acclaimed for his sumptuously enigmatic images that reframe the beauty and possibility of the world.
From Dec 21 Form and feeling: artists’ studies of the twentieth century – explores the manifold ways British and Australian artists approached oil painting and drawing. Bringing together significant paintings from the State Art Collection and their preparatory drawings.
Russell Drysdale, The gatekeeper’s wife, 1965, oil on canvas, 100.3 × 125.7cm The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia. Purchased 1965. © Russell Drysdale 1965. Courtesy Art Gallery of Western Australia
Ongoing, Balancing Act. Our story is not one story but many stories to share. Be surprised, delighted and challenged by the stories told through the eyes of First Nations artists and their works of art in this State Art Collection showcase.
Artbank Perth
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Mezzanine Level at Hyatt Regency Perth, Level 1, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth 6000.
www.artbank.gov.au
For over 40 years, Artbank has supported Australia’s contemporary art sector with two core objectives: provide direct support to Australian contemporary artists through the acquisition of their work, and to promote the value of Australian contemporary art to the broader public.
Visit the website to browse their collection and for scheduled exhibitions.
Cool Change
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Level 2, Kings Complex, 533 Hay Street, Boorloo/Perth 6000.
hello@coolchange.net.au
www.coolchange.net.au
Facebook + Instagram: @coolchangecontemporary
By appointment, via email.
An artist-run initiative for exhibitions, residencies, performances, screenings, workshops, and events.
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA)
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Perth Cultural Centre, 51 James Street, Perth 6000.
(08) 9228-6300.
info@pica.org.au
www.pica.org.au
Free entry.
Tues–Sun 10.00 to 5.00. Closed select public holidays including Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Visit website for full exhibition program.
To Dec 22 Diana Baker Smith: Falling Towards Another (A Score for the Void), and Shannon Te Ao: what was or could be today (again).
Also, Jack Ball: Heavy grit, and Paul Knight: L’ombre de ton ombre (The shadow of your shadow.
To Jan 1, 2025 Agatha Gothe-Snape: IT IS THE COLOUR OF AN IDEA THAT WILL NOT COMPLETE ITSELF IN OUR LIFETIME. Known for her distinct methodologies for mediating space and our relationships to it, Gothe-Snape brings the full force of her conceptual and formal rigour to PICA’s new foyer to address notions of space, site and hospitality.
To Jan 19, 2025 J D Penangke: Yandilup.
Agatha Gothe-Snape, IT IS THE COLOUR OF AN IDEA THAT WILL NOT COMPLETE ITSELF IN OUR LIFETIME, 2023, PowerPoint slide exported as jpeg. Courtesy the artist, The Commercial, Sydney and Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA)
Subiaco, West Perth, Crawley
Gallery 360
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176 Railway Parade, West Leederville 6007.
(08) 9381-6577.
info@gallery360.com.au
www.gallery360.com.au
Mon–Fri 8.30 to 5.30, Thurs 8.30 to 6.30, Sat 9.00 to 4.00.
Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery
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UWA, 35 Stirling Highway (cnr Fairway), Crawley 6009.
(08) 6488-3707.
lwag@uwa.edu.au
uwa.edu.au/lwag
Tues–Sat 12.00 to 5.00.
To Dec 7 Stuffed, Bolstered and Upholstered – an ambitious investigation of fibre and textiles in relation to bodies, power, memory and place as part of the Indian Ocean Craft Triennial’s festival program ‘Codes in Parallel’. Artists reflect on the intricate histories embedded within crafted objects. Whether painstakingly fashioned or rough and ready, the things we wear on our bodies and the structures that surround us carry the trace of their physical and cultural origins.
Gallery closed from Dec 8, re-opening Feb 15, 2025, when it will be presenting de-centre re-centre, as part of the Perth Festival exhibition.
Deborah Prior, Grandmothers remembering Acacia blossoms falling after the rain, 2022. Cruthers Collection of Women’s Art, The University of Western Australia. Purchased through the Sheila Foundation Champions Circle, 2023. Photograph: Ilkka K Photography. Courtesy the artist and Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery
Linton & Kay Galleries Cottesloe
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2/40 Marine Parade, Cottesloe 6011.
(08) 9388-3300.
info@lintonandkay.com.au
www.lintonandkay.com.au
Daily 10.00 to 4.00.
Linton & Kay Galleries Subiaco
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299 Railway Road (cnr Nicholson Road), Subiaco 6008.
(08) 9388-3300.
subiaco@lintonandkay.com.au
www.lintonandkay.com.au
Daily 10.00 to 4.00.
Linton & Kay Galleries West Perth
Gallery, Stockroom and Framing
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11 Old Aberdeen Place, West Perth 6005.
(08) 9388-3300.
perth@lintonandkay.com.au
www.lintonandkay.com.au
Mon–Sat 10.00 to 4.00.
Greater Perth
Goolugatup Heathcote Gallery
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Swan House, Goolugatup Heathcote, 58 Duncraig Road, Applecross 6153.
(08) 9364-5666.
heathcote@melville.wa.gov.au
www.goolugatup.com
Facebook + Instagram: @goolugatupheathcote
Tues–Sun 10.00 to 4.00. Closed public holidays.
Nov 30 to Jan 19, 2025 Shelter by Abdul-Rahman Abdullah & Anna-Louise Richardson.
John Curtin Gallery
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Building 200A, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley 6102.
(08) 9266-4155.
gallery@curtin.edu.au
www.curtin.edu.au/jcg
Mon–Fri 11.00 to 5.00, Sun 12.00 to 4.00 during exhibitions. Closed Sat and public holidays.
Showcasing a diverse range of contemporary Australian and international art.
To Dec 15 Brett Whiteley: Inside the Studio an Art Gallery of New South Wales touring exhibition.
Also, John Stringer Prize 10 Year Retrospective, and Aida Tomescu: in the midst of happening.
Brett Whiteley, Self portrait in the studio, 1976, oil, collage, hair on canvas, 200.5 × 259cm. Art Gallery of New South Wales, purchased 1977. © Wendy Whiteley/Copyright Agency. Courtesy Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Midland Junction Arts Centre
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276 Great Eastern Highway, Midland 6056.
(08) 9250-8062.
info@midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au
www.midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au
Tues–Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat–Sun 11.00 to 3.00 during exhibitions. Closed Mon and public holidays.
Mundaring Arts Centre
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7190 Great Eastern Highway (cnr Nichol Street), Mundaring 6073.
(08) 9295-3991.
info@mundaringartscentre.com.au
www.mundaringartscentre.com.au
Tues–Fri 10.00 to 5.00, Sat–Sun 11.00 to 3.00. Closed Mon and public holidays.
Wanneroo Regional Gallery
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Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre, 3 Rocca Way, Wanneroo 6065.
www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au/wanneroogallery
Free entry.
Wed–Sat 10.00 to 4.00. Closed Sun–Tues and public holidays.
To Feb 1, 2025 Walking through a Songline.
Dec 18 to March 15, 2025 Andy Warhol Collection.
Zig Zag Gallery
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50 Railway Road, Kalamunda 6076.
(08) 9257-9998.
zzgallery@kalamunda.wa.gov.au
kalamunda.wa.gov.au/gallery
Instagram: @zigzaggallerykalamunda
Mon–Fri 9.00 to 4.00, Sat–Sun and public holidays 10.00 to 4.00.
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, and Good Friday.
Regional
Bunbury Regional Art Gallery
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64 Wittenoom Street, Bunbury 6230.
(08) 9792-7323.
artgallery@bunbury.wa.gov.au
www.bunbury.wa.gov.au/brag
Wed–Sun 10.00 to 4.00, Mon–Tues by appointment.
To Feb 2, 2025 Etched in Fire – a survey exhibition of internationally recognised potter, Chester Nealie, celebrating a six-decade-long career marked by innovation and mastery in ceramic art.
Chester Nealie, Red Shino Vase, 2002, wood-fired stoneware with shino slip, fired in the firebox of Chester’s multi-chamber kiln at Goanna Ridge, Gulgong. Courtesy the artist and Bunbury Regional Art Gallery
To Feb 16, 2025 The Deep Green Sea by Kelsey Ashe immerses you into realms of dark fairytales, blending natural landscapes with mysterious, otherworldly elements. Ashe has created a surreal world featuring of oceanic-gothic artworks printed with botanical inks and photoluminescent pigments, interlaced with thought-provoking short film.
Kelsey Ashe, Cardinal Sea Cathedral (Sugarloaf Rock), 2024, screen print, botanical inks on canvas. Courtesy the artist and Bunbury Regional Art Gallery
Collie Art Gallery
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134 Throssell Street, Collie 6225.
(08) 9734-2921.
admin@collieartgallery.org.au
www.collieartgallery.org.au
Thurs–Mon 10.00 to 4.00, or by appointment.
Dec 7 to Jan 12, 2025 The Long Road Home painting and sculpture Kalvin Rabey.
Courthouse Gallery+Studio
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16 Edgar Street, Port Hedland 6721.
(08) 9141-0041.
hello@thejunctionco.com.au
thejunctionco.com.au/gallery-studio
Instagram: @courthousegallery_studio
Tues–Fri 9.00 to 4.00, Sat 9.00 to 3.00. Closed Sun–Mon.
Geraldton Regional Art Gallery
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24 Chapman Road, Geraldton 6530.
(08) 9956-6750.
artgallery@cgg.wa.gov.au
artgallery.cgg.wa.gov.au
Mon–Fri 9.00 to 4.00, Sat–Sun 9.30 to 1.30. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, and Good Friday.
Visit website for full exhibition program.
Nov 30 to Feb 2, 2025 National Photographic Portrait Prize 2023 – a National Portrait Gallery touring exhibition.
Also, GENESIS 2024 – the Gallery’s annual survey of the best and brightest Visual Art Secondary Students in Greater Geraldton.
Linton & Kay Galleries Cherubino Wines
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3642 Caves Road, Wilyabrup 6280.
(08) 9388-3300.
info@lintonandkay.com.au
www.lintonandkay.com.au
Visit website for updated opening times.