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    Metcalfe Gallery

    Two Week Exhibitions in 3 Spaces

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    Visions of 8

    Group Show

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    Veraciously Voracious : : Trevor Moore

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    The Dive (detail) : : Svetlana Trefilova

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    Occlusion : : Peter Biddulph

Metcalfe Gallery

  • Current Exhibition

    5 September - 15 September

    Culture Entangled with Nature
    - watercolours by Qihan Shen

    Opening event: Saturday 5 September
    1:00pm - 4:00pm
    Artist welcome 1:30pm

    Shen
    Qihan Shen

    Current Exhibition

    4 September - 15 September

    David Parker

    Opening event Saturday 5 September 2pm-4pm

    Parker
    David Parker

    Current Exhibition

    5 September - 15 September

    Swamp Quilts, Meanjin, 2026
    Dr Kathryn Blumke

    These quilts thread together Kathryn Blumke's encounters with nature as she walks and paints near a swamp in Meanjin/Brisbane. Also featured within the exhibition is her poetry which unfolds within her artistic practice.
    Opening event: Saturday 5 September
    3:00pm - 5:00pm

    Kathryn
    Swamp Quilt 40, watercolour and graphite pencil.

    Recent Exhibition

    21 August - 1 September

    Inside - Outside | John Doyle and Gwenn Tasker

    2Pics
    Inside - Outside | John Doyle and Gwenn Tasker

    Recent Exhibition

    21 August - 1 September

    Vanitas | Angela Gardner

    The Vanitas series, of digital prints using archival ink on Munken 170gsm was created at a Masereel printmaking residency in Belgium while the multiple laser-engraved woodblocks were then hand printed on Tosa Washi at Cork Printmakers, Ireland. Using flowers as an incarnate, sensuous embodiment of thought,17th century Low Countries Vanitas paintings emphasized the transience of life, the futility of earthly pleasure, and the pointless quest for power and glory. Flowers as a subject in art are inextricably linked to economics and trade, to exploration and colonialism linking capitalism’s goal of perpetual economic growth with climate change, habitat destruction and invasive species. Yet flowers, with their fragility and beauty, also particularise the ordinary: being used for decoration, celebration, memorialisation, and to express emotion and hope. It is this sensuous need for hope and beauty in the face of climate-change that this series invokes.

    Angela
    Angela Gardner

  • APPLYING FOR AN EXHIBITION

    Metcalfe Gallery, located within the Brisbane Institute of Art building in Windsor, is a contemporary exhibition space that aims to present a dynamic program of exhibitions across its three gallery spaces. Central to the exhibition program is the presentation of a visual culture which honours risk, experimentation and creativity, and stimulates dialogue and debate, especially amongst the BIA audience.

    Artistic Aims of Metcalfe Gallery

    1. To develop and extend critical debate about contemporary visual art and culture.
    2. To create opportunities for emerging artists, writers and curators challenging the boundaries of contemporary visual practice.
    3. To encourage and support ambitious projects by less established artists.
    4. To promote the exchange of exhibitions, ideas and practices between artists, writers, curators and a diverse audience.
    5. To introduce BIA students to artwork which extends their understanding of what contemporary art can be.

    How to Apply

    Exhibition proposals are to be emailed to enquiries@brisart.org.

    Eligibility

    Contemporary artists working professionally in any visual arts medium are eligible to apply for exhibitions in Metcalfe Gallery art spaces. Students and artists engaged in full-time study may also apply for exhibitions.

    Program Structure

    Metcalfe Gallery accepts applications from individual artists, collaborations between two or more artists and artist groups, with or without a curator.

    Artists/curators can make applications which are developmental in nature and involve a future body of work, or the exploration of a particular idea. Written material must be clear and concise. If approved, the basic character of the idea must remain throughout development.

    Artists/curators can also apply to exhibit a completed body of work. In this case, the work viewed by the committee must be the work proposed for exhibition.

    TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL

    Please ensure that you understand the gallery rental conditions (see below). When applying for an exhibition at Metcalfe Gallery, include:

    1. The preferred exhibition date (see 2026 and 2027 Gallery Booking tabs). Dates cannot be held without a formal proposal.
    2. Digital files of relevant visual material in the highest possible quality (details and installation views).
    3. Indicate whether the work viewed is the work proposed for exhibition. Preferred materials: up to 12 digital images, a website or other material. Group exhibitions: max 6 images or 5 minutes moving image per person. All material must be clearly labelled with artist name, title and date.
    4. A synopsis of the planned exhibition (max one A4 page), including:
      • Discussion of themes and theoretical background
      • Reasons for wanting to exhibit at Metcalfe Gallery
      • Relationship between ideas and artworks
      • Visual description of the exhibition
      • Number, dimensions and installation requirements
      • Participant details
    5. A selected up‑to‑date CV (max one A4 page). Group shows: half‑page per artist.

    Insurance

    Successful applicants wishing to be fully insured against fire, flood, theft, loss or damage must organise this independently.

    Checklist

    Have you included the following?

    • Name, address, email address and contact number
    • Proposal
    • CV
    • Labelled supporting digital files

    NB: Gallery staff cannot contact artists to seek missing material.

    Gallery Plan

    Gallery Plan

    The Metcalfe Gallery consists of three spaces: 1, 2 and the Foyer. If your work is site‑specific, it is beneficial to view the space personally.

    Rental cost

    A two‑week show is preferred by the BIA. Gallery rental for two weeks:

    • 2026: One/Two/Foyer $700; 2 spaces $1300; 3 spaces $1900 + $50 bond
    • 2027: One/Two/Foyer $735; 2 spaces $1365; 3 spaces $1995 + $50 bond

    Current BIA members receive a 10% discount. Longer periods can be negotiated but are not advised. Visiting the gallery beforehand is highly recommended.

    Rental conditions

    1. Opening hours: BIA office is open Mon–Thu 10am–4pm; Fri 10am–3pm. Weekend opening is the artist’s responsibility. Access instructions provided at installation. Exhibitions must remain installed for the full period.
    2. Promotion: The artist is responsible for promotion. To have BIA promote your exhibition, provide:
      • An exhibition image (JPG preferred, square or near‑square)
      • A short description or blurb
      • Opening event details and gallery opening hours
      • An invitation or promotional graphic (optional)
    3. Opening Night and Sales: Kitchen/bar facilities available. Artist responsible for catering and clean‑up. Openings must finish by 8.30pm; clean‑up by 9.30pm. Building must be locked. Labelling, signage and sales are the exhibitor’s responsibility.
    4. Clean‑up Procedures:
      • Remove pencil marks
      • Fill holes, sand and paint
      • Ensure plinths are left in good condition
      • Clean roller and tray and re‑wrap rollers
      • Sweep or vacuum floor
      • Return equipment to store room

  • Gallery Plan

    The Metcalfe Gallery consists of three spaces; 1, 2 and the Foyer. If your work is to be site-specific it would be beneficial to view the space personally.

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  • Gallery Plan

    The Metcalfe Gallery consists of three spaces; 1, 2 and the Foyer. If your work is to be site-specific it would be beneficial to view the space personally.

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  • Gallery Plan

    The Metcalfe Gallery consists of three spaces; 1, 2 and the Foyer. If your work is to be site-specific it would be beneficial to view the space personally.

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Recent Exhibitions

7 August - 18 August 2026

Immersion : : Carmel Lumley

7 - 18 August
10 - 4 daily

Brisbane Institute of Art
41 Grafton St
Windsor. Q 4053

Exhibition Drinks - Sun 9 August 2.30 - 4.30 pm
Carmel Lumley

8 August - 18 August 2026

Night Wing : : Clare Purser

Night Wing presents a new series of paintings that examine the fragile relationship between people and the environment, with a particular focus on the migratory birds and tidal habitats of Moreton Bay. Through close observation, memory, and material experimentation, Clare Purser reflects on the shifting ecologies of the region and the quiet tensions that shape its coastal landscapes.

Opening Event Saturday 8 August 2026
3:00–3:30 PM Artist Talk & Q&A
3:30–6:00 PM Opening Event

The exhibition runs from 8–18 August, open 10 AM–4 PM, Monday to Saturday.

Clare Purser

24 July - 4 August 2026

The Rule of Metaphor: Recent Drawings and Objects : : Glen Skien

In his most recent works the artist explores the nature of metaphor and poetic narrative through drawings, collage and box assemblage works.

Opening Night: Friday 24 July from 6.00pm. Shared opening with FRAGMENTS.
Opening address by respected visual arts educator, Jo Hine.

ARTIST TALKS
Saturday 1 August
Glen: 11am and 1pm
FRAGMENTS exhibition
Charlotte: 11:30am and 1:30pm
Andrew: 12 noon and 2pm

Sunday 2 August
Glen: 11am
FRAGMENTS exhibition
Charlotte: 11:30am
Andrew: 12 noon
Glen Skien

24 July - 4 August 2026

Fragments : : Andrew Peachey and Charlotte Peachey

Fragments investigates historical family life through old objects, photographs and lost traditional practices. We live our lives in the day-to-day moments which are permeated with our own histories and future ambitions and fears. In that sense, the objects reveal fragments of our past and are reminders of lost knowledge and skills and how life has changed as we move into this rapidly changing world.

Opening Night shared with Glen Skien exhibition 6:00pm Friday 24 July

ARTIST TALKS
Saturday 1 August
Glen: 11am and 1pm
FRAGMENTS exhibition
Charlotte: 11:30am and 1:30pm
Andrew: 12 noon and 2pm

Sunday 2 August
Glen: 11am
FRAGMENTS exhibition
Charlotte: 11:30am
Andrew: 12 noon
Andrew Peachey and Charlotte Peachey

26 June - 3 July 2026

murmuration : : BIA student exhibition

The exhibition opens at 6:00pm on Friday 26 June and features hundreds of pieces produced by students during the semester. Opening night entry is free. We hope you will have time to attend the opening night or view the show over the weekend or during the week. This is a wonderful opportunity to see the full range of art activities on offer at BIA. The week long exhibition is of short duration to allow for the beginning of the exciting program of winter art workshops. Semester 2 then commences from Saturday 18 July. 
BIA student exhibition

15 May - 11 June 2026

Art Work : : BIA Tutors and Staff

BIA Tutors and Staff

1 May - 11 May 2026

BIA Members 2026 : : BIA

The exhibition is an opportunity for BIA members to celebrate their association with the institute along with their fellow practising artists. Gallery visitors can expect to see works in a broad range of media including: drawings, paintings, prints, photography, ceramics and sculpture. This is a wonderful opportunity to purchase an artwork at a very reasonable price as sales have no commission with sales conducted directly between the artist and purchaser.
A $250 ‘Exhibitors’ Prize is awarded to the artist whose work receives the most votes in a secret ballot on the opening night. Voting is open to everyone, including participating members in the show. People will be invited to vote for their choice of the 3 best works in the show, and the winning artist will be awarded the prize on the Opening Night.
The show opens on Friday 1 May and can be viewed until Monday 11 May.
10am - 4pm daily, including Labour Day.
Closed on Sat 9th and Sun 10th May.
BIA

18 April - 29 April 2026

Lost and Found : : Danielle Rochecouste

This exhibition presents a selection of works by Danielle Rochecouste developed during her time as an artist in residence in Japan and Korea. The slower pace of life during the residency led to a body of work that was about physical and creative exploring, getting lost and found and noting the richness and patterns in small things.
Danielle Rochecouste

19 February - 4 March 2026

Mesh : : Peter Biddulph

Mesh
19 February - 4 March 2026
The exhibition presents two contrasting series of works: a collection of hand built geometric sculptural vessels constructed using a coarse white stoneware clay fired in oxidation, and a collection of shino glazed wheel thrown vessels using iron-rich clays fired in strong reduction. Some of the works are deeply textured or have several layers of glaze. The exhibition will include work-specific ikebana arrangements by Sogetsu ikebana tutor Vernisher Wooh.
The exhibition opens at 10am on Thursday 19 February at the Brisbane Institute of Art, 41 Grafton St. Windsor and continues daily until 4 March.
Images of all works will be available after the exhibition closes at www.ceramicdesign.org

Monday to Friday 10-4pm
Saturday and Sunday 12-4pm
Entry is free and all are welcome.
Peter Biddulph : : Nude Descending an Escalator

6 February - 17 February 2026

We Converse Exhibition Project : :

Using the individual creative support networks of the curators as a starting point, the we converse exhibition project is a celebration of those often low-key and taken for granted webs of personal and communal support, at a time when parts of the wider world seem to be moving increasingly towards a more predatory and less inclusive society. In recent years, events around the world have prompted an increasing awareness of the importance of our individual conversations and relationships to the health and resilience of a promising, yet still fragile, inclusive and tolerant global community. Dialogue across borders and cultures as well as within local communities and neighbourhoods has proved to be one of the single most effective contributing factors in the struggle for a just world.

Not intended to address the philosophical or social analysis of such a broad topic, or be a comprehensive or balanced reflection of national or cultural diversity, this exhibition is simply a snapshot of the virtual tapestry of social discourse that emerges from our perpetual cycles of acquaintance and correspondence.

To this end, we converse comprises small works by 90 local, interstate and overseas artists, on any theme or in any media they choose. The result is a ‘not to be missed, rich and diverse exhibition, reflecting the exceptionally varied backgrounds and artistic interests of the participating artists.

Exhibition Opening: 3:00pm - 7:00pm Saturday 7 February

23 January - 4 February 2026

Now and other tragedies : : Saskia Mariet

'Now and other tragedies' draws together a series of new paintings by Saskia Mariet that span diverse genres including portrait, landscape and history, among others. Using classical painting as a starting point, the exhibition uses the historic traditions of oil painting as a means for examining links between the past and our present predicaments. The exhibition title makes reference to the theatric genre made most famous through the works of Shakespeare. Pervasive to the human experience, the morally ambiguous genre of tragedy explores the peculiar qualities and nature of human suffering. Similarly, this exhibition presents a visual reflection on the unique forms of human tragedy we witness today. Combining landscape and figure, the exhibition seeks to explore the condition of humanness today and its relationship alongside place, the environment and geopolitical ideas.

Meet the artist 10am - 2pm Saturday 24 January

Exhibition open from Friday 23 January - Wednesday 4 February
10am - 4pm Monday - Friday
10am - 2pm Saturday and Sunday (excluding Sunday 25 Jan)
Saskia Mariet

5 December - 12 December 2025

41 Grafton : : BIA Annual Students' Exhibition

The exhibition will feature hundreds of pieces produced by students during the semester. Once again, we are very pleased to share this celebration of the year's creative output with the community so please encourage family and friends to visit the show over the weekend and during the week. If you would like to learn more about the different classes on offer, be sure to visit the vibrant end of semester student exhibition.
Open 10am - 4pm Daily
BIA Annual Students' Exhibition

14 November - 25 November 2025

ELEMENTAL : : Ceramic Arts Queensland

Elemental: Ceramic Arts Queensland’s Annual Exhibition
ELEMENTAL is Ceramic Arts Queensland’s annual member showcase event.
Featuring the ceramic arts from established and emerging artists of its members from throughout Queensland and northern New South Wales the exhibition highlights the diversity of contemporary ceramic art practice, with sculptural work, decorative objects, and functional ware on display. Most of the pieces will be available for purchase.

The exhibition officially opens on Friday 14 November 2025, at 6pm at the Metcalfe Gallery, Brisbane Institute of Art (Windsor) and will continue until Tuesday 25 November (please note the gallery is closed Sundays). Entry is free and all are welcome.
Ceramic Arts Queensland

17 October - 29 October 2025

Where we Formed : : Amber Edwards | Suzanne Geary | Magaly Martell | Jude Muduioa | Jennifer Nekker 

Where We Formed is a group exhibition by four emerging ceramics artists, whose practices friendships and creative voices were shaped at the Brisbane Institute of Art. Though their work is individually distinct. each draws from the same ground - clay, community, and the place where their artistic lives first intertwined. 
Opening 6pm Friday 17 October.
Amber Edwards | Suzanne Geary | Magaly Martell | Jude Muduioa | Jennifer Nekker 

3 October - 17 October 2025

Treble Treble : : Barbara Penrose | Sally Cox | Nameer Davis

An exhibition of paintings opening at 6:00pm on Friday 3 October
Open every day 10:00am to 4:00pm
Enquiries 0412 544 159
Barbara Penrose | Sally Cox | Nameer Davis

19 September - 30 September 2025

SiX10 : : Dianne Peach

I’ve had the privilege of instruction, guidance, and friendship from some of the most appreciated ceramic artists in the country, if not internationally. I have chosen 6 to acknowledge, but truly there have been many more to whom I owe deference.
The potters/ceramists who have significantly influenced me along the way are: Milton Moon, Mervin Feeney, David Smith, Janet Mansfield, Kurt Spurey, and Gwyn Hanssen Pigott. I am also acknowledging my parents who introduced me to pottery as a possible career path, and my husband, Gilbert Kerr, for his strong architectural influence on my style, and for his ongoing support. And by no means least are the hundreds of students who upskill me through their breadth of enquiry and their enthusiasm for the subject. I’m also celebrating exactly 10 years of tutoring at BiA.

10am - 3pm Daily
Floor Talk Sunday 21 September 11:00am

Dianne Peach

5 September - 16 September 2025

State of Flow : : Jude Muduioa | Sara Gonzalez | Julie Thornton | Megan Partoredjo | Michelle Spencer | Belinda Krumm

State Of Flow is a group exhibition of contemporary ceramics, fibre sculpture, printmaking and painting. It features six local Brisbane artists that have each explored the theme of mindfulness as it relates to the creative process. The works on display play with light and shadow, stillness and energy and venerate the natural world.
Jude Muduioa and Sara Gonzalez are both ceramic artists who have been deeply engaged with the transformative process of wood firing. Jude’s work is contemplative and considered, exploring themes of identity and connection. With this offering she has produced sculptural pieces that evoke the warm glow of the fire from which they were forged and a still life that speaks quietly of relationships, restraint and the ever evolving ties that bind. Sara Gonzalez makes voluptuous, sculptural forms whose painterly surfaces speak of the alchemical reactions that arise in the luminous atmosphere of the wood fire kiln.The pieces capture the flow of fire, air & ash as it moves across clay. Each work bears the marks of the kiln’s shifting currents, surfaces shaped by chance, time & transformation.
Julie Thornton is a printmaker that has taken time to explore her complex and considered relationship to Mt Cooroora. In these expressive and emotional works on paper, the mountain looms dark and monumental. Beginning to climb predawn, the mountain is a mystery. Working with collage, print and line, she has reworked some of her earlier prints into beautifully hand stitched books that follow a meandering line like a pathway up to her experience of the climb.
Being in nature is something that fuels Megan Partoredjo’s practice as a fibre and mixed media artist. Her recent works explore the tension between contrasting elements – freshness and decay, natural and man-made, hard and soft. She seeks harmony and stillness in her pieces, providing an opportunity to pause and reconnect with nature. Megan walks lightly on the Earth and expertly weaves a story of sustainability and care for country.
Michelle Spencer is a painter and a ceramicist that has spent the last twelve months documenting her experience of meditation. She has committed herself to recalling the internal landscape of her contemplative practice, allowing her hands to shape the shifting visual reminders of her personal experience.
Also in response to the practice of meditation, Belinda Krumm has devoted herself to the reverential task of creating a eleven metre long mala using handmade ceramic beads. The repetition required to make each bead was a calming and peaceful practice that has infused this iconic work with deep stillness. She has also produced organic, sculptural vessels that echo the shapes of beach rocks and shallow pools.
State Of Flow will open on Friday 5 September @ 5:30pm - 8:00pm.
Open for viewing 10:00am - 4:00pm
Saturday 6 - Tuesday 16 September.
Jude Muduioa | Sara Gonzalez | Julie Thornton | Megan Partoredjo | Michelle Spencer | Belinda Krumm

21 August - 2 September 2025

CARAPACE : : Tony Rice

The hard protective covering or shell on the back of an animal or insect.
Our protective carapace is informed y resilience and balance, creating a metaphysical shield to ignorance and bigotry.
This exhibition views the carapace as a protective home for insects and crustaceans.
I am using paper, bamboo and inks to create insect carapaces which happen to be in the form of kites.
Offering protection and grounding presence, I am using clay to shape shields in the form of an insect carapace.
What is really necessary to protect ourselves in this modern world has to be decided by the individual for their own well-being.
Everyone will have a slightly different carapace on their back !
Opening and Artist Talk:
Saturday 23 August, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Tony Rice

24 August - 31 August 2025

KINYU INK STUDIO STUDENT EXHIBITION 11 : : KINYU INK

Official Opening Sunday 24 August
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Free Workshop 2:00pm - 3:00pm
RSVP 17 Aug to qld.sumie@gmail.com
KINYU INK

8 August - 19 August 2025

The Grafton Street Group : :

The Grafton Street Group -
Jane Hooper, Candice Hooper, John Cox, Graeme Fitzsimmons, Hue Kim Dao, Katie Yeowart, David Staines and
the late Pam Wilson.
Opening in Metcalfe Gallery on Friday, 8 August 2025,
6:00pm - 8:30pm.
The exhibition continues until Tuesday 19 August,
9:00am to 4:00pm daily.

28 July - 5 August 2025

Geometric Abstract Watercolour Quilts : : Katherine Blumke

Exhibition opening Saturday, 2 August 2025, 2 pm - 430 pm.
Metcalfe Gallery, Brisbane Institute of Art, 41 Grafton Street , Windsor, Brisbane.

The exhibition runs from Monday July 28 until Tuesday 5 August.
Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4 pm.
ALL WELCOME.
This exhibition is part of the assessment of Kathryn Blumke's Doctor of Visual Arts professional development degree. Within this exhibition Blumke shares her watercolour quilts, her poetry and her photographs which unfold within the work. The quilts are threaded together with 'joyful movements,' through rhythmic cycles of breathing in as she walks in Nature, and breathing out with the agency of the watercolour medium, the geometry and the line. Her research explores notions of artmaking, transformation and healing.

Image; detail from Moffatt Beach Quilt series, watercolour and graphite pencil on paper, 2021, 21 x 29 cm.
Katherine Blumke

11 July - 23 July 2025

Terra Murmur : : Nameer Davis

The drawings in this show reflect a thought-scape, a diversion from a set of paintings I'm working on in the studio among the rocks and trees whose granular surfaces are screened with textured light becoming a conduit for thought escape.

It is often easier to gain insight when attention is diverted to an unrelated subject. In the act of paying attention the brain constructs a kind of model, in this case a model of evasion.

The exhibition features a wall of drawings as a murmuring of half-seen things, flitting. A dimming of the light, or perhaps a splintering of light towards a clearer, prismatic viewing space.

Nameer Davis

11 July - 22 July 2025

The Distance of the Moon : : Stephen Newton

Stephen Newton

9 May - 30 May 2025

Milburn Art Prize for Landscape : : BIA

Congratulations to the artists selected for the finalists' exhibition. Artist and educator, Marian Drew will select a winner for the prize which will be announced at the exhibition opening on Friday 9 May.
We are looking forward to this outstanding exhibition where both established and emerging artists bring a sense of surprise and openness to their interpretation of Landscape as a space for creative discovery.

The exhibition opens at 6:30pm on Friday 9 May and continues until Friday 30 May.
BIA

22 February - 4 March 2025

Off the Clock : : Various Artists

Even at the best of times it's difficult to maintain an arts practice and
keep one's head above water.
The realities of the relentless daily trudge to work keeping one's arts practice at bay.
It takes commitment and passion and energy to maintain both.
This exhibition is a selection of work from colleagues employed in the Museum and Gallery networks of Moreton Bay. Thirty six diverse artists each exhibiting works shaped by their own unique talents, skills and interests. A cabinet of curiosities.
When the clock is off it's time to get busy.

Ashlee Becks, Julie Martin, Minqi Gu, Sarah Barron, Ayla Tierney, Anna Feng, Dhana Merritt, Simon Suckling, Hans Van Hans, Deborah Eddy, Lisa Fuller, Tim Kerr, Maree Nichterlein, Rachel Tanious, Molly Pekol, Isabella Zammit, Jordan Azcune, Yi-Jung Hsien, Alicia Locke, Olivia Trenorden, Karl de Waal, Gabrielle Kelly, Cecilia Rollinson, Steven Falco, Memphis Wilson, Dani Hastie, Erwin Cruz, Belinda Berrington, Alexandra Sloane, Mel Brady, Stella Echentille, Kathleen O’Hagan, Jessica Xu, Claudia Hutchinson and Andrea Thomas.

Opening: Saturday 22 February | 5pm till late.
Various Artists

18 January - 16 February 2025

Time Changes Everything : : Various Artists

A unique exhibition of contemporary art by multiple artists using a diverse range of art media. As human creatures we are nothing without time – time created us and we in our turn created time. This exhibition will probe into the complex interplay of meanings and expressions of the concept we call ‘time’ and forms part of a multi gallery exhibition project (which had as its point of origin the 2019 exhibition A Resonant Silence at the BiA) involving participating artists and galleries in both Australia and the UK.

Part 1
Opening 3pm - 7pm
Saturday 18 January

Part 2
Opening 3pm - 7pm
Saturday 25 January

10am - 4pm Daily
10am - 9pm Fridays
Various Artists