Art Guide Australia

23/08/2026

To mark 'Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste', a new exhibition at the National Art School, Mirra Whale reflects on the pleasures of looking at the late artist’s paintings—as well as the commitment to observation that animates her own work.

To mark Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste, a new exhibition at the National Art School, Mirra Whale reflects on the pleasures of looking at the late artist’s paintings—as well as the commitment to observation that animates her own work.

19/08/2026

Three exhibitions taking place across Australia and New Zealand highlight the ways Chinese contemporary art has found its way into Australian galleries over recent decades.

18/08/2026

The Art Gallery of South Australia ambitious new exhibition 'Monet To Matisse: Defying Tradition' covers the mid-19th century to the mid-20th—a period of immense societal and industrial change across Europe and North America.

The Art Gallery of South Australia’s ambitious new exhibition Monet To Matisse: Defying Tradition covers the mid-19th century to the mid-20th—a period of immense societal and industrial change across Europe and North America.

17/08/2026

In the foundations of Tasmania’s MONA - Museum of Old and New Art, artist Julian Charrière releases oxygen molecules trapped since deep time—the latest endeavour in a practice that traverses chronology and the elements.

In the foundations of Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art, artistJulian Charrière releases oxygen molecules trapped since deep time—the latest endeavour in a practice that traverses chronology and the elements.

16/08/2026

Desire Moheb-Zandi, whose work is on show at The Artbarn in Cape Schanck and the Australian Tapestry Workshop, shares her artistic journey from the kilims and ikat garments of her childhood to the windows of a Diane von Furstenburg boutique, and beyond.

13/08/2026

A new durational performance piece from Berlin-based Adelaide artist Ida Sophia focuses on acts of silence, distance and forgiveness. Now showing at Samstag Museum of Art.

12/08/2026

In the first commission for the Art Guide New Writers’ Program in partnership with the Emerging Writers’ Festival, Roman Lytollis delves into 'Primavera' 2026, a study of the shapeshifting power of memory and the places where the past and present intersect.

In the first commission for the Art Guide New Writers’ Program in partnership with the Emerging Writers’ Festival, Roman Lytollis delves into Primavera 2026, a study of the shapeshifting power of memory and the places where the past and present intersect.

07/08/2026

Dr Ryan Presley’s 'Our lifestyle of tranquillity undisturbed' (2026) wins the 2026 Telstra Art Award, valued at $100,000.

In his words, he shares the artwork story: “Our lifestyle of tranquillity undisturbed appears as a dreamscape that mediates the Orwellian slogan: ‘Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past.”

More here: https://artguide.com.au/ryan-presley-wins-the-2026-telstra-national-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-art-award

04/08/2026

Tradition meets the contemporary in 'Of This Earth', a touring exhibition of First Nations ceramics that tell stories of culture, Country, ancestry and ceremony. Now showing at Bay Discovery Centre.

Tradition meets the contemporary in Of This Earth, a touring exhibition of First Nations ceramics that tell stories of culture, Country, ancestry and ceremony. Now showing at Bay Discovery Centre.

03/08/2026

Potter Museum of Art presents 'Ngarn Wa’ngal: Art of the gum tree', exploring new connections around Australia’s ecological and cultural icon.

Potter Museum of Art presents Ngarn Wa’ngal: Art of the gum tree, exploring new connections around Australia’s ecological and cultural icon.