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23
May
2026

Plant Sensibilia with Friends of Wanniassa Hills

Experience

Join us and the Friends of Wanniassa Hills for a special collaborative event as part of Living City: People, Plants and Place.  Experience the Plant Sensibilia Machine, a large-scale, hand-operated textile dyeing device that brings the creative process from the studio to the public…

22
May
2026

Painting Itself 绘画本身: In Conversation

Gallery

Join exhibition curator Jonathan Nichols in conversation with artists Ruth Waller and Peter Alwast, and DHG Hassall Writers Fellow Quentin Sprague.The Drill Hall Gallery has partnered with Perth Institute of Contemporary Art to present Painting Itself 绘画本身. Curated by Jonathan Nichols the…

21
May
2026

Painting Itself 绘画本身

Gallery

Officially launched by Magda Keaney, Head Curator, International Art at National Gallery of Australia.Curated by Jonathan Nichols the exhibition explores a horizontal culture in painting, where fundamental ideas about its history and vitality – long the influence of European and American…

12
May
2026

Art & Design Forum | Dr Suzie Fraser

Art forum

Undertaking art history at the intersection of art and science – challenges and opportunitiesThis presentation explores how and why art/science practices are growing in prominence with an increasing thematic focus on ecology, holistic worldviews, climate and AI in exhibitions and publications since…

05
May
2026

Art & Design Forum | Madeline Hewitson

Art forum

Be Strong and Take Action: The Montefiore Testimonial (1842-3) and Anglo-Jewish Imperial IdentitiesThis talk explores The Montefiore Testimonial (1842-3), a monumental silver sculpture to commemorate Sir Moses Montefiore’s role in securing the release of several Ottoman Syrian Jews falsely accused…

02
May
2026

Weaving with Weeds at Wanniassa Hills Reserve

Workshop

AboutJoin Lucy Irvine and Friends of Wanniassa Hills in the weaving of a unique piece of land art which will help prevent erosion and create habitat for reptiles and small birds.  Learn about the local ecology and be inspired to make your own artistic woven interventions at home. No prior…

28
Apr
2026

Book Launch. ‘The Chosen Race: Troubling Whiteness in Victorian Painting’ (University of California Press) by Keren Hammerschlag

Book launch

 SpeakersProf Ari Heinrich (Director of the Gallery at the Australian Centre on China in the World), Dr Maddie Hewitson (University of Birmingham), and Dr Keren Hammerschlag (Director, Centre for Art History and Art Theory, ANU)About the Book From the Realist canvases of the Pre…