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⭐️ 4:30pm OPENING this Thursday 6 Feb 🙌
Alice Guiness: Burndud Ground & Mai Nguyễn-Long: Doba Nation
For more details, see link in bio or visit www.curtin.edu.au/jcg
‘Burndud Ground’ is a @perthfest and @juluwarluartgroup commission and is part of the Boorloo Contemporary Program in partnership with @wesfarmersarts
‘Doba Nation’ is presented with @perthfest @mainguyenlong @michaelreidsydney
📸 Alice Guiness, Burndud, 2024. Photo by Sharon Baker.
Alice in the studio. Image courtesy of Perth Festival. Photo by Marnie Richardson.
📸 Mai Nguyễn-Long, Doba Nation (detail), 2024.
Mai Nguyễn-Long, The Vomit Girl Project: Vigit-Worana-Doba, 2017-2022, installation view, TAEM Gallery. Photo by Daniel Soma.
Images courtesy of the artist and Michael Reid Sydney + Berlin
#perthfestival #pertharts #exhibitionopening #aliceguiness #juluwarlu #burndud #MaiNguyễnLong #dobanation #vomitgirl #curtinart

ARTISTS TALKS ⭐️
Fri 7 FEB 👉 12-2:30pm
FREE EVENT
Starting from 12 noon hear from Juluwarlu CEO Lorraine Coppin talk about Alice Guiness’s artwork and demonstrate the story of the Burndud, a connection to culture and country through dance. Then hear Mai Nguyễn-Long in conversation with JCG Curator Lia McKnight as they discuss ‘Doba Nation’
`Doba nation` features Mai Nguyễn-Long’s distinctive `Vomit Girl` sculptures alongside cylindrical clay forms which respond to post-Vietnam War metal bomb shell casings. This large-scale installation is arranged by the artist on site in a process akin to live storytelling.
Register via https://www.curtin.edu.au/jcg/events/perth-festival-artist-talks/ or LINK in BIO
‘Doba Nation’ is presented with @perthfest
Mai Nguyễn-Long @mainguyenlong is represented by Michael Reid Galleries @michaelreidsydney
📸 Mai Nguyễn-Long alongside the installation of `Vomit Girl`, Michael Reid, Sydney. Photo by Jodie Barker.

ARTISTS TALKS ⭐️
Fri 7 FEB 👉 12-2:30pm
FREE EVENT
Starting from 12 noon hear from Juluwarlu CEO Lorraine Coppin talk about Alice Guiness’s artwork and demonstrate the story of the Burndud, a connection to culture and country through dance. Then hear Mai Nguyễn-Long in conversation with JCG Curator Lia McKnight as they discuss ‘Doba Nation’
`Burndud Ground` opens a new pathway for Yindjibarndi artist Alice Guiness to explore mediums such as neon sculpture and immersive media installation, drawing from her prolific painting practice and the cultural archive of the Juluwarlu Arts Group.
Register via https://www.curtin.edu.au/jcg/events/perth-festival-artist-talks/ or LINK in BIO
`Alice Guiness: Burndud Ground` is a @perthfest and @juluwarluartgroup commission and is part of the Boorloo Contemporary Program in partnership with @wesfarmersarts
📸 Alice Guiness with some of her artworks. Image courtesy of Perth Festival. Photo by Marnie Richardson.

Mai Nguyễn-Long, ‘Doba Nation’, proudly presented with Perth Festival.
OPENING EVENT
6 Feb 2025 4:30-6:30pm
Register via https://www.curtin.edu.au/jcg/events/perth-festival-opening-night/ or LINK in BIO
FREE EVENT
Exhibition continues
7 February - 17 April 2025
`Doba Nation` features Mai Nguyen-Long’s distinctive Vomit Girl sculptures alongside cylindrical clay forms which respond to post-Vietnam War metal bomb shell casings. This large-scale installation is arranged by the artist on site in a process akin to live storytelling.
Subscribe via our website or BIO to receive our email newsletter with upcoming programs & events.
‘Doba Nation’ is presented with @perthfest @mainguyenlong
Mai Nguyễn-Long is represented by Michael Reid Galleries. @michaelreidsydney
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Mai Nguyễn-Long
- Doba Nation (detail), 2024.
- Doba (black brushwork), 2023. Photo by Bernie Fischer.
- The Vomit Girl Project: Vigit-Worana-Doba, 2017-2022, installation view, TAEM Gallery. Photo by Silversalt.
Images courtesy of the artist and Michael Reid Sydney + Berlin

We are delighted to announce that Associate Professor Susanna Castleden has been appointed as the new Director of JCG!
Susanna has been Interim Director since December 2023 and will continue to focus on enhancing JCG`s role in teaching, learning and cultural engagement as a cultural and academic asset for Curtin and the wider community.
www.curtin.edu.au/jcg

Installation in progress for our exciting Perth Festival exhibitions!
OPENING EVENT
6 Feb 2025 4:30-6:30pm
Register via https://www.curtin.edu.au/jcg/events/perth-festival-opening-night/ or LINK in BIO
FREE EVENT
Exhibition continues
7 February - 17 April 2025
Burndud Ground opens a new pathway for Yindjibarndi artist Alice Guiness to explore mediums such as neon sculpture and immersive media installation, drawing from her prolific painting practice and the cultural archive of the Juluwarlu Arts Group.
This @perthfest and @juluwarluartgroup Commission is part of the Boorloo Contemporary Program in partnership with @wesfarmersarts
Subscribe via our website or BIO to receive our email newsletter with upcoming programs & events.

Next year our 2025 exhibitions kick off with our PERTH FESTIVAL program featuring: ‘Burndud Ground’ by Alice Guiness & ‘Doba Nation’ by Mai Nguyễn-Long
7 Feb – 17 Apr 2025
Opening event 6 Feb – subscribe to our mailing list to get all the upcoming details. www.curtin.edu.au/jcg or LINK in BIO
‘Burndud Ground’ is a major commission by @perthfest and @juluwarluartgroup and is part of the Boorloo Contemporary Program in partnership with @wesfarmersarts
‘Dobo Nation’ is presented with @perthfest @mainguyenlong @michaelreidsydney
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1) Alice Guiness, F, 2024, acrylic on canvas, 75 x 80 cm. Image courtesy the artist and Juluwarlu Art Group.
2) Alice Guiness in the studio. Photo by Marnie Richardson
3) Mai Nguyễn-Long, Doba (with arms), 2023, smooth terracotta fired to 1120, 23.5 x 27 x 21 cm. Photo by Jonathan Cohen, courtesy of the artist and Michael Reid Sydney + Berlin.
4) Mai Nguyễn-Long alongside the installation of Vomit Girl, Michael Reid, Sydney. Photo by Jodie Barker.

Our STUDIO exhibitions have now closed but our Gallery Shop and the Carrolup Kattidj Nagar [Peaceful Quiet Reflection] Space are still OPEN until Friday 20 Dec.
10am - 4pm
Subscribe to our mailing list for all our upcoming 2025 Exhibitions, Events & Workshop details ⭐️ web: qrco.de/jcgsubscribe or LINK in BIO
@curtinuniversity
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10am - 4pm
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Last Days!! Closes Sunday 15 Dec.
John Stringer Prize: 10 Year Retrospective
Merrick Belyea
Jacobus Capone
Jacky Cheng
Alistair Rowe
Erin Coates
Jarrad Martyn
Bjoern Rainer-Adamson
Susan Roux
Stewart Scambler
Brendan Van Hek
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📸 Installation images, John Curtin Gallery, 2024.
@js_prize
@merrickbelyea @jacobus_capone @jackychengart @coates_erin @jarradmartyn @bjoernraineradamson @susanrouxart #alistairrowe #stewartscambler #brendanvanhek
@artcollectivewa @moorecontemporary @stalacontemporary
#studiopractice #collectorsclubperth #johnstringer #johnstringerprize2024

Last days!! Closes Sunday 15 Dec.
Brett Whiteley: In the Studio
Free admission.
Brett Whiteley: In the Studio is an @artgalleryofnsw and the @brettwhiteleystudio touring exhibition. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program
#BrettWhiteley #perthart #inthestudio #agnsw #artexhibitionperth
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Brett Whiteley: In the Studio installation views at the John Curtin Gallery, 2024

Last Days!! Closes Sunday 15 Dec.
AIDA TOMESCU: in the midst of happening
Find the exhibition essay here: https://issuu.com/johncurtngallery/docs/jcg_aida_tomescu_foldup_web or LINK in BIO.
#aidatomescu #inthemidstofhappening #studiopractice
@aida_tomescu @flowersgallery @foxjensengallery
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Aida Tomescu, Diacritical (detail), 2012, oil and mixed media on linen.
Curtin University Art Collection. Donated through the Australian Government`s Cultural Gifts Program by Aida Tomescu, 2024. Courtesy of the artist and Fox Jensen Gallery. Photo: Jenni Carter
Installation photos, John Curtin Gallery, 2024.

✨ The JCG is proud to announce `The Strelley Mob` regional touring exhibition with Art on the Move 2025-27.
First stop Courthouse Gallery + Studio November 2025.
Earlier this year the we hosted a profound exhibition `The Strelley Mob` with Darren Jorgensen (curator), Barbara and Sharon Hale (curator and language holders), Vladimir Todorović (lead animator) and supported by: Nomads Charitable and Educational Foundation, The Australian Research Council, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre, University of Western Australian School of Design
The Strelley Mob are the descendants of the Pilbara pastoral workers who went on strike in 1946 and went on to run their own mines and stations. The stories of the Strelley Mob – of hunting, pearl shell gathering, mining and organising themselves against a hostile government – were written and illustrated by elders for their children when they opened their own school. These original story books are jewels of Pilbara history, artefacts of a creative community making their own art and literature after generations of struggle. Their drawings, including some the first known art by Nyapuru (William) Gardiner, are here newly animated and projected alongside paintings and artefacts that bring the history of the Strelley Mob to life.
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Congratulations to the other touring exhibitions 👏
- `Underneath / Overlooked` by Penny Bovell and Gabby Howlett
- `Ngaluk Waangkiny` developed by Community Arts Network
- `Sick AF` a group exhibition curated by Amanda Alderson
- `Exquisite Bodies` by Bruno Booth and Lilly Blue
- `The Ronald Courtney Institute` by Jessee Lee Johns
- `Silence Listening` curated by Ron Bradfield Jnr
👉 Check out the Art on the Move website for the full program: artonthemove.art
@artonthe_move @deptlgsc
#ArtOnTheMove #RegionalExhibitionTouringBoost
@curtinuniversity @curtin.humanities @arc_govau @wangkamaya @uwafinearts.and.historyofart @uwa_design #NomadsCharitableandEducationalFoundation #thestrelleymob @universityartmuseumsaustralia

Locations
John Curtin Gallery Curtin University
Building 200A Curtin University, Kent Street
Bentley, Western Australia 6102
Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm
Sunday 12pm – 4pm
Closed Saturdays and Public Holidays

COMING SOON: Once Known – A Carrolup Centre for Truth-telling exhibition
Presented at the Old Perth Boys’ School
Curtin 139 St Georges Terrace,
Perth, Western Australia 6102
Coming soon
