Exhibitions
Current
Once Known
139 St Georges Terrace
4 Apr 2025 – 30 Jun 2026
Opened for the first time at the Old Perth Boys’ School, Once Known presents a selection of meticulous reproductions of the delicate and treasured artworks created by Aboriginal children forcibly removed from their families and detained at the Carrolup Native Settlement in the 1940s.
Kattidj Nagãr [Peaceful Quiet Reflection]
John Curtin Gallery
3 Oct 2025 – 7 Dec 2026
Kattidj Nagãr features artworks and personal objects created by the children who were forcibly removed from their families and detained at the Carrolup Native Settlement in the 1940s
Upcoming
Reko Rennie: OA_RR
John Curtin Gallery
29 May – 23 Aug 2026
Reko Rennie: OA_RR blends urban car culture, ancestral motifs, and personal memory into bold, cinematic experiences.
Longing and Hope
John Curtin Gallery
29 May – 23 Aug 2026
Guided by the 2026 National Reconciliation Week theme ‘All In’, the student-led Reconciliation Week Exhibition at John Curtin Gallery (JCG) celebrates the strength, creativity and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with a focus on the Carrolup story and child artworks.
Christopher Pease: Terra Nullius
John Curtin Gallery
29 May – 23 Aug 2026
Christopher Pease: Terra Nullius transforms a legal fiction of dispossession into a vivid assertion of Noongar sovereignty, resilience, and enduring connection to Country.
Regional Arts Triennial – Radical Futures
John Curtin Gallery
18 Sep – 6 Dec 2026
Focusing on collective imagination, Radical Futures reveals aspirations for tomorrow.