Exhibitions
Current
Once Known
139 St Georges Terrace
4 Apr 2025 – 6 Mar 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.
Fantastic Forms
John Curtin Gallery
3 Oct – 7 Dec 2025
A touring exhibition from the Bundanon Collection, in dialogue with new drawings, ceramics, sculptures and animation.
Dirt Feeling
John Curtin Gallery
3 Oct – 7 Dec 2025
Featuring ceramics works from the Curtin University Art Collection
Everyday, Myths and Legends
John Curtin Gallery
3 Oct – 7 Dec 2025
An exhibition of works from the Curtin University Art Collection that explore everyday mythmaking.
Kattidj Nagãr [Peaceful Quiet Reflection]
John Curtin Gallery
3 Oct – 7 Dec 2025
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
A call and response across the ocean
John Curtin Gallery
6 Feb – 3 May 2026
Part of Perth Festival 2026, witness redefined histories through story, scent and song.
Christopher Pease and Reko Rennie
John Curtin Gallery
29 May – 23 Aug 2026
An exhibition including works from Christopher Pease and Reko Rennie.
Regional Arts Triennial – Radical Futures
John Curtin Gallery
18 Sep – 6 Dec 2026
Focusing on collective imagination, Radical Futures reveals aspirations for tomorrow.