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\n \n Regional Arts Triennial to showcase more than 40 artists from across regional WA at John Curtin Gallery\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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John Curtin Gallery is excited to announce an expansive new exhibition that combines the voices, stories and perspectives of more than 40 artists from across regional Western Australia. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n

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\n \n New large-scale works from Christopher Pease and cinematic video from Reko Rennie highlight connection to Country at John Curtin Gallery\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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John Curtin Gallery presents two major exhibitions Christopher Pease: Terra Nullius and Reko Rennie: OA_RR on show from May 29 to August 23, 2026, bringing together powerful First Nations perspectives on history, identity and connection to Country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n Must-see exhibitions coming to John Curtin Gallery in 2026\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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The John Curtin Gallery\u2019s 2026 program focuses on art as a catalyst for cultural exchange, critical reflection and future imagining. An exploration into global connections, First Nations perspectives and regional voices, the program invites audiences to engage with history, resilience and radical possibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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An artwork by a child of Australia’s Stolen Generations has been rediscovered in a 25-year old trunk at the Corrigin Pioneer Museum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n Kambarang 2025 at John Curtin Gallery\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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John Curtin Gallery visitors can explore the history of ceramics, enjoy the work of renowned Australian artists and discover hidden gems from the Curtin University Art Collection at three new exhibitions currently on display.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n

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\n \n Perth Festival exhibitions reunite Indian Ocean histories, kinships, and voices fractured by colonisation\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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John Curtin Gallery will unite artists from across Australia, South Africa and Indonesia in a series of interrelated exhibitions that share the dynamic exchange of culture, language, song and story, as part of Perth Festival 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n Local leaders and Curtin University unite to explore Carrolup artworks as living history\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n
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Shire Presidents from Katanning, Kojonup and Gnowangerup joined representatives from the John Curtin Gallery for a guided tour and research discussion centred on the Carrolup artworks currently on display as part of the Once Known exhibition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n Lunchtime Talk: Futuring through Speculative Entanglements\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

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28 Oct 2026 12:00pm-1:00pm<\/p> <\/div>\n

A lunchtime panel with Curtin\u2019s Ecologies of Imagination Micro Lab, in response to the Regional Arts Triennial \u2013 Radical Futures exhibition at JCG.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n Register here<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n Curator Talk: Regional Arts Triennial – Radical Futures\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

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11 Nov 2026 5:30pm-7:00pm<\/p> <\/div>\n

Join Lead Curator, Sarah Roots, for an inside look at Regional Arts Triennial \u2013 Radical Futures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n Register here<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n Digressions: Writers Respond to Radical Futures\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

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18 Nov 2026 12:30pm-1:30pm<\/p> <\/div>\n

Hear staff from Curtin University\u2019s communications and writing programs respond to Radical Futures with original works of poetry, fiction and non-fiction. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n Register here<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n The Art of Slow Looking\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

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19 Nov 2026 12:00pm-1:00pm<\/p> <\/div>\n

Join us for a \u2018slow looking\u2019 exploration of JCG\u2019s current exhibition, Regional Arts Triennial \u2013 Radical Futures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n Register here<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n Gallery Restore: Yin Yoga\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

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Pause, restore and connect with gentle yin yoga amidst inspiring and powerful art.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n Register here<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Thank you for welcoming this important exhibition to Menang Country\u00a0\ud83d\udc9b
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This landmark exhibition shares reproductions of fragile artworks created by Aboriginal children stolen from their families and detained at the Carrolup Native Settlement in the 1940s. The exhibition reminds us that each child had a name, a family and a story, and their artworks stand as a testament to their creativity, resilience and enduring connection to Country.
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Exhibition runs from 21 October \u2013 10 December 2026.
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\n Join us for a guided slow looking exploration of JCG\u2019s current exhibition,\u00a0Regional Arts Triennial – Radical Futures. \u2728
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\n Great Southern\u00a0\ud83d\udc4b Once Known is heading your way!
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We\u2019re so excited to announce the Once Known exhibition of Carrolup artworks will be making its way to Menang Country, Albany.
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\ud83d\udcf8 – Once Known at 139 St Georges Terrace, Perth CBD. Captured by @marnie__richardson.

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\n Radical Futures is 2 weeks old!\u00a0\ud83e\udd29
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Here\u2019s few highlights from our amazing opening event and a look at what to expect during your visit.
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An exploration into how\u00a0regional communities imagine, make and care for the future, Regional Arts Triennial – Radical Futures features a whopping 49 artists, selected from 13 regional exhibitions.
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This third iteration of the Triennial is not one to be missed and\u00a0celebrates local identity while building connection, visibility and opportunity for regional arts communities.\u00a0\ud83d\udc9b
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Exhibition open until 6 December. Free entry, open to all.

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\n Their Stories. Their Words. Their Legacies\u00a0\ud83d\udc4f
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Wander into our Access Gallery and find\u00a0Legacies Karlkurla (Kalgoorlie): Stories From Silky Pear Country, a celebration of the life stories of ten respected Aboriginal Elders from the Goldfields region!
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With portraits by internationally acclaimed photographer Michael Jalaru Torres and podcast conversations hosted by Spinifex Anangu broadcaster Debbie Carmody,\u00a0Legacies Karlkurla\u00a0seeks to inspire, educate and build a deeper understanding between people in WA.
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Their poignant, powerful and at times heartbreaking journeys capture critical moments in Australian history.
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\n Thanks for joining us \ud83e\udef6

What an amazing opening night!

Our latest exhibition Regional Arts Triennial \u2013 Radical Futures brings together 49 artists to consider how regional communities imagine, make and care for the future.

Come and imagine bold new futures through the voices of regional Western Australia. \u2728

Exhibition open until 6 December. Free entry, open to all.

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This project is made possible through the Regional Creative Industries Fund with support from the WA Government and delivered by @artonthe_move.

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Launching tomorrow, Regional Arts Triennial – Radical Futures\u00a0brings together 49 artists to consider how regional communities imagine, make and care for the future.
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\n Opening event! Regional Arts Triennial – Radical Futures\u00a0\u2728
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Join us for the opening event of our next exhibition\u00a0Regional Arts Triennial – Radical Futures.
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\ud83d\udccdJohn Curtin Gallery, Curtin Univeristy (Building 200A)

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This exhibition brings together 49 artists to consider how regional communities imagine, make and care for the future. Their works reflect the specific conditions of place while also speaking to broader questions about how we live together, care for the environment and respond to an increasingly uncertain world.
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We can\u2019t wait to welcome this special exhibition with you!\u00a0\ud83d\udc9b
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The Regional Arts Triennial is a statewide program held every three years that celebrates the artists, stories and cultural voices of regional Western Australia while building connection, visibility and opportunity for regional arts communities.
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This project is made possible through the Regional Creative Industries Fund with support from the WA Government and delivered by ART ON THE MOVE.

Image 1: Athena Shaw Boast and Matthew Darwen_Saving our beautiful Mammangs for the future2025_Photo By SharonBaker (detail).
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Image 2: Martine Perret, Beneath Dark Skies – Magnetic Fields, 2025, video still, Duration 509 min (detail).
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\n We`re currently closed for install! \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f

JCG will open again on Friday September 18 to welcome a suite of amazing regional artists for Regional Arts Triennial – Radical Futures (@waregionalartstriennial).

Keep an eye on our social media for more details on what`s coming to JCG next exhibition season. \ud83d\udc40\u2728

\ud83d\udd17 More information via link in bio or on the JCG website.

John Curtin Gallery`s regular opening hours are Monday to Friday 10am – 5pm and Sunday 12pm – 4pm.

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\n It was a pleasure to have Christopher Pease: Terra Nullius and Reko Rennie: OA_RR at JCG! \u2728

We hoped you enjoyed these two powerful exhibitions, exploring Country, identity, history and contemporary Aboriginal experience.

From Christopher Pease`s beautiful large-scale works and Reko Rennie\u2019s phenomenal multi-channel videos, this was an unmissable exhibition season!

Thank you to everyone who visited, engaged with and supported these exhibitions. \ud83d\udc9b


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\n Lester Prize highlight!\u00a0\ud83c\udfa8\u2728
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Congratulations to Bachelor of Creative Arts (Fine Art) graduate Khashayar Salmanzadeh, whose portrait \u2018A new garden\u2019 has been selected as a finalist in the 2026 Lester Prize.
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\u2018A new garden\u2019 portrays Shireen, a Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed woman of Iranian heritage, in her Melbourne suburban home.
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Having fled Iran to escape intense religious persecution given her family\u2019s Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed identity, Shireen\u2019s diasporic experiences run parallel with many young Australians today who possess a hybridised cultural identity.
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Through the interweaving of abstracted Persian calligraphy within Shireen and her surroundings, the work explores the interplay between her home environment and inner world.
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\u201cFor me, Shireen is a mirror of our contemporary spiritual reality whose character and life of diaspora sheds light on what it means to be human in a globalised world.\u201d – Khashayar Salmanzadeh.
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The 2026 Lester Prize Main Awards exhibition will be presented at WA Museum Boola Bardip from\u00a010 October \u2013 29 November 2026.
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Congratulations\u00a0Khashayar!\u00a0\ud83d\udc9b

\ud83c\udfa8 (Detail) Khashayar Salmanzadeh, A new garden, 2025. Oil and acrylic on canvas, 120 x 90 cm.
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\n Lester Prize highlight!\u00a0\ud83c\udfa8\u2728
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Congratulations to Curtin Humanities Honours student Yasamin Khadembashi, who has been selected as a finalist in the 2026 Lester Prize.
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Yasamin\u2019s reimagined self-portrait \u2018Immoral Warrior\u2019 is inspired by the Persian Pahlavan, the holy warrior and champion of Iranian folklore.
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Rather than recreating a historical figure, the work imagines a new protagonist shaped by lived experience, cultural inheritance and imagination.
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Adorned with sculptural piped oil paint, metal leaf, rhinestones and synthetic eyelash extensions, the portrait occupies a space between myth, portraiture and personal narrative while reimagining the traditionally masculine Pahlavan through a contemporary queer, feminist lens.
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\ud83c\udfa8 Yasamin Khadembashi, Immoral warrior, 2026. Piped impasto oil paint, rhinestone, synthetic eyelash extensions and metal-leaf (copper, silver and gold) on linen, 197 x 101 cm.
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