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\n \n Perth Festival exhibition A call and response across the ocean launches at JCG \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.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \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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\n \n Carrolup artwork rediscovered in 25-year-old trunk by Corrigin Historical Society\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\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 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 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 Kaya Boodja! Sensory Play Drop-In Sessions\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

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1 Apr – 30 Apr 2026 11:00am-3:00pm<\/p> <\/div>\n

Free drop-in sensory play sessions for children and families, inspired by Noongar Country. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n

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\n \n Chronically Crafty Drop-In Craft Sessions\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

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1 Apr – 7 Oct 2026 12:00pm-2:00pm<\/p> <\/div>\n

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Through the beauty of art and recognition of place and time, these tours will offer a glimpse into the past and remind us of our journey together on a path of reconciliation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n Register here<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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Join us at John Curtin Gallery for a Lunchtime Panel Discussion on the topic of ‘Oceans of heritage: connections, interruptions and continuities’, with Patricia Ryder, Tod Jones, and Thor Kerr.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n Register here<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n Twilight Hours at JCG\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

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Open until 7pm, visit us for a twilight viewing at JCG<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n

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\n \n Morning Dialogue: Curating Our World in Photos\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

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1 May 2026 10:00am-11:30am<\/p> <\/div>\n

Join us for a dialogue exploring Bardi Jawi children’s perspectives on wellbeing, through a photovoice model amplifying children as both artists and knowledge holders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n Register here<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n Film Screening: Before 1770\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n

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Join us for an exclusive screening of ‘Before 1770’ to mark the end of our current Perth Festival exhibition, ‘A call and response across the ocean’. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n Register here<\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Exclusive screening of Before 1770! \ud83c\udfac

Celebrate the end of our Perth Festival exhibition, A call and response across the ocean, and join us for a screening of this feature documentary!

Through vivid storytelling and immersive re-enactments, Before 1770 delves into themes of transglobal colonisation and cultural memory, offering a powerful perspective on the historical friendships and kin ties between northern Australia and Makassar.

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@perthfest @thaniapetersen @before1770 @abdi.karya @skinnyfish_music @curtinbfagrads @perthartlist @universityartmuseumsaustralia

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\n Join us for another Lunchtime Talk! \u2728

This special panel discussion will explore how heritage is practiced, interrupted and regained from various views across the Indian Ocean.

Join Wajarri Nyarlu\/Menang heritage expert Patricia Ryder, Geographer and heritage scholar Tod Jones and Media scholar Thor Kerr as they contest dominant narratives about Australia\u2019s geographical and cultural isolation through exploring connections, disconnections and reconnections across the Indian Ocean.

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The JCG Lunchtime Talks is a mid-week series that invites speakers from diverse disciplines to share their research, practices, and perspectives in response to the gallery\u2019s exhibition programming. These informal sessions offer a welcoming, collegial space to explore ideas, spark dialogue, and engage with the themes and questions shaping contemporary visual culture and artistic practice.

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\n Two weeks left! \ud83e\udee8

The final weeks have arrived to experience the rhythms, stories and scents of the Indian Ocean, and witness the reunion of friendships and kin ties severed through transglobal acts of colonisation.

A call and response across the ocean will leave John Curtin Gallery on Sunday 3 May!

Through immersive installations, film, sound and historical works, A call and response across the ocean invites visitors to trace connections across continents and reflect on the enduring legacies of cultural exchange and resilience.

\ud83c\udf0a Histories do not stay silent.

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\n What wellbeing looks like on Country, through the lens of\u00a0Bardi Jawi children!\u00a0\ud83d\udcf8
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Since 2023, Curtin University\u2019s School of Population Health and the Ardyaloon community have co-developed a strengths-based photovoice model to explore and share children\u2019s perspectives on well-being. Underpinned by research and participatory processes, forty-five on-Country workshops and 17 dialogue events have reached 133 children. Producing over 200 photographic stories, children\u2019s insights have informed new learning resources based on their priorities. Strategic exhibits include Government House Perth (2024), Rural Health West, Aboriginal Health Conference (2025), and an international debut at St Francis Xavier gallery, Nova Scotia Canada (2026).
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\n Pause, contemplate, and reconnect with yourself and your collective history.\u00a0\ud83e\uddd8
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\n Encounter memory, connection, and the tides of Country.
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Bumpy\u2019s (@bumpymusic_ )Maambakoort (2025) celebrates the\u00a0acclaimed soul artist\u2019s homecoming to ancestral saltwaters, and\u00a0honours her late Nan, Rose Whitehurst, who compiled the first Noongar dictionary. Its rolling structure mirrors the ocean\u2019s tides, inviting reflection on memory, belonging, and connection to Country.\u00a0\u2728
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\n 7,448 fragrant organza bags, each cut, filled, and scented, all with the help of the Perth community. \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udf43

Thania Petersen\u2019s Rampies sny connects Perth to a lineage of memory, migration, and devotion, its an installation shaped by many hands and infused with \u201csmells that recall a thousand places.\u201d

Previously realised in Cape Town and Tunisia, Petersen\u2019s immersive artwork is named after a unique Cape Muslim tradition. Women cut and scent fragrant leaves with oils and incense, packaging them into cloth bundles, accompanied by poetry, song, and blessings.

Symbolising devotion and cultural heritage, the ritual honours the birth of Prophet Muhammad. \u201cRampies sny\u201d is a combination of Malay and Afrikaans words: Bunga Rampai is a Malay term, meaning fragrant flowers\/leaves; rampies is from the Malay word rampai translating as mixture and sny is Afrikaans, meaning cut.

This is a celebration that speaks of love, whilst invoking the lands from which Petersen\u2019s ancestors were forcibly taken.

A huge thank you to all who came to help create this stunningly impactful installation! \ud83d\udc9b

Installation information:
Thania Petersen
Rampies sny, 2022-2026
Organza bags, citrus leaves smoked with frankincense, essential oils, dimensions variable.

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\n We are excited to be taking part in this year\u2019s Lotterywest Boorloo Heritage Festival!

Explore 139 St Georges Terrace throughout April to take part in truth talks, exhibition tours, workshops and drop-in sessions!

\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f 1 April to 30 April 2026.
\ud83d\udccd 139 St Georges Terrace (Old Perth Boys\u2019 School), Perth.

\u2728 Witness truth telling firsthand and enter a space where shared history can be confronted honestly at our Once Known Truth Talks series.

\u2728 Register for a free guided tour of Once Known at Perth Old Boys\u2019 School every Tuesday and Friday throughout April (excludes public holidays).

\u2728 Children and children-at-heart are invited to take part in our free Sensory Play Drop-In Sessions and Badge Making Workshop, inspired by beautiful Noongar Country.

RSVP | Free events, registration required.
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Lotterywest Boorloo Heritage Festival is supported by @cityofperth \ud83d\ude4c

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\n Step into a space where land, sea, and memory intertwine.
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Kelsey Ashe\u2019s Land of a Thousand Myths invites you into a layered exploration of cultural hybridity, ancestral memory, and myth-making. A journey across nine wooden canvases, the wax-etched textures tell the story of the erosive power of sea and sun, while reimagining Celtic convict and migratory histories through a contemporary lens. \ud83c\udf0a
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\n \u2728 Curator Tour with Lia McKnight\u00a0
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Join JCG Curator, Lia McKnight for a guided tour of our Perth Festival exhibition, A call and response across the ocean.
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\n Twilight hours are back! \ud83c\udf1d (next Thursday)

Join us next Thursday 19 March at John Curtin Gallery while we stay open until 7pm. \u2728

Experience the magic of art \u2026 after dark and Indulge in our @perthfest 2026 exhibition, A call and response across the ocean!

Take advantage of FREE PARKING from 4.30pm \ud83d\ude4c\ud83d\udc9b

Why not make it an evening and explore eateries located across @curtin_exchange.

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@curtinguild @curtinbfagrads @universityartmuseumsaustralia @perthartlist @explore_curtin @curtinlifeaustralia @thaniapetersen @abdi.karya @skinnyfish_music

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\n What can oceans reveal about Australia\u2019s connections with Asia? \ud83d\udcad

Join historian Vannessa Hearman for a lunchtime talk exploring the Timor Sea as a space of movement, memory, and exchange between Northern Australia, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste.

Looking both ways: The Timor Sea and Australia\u2019s entanglements with Asia –

\ud83d\udcc5 Wednesday 18 February 2026
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\ud83d\udccd John Curtin Gallery (Building 200A)
Free event, open to the public

Drawing on place-based research across coastlines, lagoons, mangroves, and ports, Hearman reflects on colonisation, maritime borders, and how communities remember and memorialise the past.

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