Robert Dessaix, Dr Judy Bailey and Judith Pungkarta Inkamala are among the eight artists to be honoured at the 2022 Australia Council Awards. The awards recognise the contribution of outstanding artists to their artforms and to the cultural life of the nation. Eminent author Robert Dessaix receives the Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature, recognising his unique […]
The Tenth Muse Initiative are bringing their multimodal online exhibition Symbiosis to life with a cosy winter concert, guided by music and poetry from some of Boorloo’s finest emerging young artists. Taking place at the historic and beautiful DADAA Creative Hub in the heart of Walyalup/Fremantle, the performance will take you on an audio-visual journey through […]
Curate is presenting a range of creative programs in the Town of Victoria Park this school holiday season. The not-for-profit collective of local artists, musicians, designers and all-round amazing creatives bringing passion projects to life. Curate began its relationship with the Town of Victoria Park in 2021, with its Surround Sound concerts for the Vic […]
Two of Perth’s most exciting artists are collaborating on a unique new project, combining creative styles to tell the story of a killer spiritual assassin. The Colour Red is the brainchild of musician, performer and writer Moana Mayatrix and artist and designer Lucas Bowers, bringing together music, visual art, animation and fashion. The work, led […]
The Art Space Collective are hosting a fabulous Sungay Session this weekend, aligning with international Pride month celebrations. The team are setting up for a laid back afternoon with poetry, tunes, mulled wine and fairy floss on the gallery’s private rooftop terrace. Entertainment will take musical form with Bri Clark and Cosmic Ostrich, while poet […]
PICA is calling for visual artists to apply for an exciting new opportunity. The Judy Wheeler Commission is a new 10-year site-specific commissioning program established in memory of the late Judy Wheeler. Throughout Wheeler’s life she was an enduring lover and supporter of the arts. For several years she funded Western Australia’s T.A.G. Hungerford literary […]
The 2022 Archibald Prize features many well known Australians including many members of the LGBTIQA+ communities, as well as a significant number of famous faces….and in Benjamin Law’s case, even more. Several of the portraits making the final cut feature people who have previously been painted for the competition, including broadcaster Law and musician Deborah […]
An upcoming exhibition is showcasing the best new and emerging Aboriginal artists on the west coast. This year the Revealed Exhibition will open on Friday 6 May and run until Sunday 24 July, a significant calendar shift that sees Revealed coincide with both NAIDOC and National Reconciliation Weeks. Featuring the work of 100 new and […]
Head down to 149 Beaufort Street where you can see a vast array of stunning photographs by local gay artist Philip Shadbolt Shadbolt’s photographs are composites – hundreds of images layered on top of each other to create a single art work. Among other things, he uses patterns from Persian rugs and Indian textiles, as […]
The Court Hotel has installed a colourful mural to represent the diversity of Perth’s LGBTQIA+ community. The new artwork was created by Jackson Harvey, who is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Fremantle. Jackson Harvey’s work is world renowned, with pieces sprawling throughout United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas and parts of South East Asia. OUTinPerth found […]
