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In a state gallery first, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art takes the entire stage at the Art Gallery of WA during BlakLight, a month-long program celebrating the diversity of First Nations art and culture. BlakLight will see every gallery space at AGWA dedicated to Australia’s most significant contemporary art form – showcasing the diversity […]
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14 Mar 2022 /
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The Art Gallery of Western Australia, National Gallery of Australia and Wesfarmers Arts are excited to announce the expansive touring exhibition Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia, opening on Thursday 9 December 2021 at The Art Gallery of Western Australia. Drawn from the renowned collections of the National Gallery and The Wesfarmers Collection of […]
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8 Dec 2021 |
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A new exhibition titled Bodied opens at the Art Gallery of Western Australia on Saturday 19th December. Described as an artistic exploration of physical form, the exhibition includes video works by Gordon Bennett (AU), alongside pieces from Cheryl Donegan (US), Wong Ping (HK), Jani Ruscica (FI), and Kawita Vatanajyankur (AU/TH); and an artist book by Alin […]
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18 Dec 2020 |
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Gay and Lesbian Archive of Western Australia (GALAWA) has been assiting the Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA); to locate items for display accompanying the current exhibition by David McDiarmid. Current Volunteer Co-Convenor of GALAWA Guy Gomeze, has assisted Acting AGWA Curator International Art Dunja Rmandić, to locate archival material documenting the struggles, stories and […]
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21 Nov 2020 |
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The Art Gallery of Western Australia is ready to celebrate NAICOC week this December with a several special events. NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each year to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all […]
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26 Oct 2020 |
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ART BALL has established itself as the most fabulous events on Perth’s social calendar, a night of surprises, fashion and performance held in the esteemed surroundings of the WA Art Gallery. Among the cavalcade of performers at this year’s event is Melbourne drag-cabaret-burlesque outfit YUMMY. They’ve built up a loyal following in Perth from their […]
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20 May 2019 |
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After two smashing sell-out celebrations, the Kennedy ART BALL is returning to the Art Gallery of Western Australia this May. The unique event combines music, fashion, entertainment, drag, eats and of course, art for a fabulous evening that aims to raise funds for the AGWA Foundation to help acquire new works for the State Art […]
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24 Apr 2018 |
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This exhibition presents recent photographs by Bill Henson, selected by the artist, and encompasses translucent portraits and nudes, lush museum interiors and haunting landscapes, to create an intimate space where the viewer’s imagination can roam. The images in this show are drawn from a body of works created between 2008 and 2013, and continue Henson’s […]
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29 Aug 2017 |
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Culture Juice, the Art Gallery of WA’s new contemporary culture series, launched with the Sneakerheads season this month. The multi-dimensional celebration of sneaker culture and coincides with the exclusive showing of the international exhibition; The Rise of Sneaker Culture. The Sneakerheads season at the Art Gallery of WA (AGWA) lets audiences explore sneaker culture across design, sport, fashion […]
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28 Apr 2017 |
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The Year 12 Perspectives exhibition is now in its 24th year of celebrating the creative talents of local students at the Art Gallery of Western Australia. Associate Curator of Projects at AGWA Dunja Rmandic says those on the panel who chose this year’s entries were looking for originality of ideas and technical prowess. “It wasn’t […]
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24 Mar 2016 |
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