Art Gallery of Western Australia
erth Cultural Centre, James Street Mall, Perth 6000. (08) 9492-6600. H Wed–Mon 10.00 to 5.00. Closed Tues. To Sept 10 – celebrates the work of women artists held in the State Art Collection. The exhibition focuses on art made in the 1950s in Australia and features the work – the works in this State Art Collection exhibition deal with aspects of contemporary life. brings together works that are fundamentally ambiguous in a way that matches the kinds of confusion and groundlessness that define our moment. To Oct 22 | – drop by and drop out of relentless living. In , 2021, an almost 8-metrelong animated skeleton lies confined within the edges of television screens, as they sing a haunting lullaby out towards a murky city skyline. To Dec 4 | – a participatory all-ages exhibition interrupting preconceived perceptions of disability and normativity. Interrogating and expanding on ideas of beauty, mobility, and ability draws on the surrealist game , as an openended celebration of difference, inviting audiences of all ages to interact with playable figurative sculptures and drawing games. To Feb 18 – this exhibition features a selection of paintings, drawings, prints and ceramics by the seven artists who formed the Antipodean group in Melbourne in 1959 – and Drawn from The State Art Collection, the exhibition explores the formation and aspirations of the group, situating their work within the social and political context of late 1950s Australia. Sept 22 to Nov 26 – is one of the country's most recognised and prestigious fine art prizes – an award that places artists and the community proudly front and centre. The prize pool available to professional, emerging and young artists is worth over $115,000, which includes the main prize, The Richard Lester Prize for Portraiture of $50,000.
