White Rabbit Gallery in Chippendale will host the Gen Xi exhibition from 12 December 2026 to 16 May 2027. The show features 40 emerging Chinese artists born in the 1990s and 2000s. Its works explore the lives of a generation that has grown up amid rapid urban growth, digital connection and artificial intelligence. Founder and director Judith Neilson said most of the artists have never shown in Australia before. Admission is free, Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
Nedlands quilter Susan Sheath, who spent years as an engineer in the oil and gas industry, is presenting her first solo exhibition, Pieces, at Tresillian Arts Centre. Her bold, contemporary works are designed to be framed and hung like paintings rather than used as bedspreads. Sheath, who has quilted for 50 years, said her passion was reignited after retiring, and she has studied under American quilter Nancy Crow. She wants audiences to view quilting as fine art, and every piece in the show is for sale. The exhibition runs from October 23 to November 13.
The Unconformity has announced the dates for its next festival in Queenstown, on Tasmania's West Coast. The four-day event will run from Thursday 21 October to Sunday 24 October 2027. The remote town will again host contemporary arts during that time.
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Savannah Jarvis has won the $20,000 prize at 15 Artists, an invitational annual art prize at Redcliffe Art Gallery. Her work will be added to the gallery's permanent collection. The exhibition features early- to mid-career Queensland artists exploring technology, identity and their place in the world. Curator Hannah Williamson highlights five works, including Jarvis's painting series on chronic pain and Karen Stephens's series inspired by opal mining. The exhibition runs until November 7, with a tour hosted by judge Katherine Dionysius on October 17.
Geelong contemporary arts organisation Platform Arts is launching a seven-week celebration of 30 years of supporting creative work in the region. Running from 22 October to 12 December, the program includes an alumni exhibition, workshops, artist stories, archival material and public events. The organisation began in 1996 as the Courthouse Project and has since been known as Courthouse Arts, Courthouse Youth Arts and Platform Arts. Artistic director and co-chief executive Dr Amber Smith said the organisation is also looking to the future, and is asking the community to help fund new commissions for local artists.
