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FRANCO-HAITIAN PHOTOGRAPHER HENRY ROY’S WORLD-FIRST SURVEY AT AGWA

In a world-first, legendary photographer Henry Roy will hold his first survey at The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA).

Henry Roy – Impossible Island draws on 40-years of recollections and observations as it brings together 113 photos taken from 1983 to 2023. The images were shot in places such as his native Haiti, Ibiza, Paris, Dakar, Cameroon, Normandy, Marrakesh, Thailand, and the Ivory Coast.

Archibald-winning artist Julia Gutman will unveil her largest artwork to date at The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA).

life in the third person is not only ambitious in scale, sitting at 12 x 3 metres, but it is also a material leap for the artist, who is known for stitching together donated garments to create narrative tableaux.

This work is jacquard woven, a first for the artist, and composed on a 3-metre loom at the Textiel Lab in the Netherlands.

“Collaborating with the Textiel Lab created an entirely new way of approaching my work. Watching strands of mohair and cotton twist together into an image is honestly mystifying. The more I learn about the various processes of textile production, the more they seduce my imagination,” said Julia Gutman.

AGWA commissioned writer and art historian Tai Mitsuji to explore the significance of the work.

Internationally acclaimed Western Australian ceramicist Sandra Black is being celebrated in her first comprehensive survey of works at The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA).

Sandra Black: Holding light spans over 50 years of practice and surveys important touch points in Black’s career from 1972 through to her current practice.

Featuring 123 works, the exhibition includes 18 works from the State Art Collection and key loans from the artist’s personal collection, the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of South Australia, Gippsland Art Gallery, Edith Cowan University Art Collection, Curtin University Art Collection, City of Fremantle Art Collection, and private collectors.

Due to unprecedented demand, AGWA and Rone are excited to extend the iconic TIME exhibition until February 2025.

TIME • RONE has had overwhelming public support since opening at the end of June and continues to attract record crowds, with some of the Gallery’s highest visitation.

“July had the highest attendance of any month in the Gallery’s history with August on track to break it,” said AGWA Director, Colin Walker.

“It’s been heartwarming to look through the visitors’ book and share the experiences of those coming through the exhibition,” he added.

Audiences will now also be able to journey deeper into TIME • RONE with the announcement of the TIME • RONE bar and dining experiences, for the serious lover of great art, food and entertaining.

Perth: The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) is proud to announce the launch of an extraordinary new chapter in immersive art and dining experiences. As part of the incredibly successful TIME • RONE exhibition, AGWA will debut two exclusive sensory offerings: TIME • BAR and TIME • DINING.

TIME • RONE, an awe-inspiring installation by renowned artist Rone, opened in June 2024 transforming AGWA’s historic Centenary Galleries into a breathtaking world of art. The exhibition has achieved record visitation already, welcoming 49,737 visitors in July alone. Now, for the first time ever, visitors will have the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in Rone’s art while enjoying exquisite fine dining experiences within the installation itself.

Step into a journey through time and lose yourself in AGWA’s unforgettable immersive experience.

The Art Gallery of Western Australia will offer a first glimpse into its epic new installation, created by internationally renowned, multidisciplinary artist Rone.

TIME • RONE is an immersive art exhibition that takes visitors on a journey through time and into a lost era of Australian history. This will be the first time in more than 20 years that AGWA will fully open its historical Centenary Galleries in a public exhibition.

Hot on the heels of Rone’s sold out and highly successful TIME installation at Flinders Street Station, Melbourne, Rone brings his signature haunting murals to Perth and AGWA’s historical Centenary Galleries, with a new room and murals exclusively for Perth audiences.

Step into a moment suspended in time and get lost in AGWA’s new immersive art experience

For the first time, acclaimed street artist Rone will exhibit at The Art Gallery of Western Australia in the historical Centenary Galleries in a fully immersive ticketed public exhibition.

TIME • RONE is an immersive art exhibition that breathes life into a lost era of Australian history. Hot on the heels of Rone’s sold out and highly successful TIME installation at Flinders Street Station, Melbourne, Rone brings his signature haunting murals to Perth and AGWA’s historical Centenary Galleries, with new installations exclusively for Perth audiences.

Forecast is The Art Gallery of Western Australia’s newest experiential exhibition that invites audiences of all ages and abilities to pause, listen, feel, and connect with the world around us.

At a time of increasing climate instability, Forecast offers an unplugged, meditative and interactive exhibition that explores First Nations understandings of environment as family, inviting reflection and deepening connection with our changing world.

The exhibition presents larger-than-life collaborative photomontage works by artists, Ballardong Noongar woman Dianne Jones and Eva Fernandez of Spanish parentage. The works draw on each of the artists’ personal family histories and feature interconnected generations of families and forests, which enfold a series of reflective experiences for participants.

AGWA is proud to present The West Australian Pulse 2024 showcasing the works of Year 12 visual arts graduates. The West Australian Pulse celebrates young artists who offer us an opportunity to consider what is meaningful to them and important for the future of our society.

Almost 300 student works were submitted for this year’s exhibition, making the final selection a challenging choice for the judges. This year’s exhibition delivers bold ideas and thoughtful examination of current issues. Sixty works by 2023 Year 12 Visual Arts graduates were selected from 36 schools across WA.

The work of Western Australian artist-jeweller Dr Dorothy Erickson AO is celebrated in this exhibition that spans the artist’s 50-year career.

Presented in collaboration with the Design Institute Australia and as part of Perth Design Week 2024, Più di Cinquanta features State Art Collection works alongside a rich array of loan works, including unique pieces from Erickson’s personal collection.

A highlight of the exhibition is her Hesperia Collection, a celebration of her creative predecessors and an homage to the women who were among the first to make art their profession in Western Australia.