Exhibitions Open to the Public
Once Known
Opened for the first time at the Old Perth Boys’ School, Once Known, presents a selection of meticulous reproductions of the delicate and treasured artworks created by Aboriginal children forcibly removed from their families and detained at the Carrolup Native Settlement in the 1940s.
James Tylor: Turrangka… in the shadows
Kaurna artist James Tylor bridges historical and contemporary photographic process, sculpture and found objects as a language of intervention.
Nan Goldin: The ballad of sexual dependency
This ground-breaking series of 126 brilliant colour photographs is touring to JCG exclusively within Western Australia.
Mamang-miyel-ang Djinang / Seeing with the whale’s eye
An exhibition of illustrations from the Wirlomin Noongar Language and Stories mob from the South Coast of Western Australia
Upcoming Events
Makuru Season Curator’s Tour
Join us for a Makuru Season Curator Tour of the current exhibitions at John Curtin Gallery
Reflections on Nan Goldin: The ballad of sexual dependency
Join us for a lunchtime talk with participatory visual artist and human rights researcher, Lauri Parr, and educational sexologist and PhD candidate, Kim Andreassen
Art Lab with Claire Fletcher
Join visual artist Claire Fletcher, of PhotoAccess for a full-day workshop for 16 – 25 year olds, inspired by Nan Goldin’s The Ballad of Sexual Dependency
Upcoming Exhibitions
Fantastic Forms
A touring exhibition from the Bundanon Collection, in dialogue with new drawings, ceramics, sculptures and animation.
Dirt Feeling
Featuring ceramics works from the Curtin University Art Collection
Everyday, Myths and Legends
An exhibition of works from the Curtin University Art Collection that explore everyday mythmaking.
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Huge congratulations to Curtin alumni Grace Yong (@itsgraceyong ) and Mim Kowner (@mimkowner ) for featuring in this year`s @pica_perth Hatched National Graduate Show 2025. 👏
Hatched features Grace Yong`s video piece "her name, an anthology", which earned her the Dr Harold Schenberg Arts Award, as well as Mim Kowner`s paintings from the series ’Magic is sometimes very close to nothing at all’.
Both of these amazing artists will feature in John Curtin Gallery`s alumni exhibition "Everyday, Myths and Legends" coming October 3! 👀
🔗 For more information on our upcoming exhibitions head to the link in our bio.
Images: "her name, an anthology" Grace Yong, "Untitled (red jersey)" Mim Kowner.
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This August why not uncover the unique Collection of art found at 139 St Georges Terrace! 📍
Once Known showcases reproductions of the fragile artworks created by Aboriginal children forcibly taken from their families and detained at the Carrolup Native Settlement in the 1940s.
Our Once Known guided tours encompass the history of the Old Perth Boys’ School in the context of its colonial history and highlight the story of the Carrolup Child Artists and the purpose of the Once Known exhibition.
Through the beauty of art and recognition of place and time, these tours will offer a glimpse into the past and remind us of our journey together on a path of reconciliation.
🗓️ Once Known Guided Tour: Every Thursday and Friday from 11am - 12pm
🔗 Register via the link in our bio!
📍 Old Perth Boys` School, 139 St Georges Terrace.
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Attention all fashion fanatics, like the fits above? 👆
Join writer Paul Boyè (@__pb_________) and artist Lillian Colgan (@girl_introjected) at John Curtin Gallery on Wednesday 6 August for Nan Goldin - Clothing Dependence.
This unmissable lunchtime talk will explore how The ballad of sexual dependency offers an archive of moments that provide deeper insights into queer style and taste from a not-too-distant past marked by tragedy and liberation.
All you need to bring is your lunch and curiosity! ✨
🗓️ - Wednesday 6 August 2025
⏰ - 12.30pm - 1.30pm
📍- John Curtin Gallery (Building 200A, Curtin University)
🔗 - Check the link in our bio to register!
Nan Goldin: The ballad of sexual dependency is a National Gallery Touring Exhibition presented as part of the Bowness Family Foundation Photography Touring Program.
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🔎 Artist in focus - Multi-disciplinary artist James Tylor and Curator of Contemporary Art Leigh Robb
James Tylor is a leading Australian artist whose practice examines histories of colonisation and their profound impact on Indigenous cultures.
Tylor uses a hybrid of analogue and digital photographic techniques to create contemporary artworks referencing Australian society and history. James also uses the 19th-century photographic process of the Becquerel Daguerreotype with the aid of technology to create new and contemporary Daguerreotypes.
His methods include the physical manipulation of digital photographic printing, such as manual hand-colouring or physical interventions to the surfaces of images through tearing and scratching. These unique photographic processes re-contextualise the representation of Australian society and history and the medium’s use to document Aboriginal culture and the European colonisation of Australia.
Leigh Robb is Curator of Contemporary Art at the Art Gallery of South Australia. Leigh has curated over fifty exhibitions and has a reputation for working closely with artists to produce ambitious and memorable Australian and international projects.
Turrangka…in the shadows, curated by Leigh, surveys a decade of Tylor`s practice and examines the suppression and erasure of Aboriginal cultural history from the Australian landscape through the ongoing legacy of colonialism.
🔗 To see some of James` work at John Curtin Gallery head to the link in our bio!
📷 - (L-R): Curator of Contemporary Art at the Art Gallery of South Australia Leigh Robb and Multi-disciplinary artist James Tylor, image credit @ezraalcantraphotography.
📷 - Installation view, John Curtin Gallery.
James Tylor – Turrangka...In the shadows is a UNSW Galleries exhibition. This exhibition is made possible through the support of Lotterywest, Lendlease and The Navigators.
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Semester two scaries already? 😵
Take a well earned break and get lost in the stunning works that make up our latest photography exhibitions.
Nan Goldin: The ballad of sexual dependency and James Tylor - Turrangka...in the shadows, capture culture through the unique lens of two influential photographers. 📷
Let the quiet of the Gallery help you unwind, reset and prepare for a great semester ahead!
📍Building 200A - Open Mon - Fri 10am-5pm & Sunday 12pm-4pm. FREE
We can`t wait to see you!
📸 - @ezraalcantraphotography
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Nan Goldin: The ballad of sexual dependency is a National Gallery Touring Exhibition presented as part of the Bowness Family Foundation Photography Touring Program.
James Tylor – Turrangka...In the shadows is a UNSW Galleries exhibition. This exhibition is made possible through the support of Lotterywest, Lendlease and The Navigators.
@jamesptylor @unswgalleries @nationalgalleryaus @curtinuniversity @curtinlifeaustralia @curtinguild
We`re bringing back another round of After School Storytelling sessions! 📚
From this Thursday July 24 experience some of the unique and incredible Noongar stories that make up part of Wirlomin Noongar Language and Stories, a community-led initiative, co-founded by award-winning Noongar author and academic Kim Scott!
Designed for young listeners (8 & under) these sessions explore Noongar language and values through beautifully told stories passed down through generations.
Led by community storytellers who invite questions, spark imagination, and encourage connection, these storytelling sessions are followed by fun art-making activities. 🙌
🔗 Head to the link in our bio to find out more!
✨ Twilight Hours - next Thursday 24 July - open until 7pm!
Experience the magic of art ... after dark! Visit us for a twilight viewing where you can explore our Makuru season exhibitions ‘Nan Goldin: The ballad of sexual dependency’ and ‘James Tylor: Turrangka … in the shadows’.
Take advantage of FREE PARKING across Curtin from 4:30pm 🙌
Make it an evening and explore the eateries located close by at Curtin Exchange! @banhmizzle @hee_sushi_and_sake @lavita_curtinexchange @milkylaneofficial @pretzelaus @seoulbros_perth 🍽️
Can’t make it next Thursday 24 July? Don`t worry other Twilight sessions will be made available on Thursday 7 and Thursday 21 August 👀
📷 - @ezraalcantraphotography
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Some of John Curtin Gallery`s goodies have gone on sale! 🛍️
Find the perfect coffee table book filled with work from your favourite artist, lock in that perfect print for your wall or slap a new @carlaadams / @annalouiserichardson sticker on something you love. 📚
Or simply browse some beautiful artisanal jewellery by @studio_amandaalderson / @skljewellery / @robiszalay, before heading into our latest exhibitions, we`d love to see you!
The JCG Shop is open during exhibitions from:
Monday-Friday 10am-5pm.
Sunday 12pm-4pm.
Closed Saturdays and Public Holidays.
Happy Shopping! ✨
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Ready for O-Week?! 😵💫
Check out some of Curtin University`s Public Art Displays to help familiarise yourself with your new campus.
Keep reading to find out more about each piece! 👇
Justin Martin, Susan Milne and Greg Stonehouse`s Wardern-au-Maia Walkinyiny (Sound of the Ocean), located in the Robertson Library, focuses on the Leeuwin Current and the Six Seasons. The seeds, message sticks and flowers in the glass vials represent the periods of the Nyungar calendar, signifying seasonal changes and adaptations in the environment. 🗓️
Kamsani Bin Salleh`s Winin Katidjin Bilya (Living Knowledge Stream) responds to the two Whadjuk-Noongar songlines that run through Curtin’s Bentley campus. His works are integrated into the landscaped courtyard of Curtin’s new School of Design and the Built Environment building.
Warren Langley`s Place to Place is in constant, repeating dialogue with the viewer and site through the use of chromium coated safety glass usually seen in high rise buildings. Bringing this material down to the ground level provides personal interaction with a surface representative of human endeavour and triumph that are usually out of reach and impersonal. These wayfinding markers, like futuristic campfires, mesmerise and rejuvenate, changing as the light shifts from day to night. 🔥
Find out even more via the link in our bio 🔗
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Join us next Thursday 17 July as we create art, explore culture, and build creative confidence these school holidays. 🤩
Working with images of near and far landscapes, artist and art tutor Emma Jolley will expertly guide students through different ways of using stencils and natural materials to create layers and marks of their own stories.
📍John Curtin Gallery Atrium - ages 8 - 14.
🗓️ Thursday 17 July, 10am – 12pm
Free event - head to the link in our bio to register! 🔗
All materials will be provided, but please bring an apron or art shirt as printmaking can be messy!
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What a wonderful way to welcome two extremely exciting exhibitions! 😍
Thank you to everyone who attended our opening event to celebrate and enjoy the amazing work by all involved.
Don`t worry if you missed it, there`s still loads of time to experience these dynamic photographic exhibitions until September 14.
Find out more via the links in our bio. 🔗
Pics 📷 - @ezraalcantraphotography
Nan Goldin: The ballad of sexual dependency is a National Gallery Touring Exhibition presented as part of the Bowness Family Foundation Photography Touring Program.
James Tylor – Turrangka...In the shadows is a UNSW Galleries exhibition. This exhibition is made possible through the support of Lotterywest, Lendlease and The Navigators.
@jamesptylor @unswgalleries @nationalgalleryaus @curtinuniversity @curtin_news @curtinbfagrads
#NanGoldin #ArtAcrossAustralia #art #photography #firstnationsart #JamesTylor #Turrangkaintheshadows #johncurtingallery #photoraphy #curtinuniversity
Open now! Nan Goldin: The ballad of sexual dependency and James Tylor: Turrangka … in the shadows.
These two amazing photography exhibitions are now officially open until September 14!📸
Don’t miss an opportunity to see the expressive epoch of these influential photographers.
Find out more on our website or via the links in our bio 🔗
Nan Goldin: The ballad of sexual dependency is a National Gallery Touring Exhibition presented as part of the Bowness Family Foundation Photography Touring Program.
James Tylor - Turrangka... In the shadows is a UNSW Galleries exhibition. This exhibition is made possible through the support of Lotterywest, Lendlease and The Navigators.
@jamesptylor @unswgalleries @nationalgalleryaus @curtinuniversity @curtin_news @curtinbfagrads
#NanGoldin #ArtAcrossAustralia #art #photography #firstnationsart #JamesTylor #Turrangkaintheshadows #johncurtingallery #photography #curtinuniversity
Locations
John Curtin Gallery Curtin University
Building 200A Curtin University, Kent Street
Bentley, Western Australia 6102
Phone: 08 9266 4155
Open Mon to Fri 10:00 – 5:00pm and Sun 12:00 – 4:00pm
Once Known – A Carrolup Centre for Truth-telling exhibition
Presented at the Old Perth Boys’ School
Curtin 139 St Georges Terrace,
Perth, Western Australia 6000
11:00am – 4:00pm
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (closed Wednesdays and Weekends)
