John Curtin Gallery
ABOUT JOHN CURTIN GALLERY
The Gallery is one of Western Australia’s major public art galleries and one of the largest and best-equipped university galleries in the country. Our significant reputation within the arts community attracts exhibitions by local, national and international artists of great renown, presenting works across a wide range of mediums and interrogating many of the important issues of our day.
Since its establishment in 1998 the Gallery has been a core participant in the Perth Festival visual arts program, bringing many of the world’s most important contemporary arts projects to Australia each year. Highlights in recent years include Lisa Reihana (2018), Candice Breitz (2019) and Isaac Julien (2022). We have also exhibited highly acclaimed Australian artist including Angelica Mesiti (2019), Christian Thompson (2020), Brian Robertson (2021), Lindy Lee (2022) and ProppaNOW Collective (2023).
We capitalise on our location within a research-rich environment to curate exhibitions that bridge art, science and academia in engaging and innovative ways.
Our small but dedicated team of highly skilled staff have established an enviable reputation in delivering an outstanding annual exhibition program of the highest integrity with transformative impact for local audiences as well as harnessing innovative technologies to extend that impact beyond our shores.
The Gallery has won a number of Awards in recent years including: 2018 MAGNA Award for Indigenous projects, 2019 MAGNA Award for the exhibition Contesting Space: Women in Sport, and Highly Commended MAGNA in 2020 for the exhibition Sense and Sensitivity.
The Gallery Team were awarded the Vice Chancellors Award for Excellence in Reconciliation in 2019.