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Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery Art Gallery at The University of Western Australia
GALLERY HOURS: Tues-Sat 11am-4pm FREE ADMISSION to all exhibitions and events unless specified otherwise.

The Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery at the University of Western Australia presents an innovative program of exhibitions, featuring the University's extensive art collection, as well as new, contemporary art and touring shows. All exhibitions are supported by an engaging public program that includes artist talks, seminars, tours and opportunities to meet the artist.

In the first major solo presentation of Perth-born artist Sarah Contos in Western Australia, Eye Lash Horizon explores t...
09/10/2026

In the first major solo presentation of Perth-born artist Sarah Contos in Western Australia, Eye Lash Horizon explores the rich visual universe that has defined the artist's practice over the past two decades.

A touring exhibition from UNSW Galleries, the exhibition brings together two major bodies of work created in 2024. MoTH-eRR is an immersive video and sound installation inspired by German expressionist cinema. In addition, Contos has created a series of large-scale plush cocoons and secreting moults collaged and adorned with fabrics, chains, buttons, images of teen idols, lights, mannequin hands, and vanity mirrors.

UNSW Galleries curator Karen Hall says, “Over the last two decades, Sarah’s research based and intuitive approach to art-making has resulted in a high impact, kaleidoscopic synthesis of her ongoing investigation into what it means to be human.”

Sarah Contos: Eye Lash Horizon launches at 6pm Friday 16 October and runs until Saturday 5 December. LWAG is open 11am-4pm Tuesday to Saturday. Entry is free.

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening now:
https://events.humanitix.com/lwag26_s3

Sarah Contos: Eye Lash Horizon has been supported by the UNSW Galleries New Contemporaries Fund and has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body.


Image credit: Sarah Contos, MoTH-eRR (video still), 2023-24, Image courtesy of Sarah Contos and STATION, Naarm / Melbourne and Gadigal / Sydney

Mother Island Artists in ConversationSaturday 24 October 2-3pmHear from Mother Island artists Susan Flavell, Louise Mont...
08/10/2026

Mother Island Artists in Conversation

Saturday 24 October 2-3pm

Hear from Mother Island artists Susan Flavell, Louise Monte and Olga Cironis in a panel discussion with exhibition curator Paola Anselmi.

Mother Island brings together three distinct artistic practices which share a deep engagement with storytelling through material. Across sculpture, installation and textile works, the artists examine the bonds that connect us to people, places and histories, while reflecting on the ways culture, memory and care are passed between generations.

The exhibition proposes the idea of the “mother island” as a site of origin, belonging and protection, but also a space from which we must sometimes depart in order to define our own identities.

Free event, registration required:
https://events.humanitix.com/lwag2612

See Mother Island at LWAG 11am – 4pm Tuesday – Saturday from 17 October – 5 December.

Pearly Whites: Fighting tooth and nail is LWAG’s first exhibition developed through a curatorial placement involving Hon...
08/10/2026

Pearly Whites: Fighting tooth and nail is LWAG’s first exhibition developed through a curatorial placement involving Honours students from UWA's School of Design.

Drawing on works from the Cruthers Collection of Women's Art, students Lucy Kilroe, Djordjina Ilic and Phoebe Lovegrove have developed an exhibition featuring influential artists Tania Ferrier, Maria Kozic and Ann Newmarch, under the mentorship of Lee Kinsella, Curator of the Cruthers Collection of Women's Art.

Pearly Whites: Fighting tooth and nail examines themes of excess, abjection and resistance. The selected artists employ monstrous femininity as a powerful strategy to subvert patriarchal structures and reclaim agency over representations of women’s bodies and identities.

Dr. Susanne Meurer of UWA’s School of Design states, “With Pearly Whites, Lee Kinsella has created an invaluable opportunity for our students, giving them the chance to gain real-life curatorial experience. Lee trusted the students to not only be involved, but to drive every step in the development of this show, from the initial concept and design to its production. More broadly speaking, this exhibition is another wonderful example of meaningful student engagement with the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery under Director Dr. Theo Costantino and great testimony to the gallery’s important role within the University.”

Pearly Whites: Fighting tooth and nail launches at 6pm Friday 16 October and runs until Saturday 5 December. LWAG is open 11am-4pm Tuesday to Saturday. Entry is free.

👉 Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening now:
https://events.humanitix.com/lwag26_s3

Image credit: Maria Kozic, Screen scream (detail), c. 1984, two colour screenprint, 68 x 68cm. Cruthers Collection of Women’s Art, The University of Western Australia. Gift of Sally Jackson. Copyright and courtesy of the artist.

Is the mother island a place of safe harbour that we long to return to, or is it an omnipresent anchor we must break awa...
07/10/2026

Is the mother island a place of safe harbour that we long to return to, or is it an omnipresent anchor we must break away from to chart our own waters? Or is it both?

Curated by Paola Anselmi, Mother Island features work by Olga Cironis, Susan Flavell and Louise Monte, examines migration, memory, maternal inheritance and the enduring pull of home. Through sculpture, installation and textile-based works, the artists transform everyday materials into powerful explorations of personal and collective histories.

Anselmi explains, “The idea of a "mother island" sits at the crossroads of home, nature, memory, and origin. It blends the nurturing qualities of motherhood with the isolated, self-contained world of an island. Across generations and migrations, women serve as living bridges, carrying culture, language, and family history across borders while helping communities adapt to new lands.”

Mother Island launches at 6pm Friday 16 October and runs until Saturday 5 December. LWAG is open 11am-4pm Tuesday to Saturday. Entry is free.

Reserve your spot for the exhibition opening now:
https://events.humanitix.com/lwag26_s3


Image credit: Olga Cironis, Time will come (detail), 2026, child’s rocking chair, camouflage fabric, Greek rug and ceramic sparrows, dimensions variable, photo: Robert Frith, © the artist.

In Conversation: Sarah Contos and Karen HallSat 17 Oct 11am - 12pmLawrence Wilson Art GalleryJoin artist Sarah Contos an...
01/10/2026

In Conversation: Sarah Contos and Karen Hall

Sat 17 Oct 11am - 12pm
Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery

Join artist Sarah Contos and exhibition curator Karen Hall for a walkthrough of Sarah Contos: Eye Lash Horizon.

Together, they will discuss significant moments within the exhibition that highlight the artist's unique way of working—one that balances recognition and mystery, animating the porous fibres and surfaces of objects to capture histories, ideas, and emotions. The conversation will also touch on broader concepts, media, and preoccupations that have shaped the practice of Perth-born artist Sarah Contos over two decades.

Free event but registration is required. Reserve your place now.
https://events.humanitix.com/lwag2610

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Sarah Contos: Eye Lash Horizon runs until 5 December 2026, Tuesday – Saturday, 11am-4pm. Entry is always free.


Image credit: Sarah Contos 2024, Photographer: Cassandra Hannagan

30/09/2026

We are delighted to invite you to the launch of three new exhibitions: Sarah Contos: Eye Lash Horizon, Mother Island, and Pearly Whites: Fighting Tooth and Nail.

Friday 16 October 6-8pm
Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery

These exhibitions bring together leading Australian artists and emerging curatorial voices in a season exploring migration and belonging, transformation and desire, and resistance and self-determination.

Refreshments provided. Registration is essential. Reserve your place now.
https://events.humanitix.com/lwag26_s3

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Exhibitions run from 17 October until 5 December 2026. Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery is open Tuesdays - Saturdays 11am - 4pm. Entry is always free.


History of art students filled the gallery this morning for a tour of Deanna Hitti: Mezze, Strange Sensation and Held: O...
17/09/2026

History of art students filled the gallery this morning for a tour of Deanna Hitti: Mezze, Strange Sensation and Held: On care and collections with curators Bryony Nainby and Brent Harrison.

Saturday is your last chance to experience these exhibitions before we close for install!

Our upcoming exhibitions Sarah Contos: Eye Lash Horizon, Mother Island and Pearly Whites: Fighting tooth and nail, open 6pm Friday 16 October.


Last chance to see LWAG’s current exhibitions!Immerse yourself in the visual feast of Deanna Hitti’s Mezze, experience t...
11/09/2026

Last chance to see LWAG’s current exhibitions!

Immerse yourself in the visual feast of Deanna Hitti’s Mezze, experience the uncanny with Strange Sensation and explore Held: On care and collections, thoughtfully curated by artist Michele Elliot.

Visit these exhibitions Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 4pm until 19 September.

Strike Camps: The photographs of John Wilson continues from 17 October – 5 December.


Image credit: Installation view of Deanna Hitti: Mezze, Strange Sensation and Held: On care and Collections, Lawrence Wilosn Art Gallery, 2026. Photography Ilkka K Photography and Robert Frith

GALLERY OPEN THIS SUNDAY!Heading to UWA for Perth Upmarket? Visit us! We'll be open from 10am till 4pm. We have four exh...
10/09/2026

GALLERY OPEN THIS SUNDAY!

Heading to UWA for Perth Upmarket?
Visit us! We'll be open from 10am till 4pm.

We have four exhibitions on show at the Gallery currently, and you can browse our gallery store, stocked with a selection of beautiful artisan products.


Susan Flavell’s ‘The Star Charts Necklace (meteor)’ transforms a found couch cover into a highly personal map of the cos...
04/09/2026

Susan Flavell’s ‘The Star Charts Necklace (meteor)’ transforms a found couch cover into a highly personal map of the cosmos through intricate hand stitching and embellishment with recycled materials.

Curator Michele Elliot explains, “Maps and charts are guides for wayfinding through unknown terrain. Stars entreat an upward glance to the night sky to see expansive constellations.

This chart is bound together from familiar objects and materials - ribbon, ceramics, buttons, beads, marble dust, paper pulp, glitter and more - become a propositional mystery to unravel and a useful adornment for the wearer.

Flavell’s fantastical world, and the one we share, is comprised of the everyday, of recognisable spells and shapes. We need only pay attention to what is already at hand, to exchanges and moments that are all around us.”

A viewing in person is a must to truly appreciate all the details!

‘The Star Charts Necklace (meteor)’ is showing in 'Held: On care and collections' until Saturday 19 September.

LWAG is open Tues-Sat 11am until 4pm. Entry is free.

Image credit: Susan Flavell, The Star Charts Necklace (meteor), 2015–2023

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