2025 Exhibition Program
Albany Town Hall GallerIES


GENERATIONS COLLECTION
27 June - 19 July 2025 | Albany Town Hall
Drawing on a private collection of over 80 Indigenous Desert paintings, this exhibition features second and third generation women artists who, whilst retaining the inherited conventions of traditional tribal lore, are now freely exploring individual stylistic innovation.
Artwork (detail): Lukarrara Jukurrpa - Hilda Nakamarra Rogers, 2017. Acrylic on linen
Postponed - Art Collector talk
Open 27 June - 19 July 2025
Albany Town Hall - 217 York St Albany
Tuesday - Saturday 10-5pm

THE ANTIPODEAN MANIFESTO: WORKS FROM THE STATE ART COLLECTION
25 July - 6 September 2025 | Albany Town Hall
The Antipodean Manifesto: Works from The State Art Collection exhibition features a selection of paintings, drawings, prints and ceramics by the seven artists who formed the Antipodean group in Melbourne in 1959.
Charles Blackman, Arthur Boyd, David Boyd, John Brack, Robert Dickerson, John Perceval, and Clifton Pugh held a single exhibition at the Victorian Artists Society in August 1959. The Antipodean Manifesto was written by art historian and fellow group member Bernard Smith and, signed by Smith and the exhibiting artists, it was included in the exhibition’s catalogue.
The Antipodean Manifesto stated that the artists were opposed to non-figurative art and that recognisable images were the basis of painting. The threat of abstraction on Australian figurative art was perceived by the unchallenged reception that abstract art was receiving with audiences and critics locally and abroad. The Antipodeans did not see themselves as representative of a national cultural identity. Rather, they were deeply rooted in the post-war modernist artistic and literary associations of the Heide circle in Melbourne. They asserted the importance of subject matter and a theme viewing abstract art, predominately gaining popularity in Sydney, as marginalising their artistic contribution, and ultimately leading “to the death of art”.
The exhibition, drawn from The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia explores the formation and aspirations of the group, situating their work within the social and political context of late 1950s Australia.
A touring exhibition from The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA).
Artwork (details): John Brack British Modern 1969. Oil on canvas, 96.5 × 129.5 cm. The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia. Purchased 1984. Photo: Bo Wong
Open 25 July - 6 September 2025
Albany Town Hall - 217 York St Albany
Tuesday - Saturday 10-5pm
Dates open to public |
Exhibition |
27 June - 19 July 2025 |
GENERATIONS COLLECTION
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25 July - 6 September |
THE ANTIPODEAN MANIFESTO: WORKS FROM THE STATE ART COLLECTION |
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VANCOUVER ARTS CENTRE GALLERIES

ALBANY MARITIME ARTS EXHIBITION
3 - 28 July 2025 | Vancouver Arts Centre
As part of the 2025 Maritime Festival, the Albany Maritime Art Exhibition returns to the Vancouver Arts Centre this July with a captivating display of maritime-inspired artworks.
Running from 3 – 28 July, the exhibition invites visitors to explore the ocean’s beauty, power and mystery through the eyes of talented local and regional artists. From crashing waves and coastal life to nautical heritage and deep-sea imagination, this annual exhibition celebrates the spirit of the sea and Albany’s rich maritime culture.
The exhibition forms part of the City of Albany’s Maritime Festival, a month-long celebration featuring events, performances, food experiences and family-friendly activities that honour Albany’s coastal identity and connection to the ocean. Find out more at www.cityofalbanyevents.com/maritimefestival
Artwork (details): Tracey Margetts - Amity and the Alchemy of Water. Overall Winner, G+B Exhibition 2024
Dates: 3 - 28 July 2025
Days: Monday to Friday
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: Vancouver Arts Centre, 85 Vancouver Street, Albany, WA
During July - Saturdays 10-2pm
Dates open to public |
Exhibition |
3 - 28 July 2025 |
Albany Maritime Arts Exhibition
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