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Re.Collection
Mar
16
to May 5

Re.Collection

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CURATED BY SAMARA KING

Re.Collection celebrates the endurance of Aboriginal art and culture, exploring how archival photographs can be reclaimed and utilised as a connection to First Nations history and experiences. Historic Western Australian photographs feature Aboriginal life from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and build upon the ‘Returning Photos’ research project. New and existing works by First Nation artists Dianne Jones, Jarnda Councillor-Barns and Katie West respond to and reimagine archival photographs, sharing an insight into the active and timeless creation of First Nations art and culture.

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Drug Aware HyperVision: Space
Jul
22
to Aug 20

Drug Aware HyperVision: Space

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The Drug Aware HyperVision exhibition, presented by the City of Swan Hyper Team, features the creative work of young individuals aged 15-25 from across WA, exploring the concept of 'Space' through traditional and experimental media. The exhibition offers a multidimensional journey, inviting visitors to discover the diverse interpretations of space in both physical and emotional realms.

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Animalium
Jun
3
to Jul 9

Animalium

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In Focus

PRESENTED BY DADAA

Animalium explores the relationships, stories, and understanding of animals through the lived experiences of disability and/or mental illness. It creatively interprets these themes using various mediums including two and three dimensions, and augmented reality.

The exhibition features residency artists Kelly Grant, Justine Dalziel, Esa Nykanen, David Vella-Zarb, and Michael Pirie, alongside the works of DADAA Midland and Fremantle Studio Artists.

Our opening hours are changing

This exhibition will be open to the public Tue - Fri 10am - 5pm and Sat - Sun 11am - 3pm

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Tracing Gondwana
Nov
19
to Feb 18

Tracing Gondwana

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Nikki Green, Monika Lukowska and writer Reneé Pettitt-Schipp in partnership with Gondwana Link

Tracing Gondwana celebrates the ancient landscapes of the Great Southern – one of the richest Biodiversity Hotspots on the planet. This creative collaboration has resulted in a body of work responding to our current climate emergency. Weaving words and image through printmaking processes, Tracing Gondwana evokes a personal sense of hope amidst an extremely vulnerable and threatened ecological time.

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stitched and bound
Sep
10
to Nov 5

stitched and bound

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Presented by the West Australian Quilters Association Inc

This biennial, juried exhibition displays the innovative work of Western Australian textile artists challenging the concept of the ‘quilt’ medium. 45 works have been selected for their skilful combination of traditional and unconventional quilted forms, pushing boundaries and making statements using progressive materials, ideas and techniques.

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Drug Aware HyperVision: Time
Jul
30
to Aug 27

Drug Aware HyperVision: Time

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Presented by the City of Swan Hyper Team

Drug Aware HyperVision is an annual exhibition promoting the creative expression and talents of young people aged 15 - 25 years from across WA. This year’s exhibition showcases works across a diverse range of traditional and experimental media, including digital and sculptural installations. Artists have responded to the word 'time' and presented their interpretation of the relationship between time and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Quiddity
May
7
to Jul 16

Quiddity

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Presented by DADAA

Quiddity means the true nature of a thing or its essence. Featuring artists who work out of DADAA’s studios in Midland, Lancelin, and Fremantle, Quiddity explores differing ideas of portraiture. Each artist has gone beyond simply depicting their subject’s physical likeness, instead aiming to capture the essence of their subject using a variety of mediums and approaches.

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Upper Reach
May
7
to Jul 16

Upper Reach

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Antony Muia

Developed during an artist residency at Midland Junction Arts Centre, this body of work is inspired by the unique flora and fauna found in Perth’s eastern suburbs and hills. Muia explores a synergy between figuration and the natural world and considers the history and traditions of the printmaking genre, including its strong ties to illustration and storytelling. These experimental etchings reflect both the representational qualities of our surroundings and the relationships of people with the environment.

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Made in Midland Pop Up
Feb
26
to Apr 23

Made in Midland Pop Up

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Celebrating half a decade of creative endeavor at Midland Junction Arts Centre (MJAC), this Pop Up showcases a selection of bespoke handmade arts and crafts. Created by talented tutors, artists in residence and students who have contributed to making MJAC the creative hub it is today, this is a Gallery Shop to be experienced!

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Shaping Space | Holding Space
Feb
26
to Apr 23

Shaping Space | Holding Space

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Shaping Space | Holding Space is a group exhibition that explores one of the fundamental principles of ceramics - the manipulation of space. When creating a vessel, it is not the shape that the maker focuses on but rather the space it contains. Space can be interpreted in both a literal and abstract sense and each artist has chosen to explore it through their own lens.

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Toy Stories
Nov
13
to Feb 12

Toy Stories

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Curated by Sarah Toohey

Toy Stories brings together artists, hobbyists, regional museums, and community groups in a showcase of contemporary and historic toys handmade in Western Australia from the early 1920s to today. The exhibition presents local craft, social history, contemporary art, and childhood experiences of past and present generations. It celebrates the imagination and creativity of hobbyist toymakers and professional artists alike; their optimism, humour, and unstoppable urge to play.

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HOLD
Sep
4
to Oct 30

HOLD

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Curated by Leanne Bray

HOLD pays homage to functional basketry and the purposeful application of craft skills. It celebrates the domestic intent of baskets and the unique artistry behind them, capturing the spirit of their maker. This exhibition brings together contemporary makers and examples of historical basketry to commemorate this foundational artform, combining cultures, geographies, time periods, and communities.

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HyperVision: Bloom
Aug
1
to Aug 21

HyperVision: Bloom

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Presented by the City of Swan Hyper Team.

HyperVision: Bloom asks artists to submit works that discuss, display, and explore their interpretation of the word ‘bloom’. What has been their greatest period of growth, prosperity, or productivity? What does it really mean to bloom, to shine? What inspires growth?

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CRITICAL TIME
May
8
to Jul 17

CRITICAL TIME

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Tom Freeman, Andre Lipscombe, Joana Partyka and Gemma Watson

Time passes quickly, drags on, accelerates. Time is punctuated by momentous events. Time languishes in archives. CRITICAL TIME brings together artists who keep time, waste time, or chronicle time, charting tempos through meditative, accumulating, and reflective practices.

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Take Only Memories
Feb
20
to Apr 24

Take Only Memories

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Reece Cahill, Inez Edwards, Sarah McFarlane, Harrison Riekie

Bringing together the work of recent graduates from Perth’s tertiary art schools, Take Only Memories charts a pathway through landscapes as sites for history, communication, healing and contemplation.

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Out of the Sea
Feb
20
to Apr 24

Out of the Sea

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SpatialCo (Leonie Matthews, Peter Hill & Fergus Egan), Tom Allum, Beth George, Kira Jovanovski, Matt Slocomb and Emerald Wise.

Responding to the iconic Canal Rocks site near Margaret River, artists and designers explore qualities of place at the edge of land and sea via a breadth of media; including laser scanning, photogrammetry, photography, drawing, video and sound recording.

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Yoowalkoorl - Come On, Come Here
Nov
14
to Jan 30

Yoowalkoorl - Come On, Come Here

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Bringing together Aboriginal artists from across Western Australia with connections to Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of Western Australia (AACHWA) and Midland Junction Arts Centre, Yoowalkoorl, meaning come on, come here in Bibbulmun/Noongar is a blend of exhibition and marketplace celebrating the work of Indigenous artists from across the state.

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In Focus
Oct
10
to Nov 7

In Focus

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Presented by DADAA | CURATED BY OLIVER-MAX TAYLOR

The annual In Focus exhibition showcases artists connected to DADAA’s Midland Hub, joined this year by artists from Fremantle and Lancelin. In Focus is a celebration of creativity, perseverance and community, with participating artists each presenting their favourite work.

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Sheridan’s
Jun
10
to Jun 20

Sheridan’s

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Emma Jolley

Sheridan's is new body of work by Emma Jolley, based upon the company Sheridan's Badges & Engraving – one of the longest family run businesses in Western Australia. Repurposing old plates and dies from the factory, Sheridan’s considers the importance of local production, skill sharing and community connection fostered by longstanding local businesses.

REOPENING WED 10 JUN AND EXTENDED TO SAT 20 JUN 2020

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Show Your Working
Feb
14
to Mar 21

Show Your Working

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Saleheh Gholami , Chloe Henderson, Veta Holmes and Ailsa Waddell

Ruminating on the documentation of bodies in artmaking; Show Your Working presents a selection of work from the 2019 graduating classes of Perth’s tertiary art schools. Responding to their surrounding environments; natural, built, social, political or imagined, the artists present industrious creative research practices that reveal the structures that shape their making.

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Made Here by Hand
Oct
25
to Dec 14

Made Here by Hand

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Midland Junction Arts Centre provides a suite of creative workshops throughout the year covering ceramics, printmaking, textiles, painting and much more. Participation continues to grow as creative skills are shared by professional artists with community members. A curated selection of artworks by workshop participants are presented for Made Here By Hand.

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Elements Form
Oct
25
to Dec 14

Elements Form

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SUSAN ECKER

Seeking iconographic descriptions of the Western Australian landscape, Susan Ecker concentrates on enduring elements - the land, rock formations and the river. Blurring the distinction between drawing and painting, Ecker’s luminous mixed media canvases capture changing light and the passing of time to evoke abstract memories of place.

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Experiencing Time
Apr
18
to Jun 8

Experiencing Time

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ARTIST IN FOCUS

ANNE WILLIAMS

Hand stitching can bring a gentle respite in a world where the increasing acceleration of daily life often threatens to overwhelm. Williams is conducting an investigation into how we experience the quality of time through hand stitching - working with daily, weekly and yearly rhythms.

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In Focus
Apr
18
to Jun 22

In Focus

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Presented by DADAA

For the past decade, the annual In Focus exhibition at MJAC has featured artists from DADAA workshops connected to its Midland hub. This is an inclusive exhibition where the artists select one of their best works to present.

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