NOW SHOWING: KIM AH SAM IN ‘AND I STILL RISE’ AT AGNSW

Named after Maya Angelou’s famous collection of poetry, And Still I Rise brings together a group of culturally diverse women artists living in Australia, many of whom are internationally recognised, if less familiar at home.

The exhibition spans generations, cultures and mediums, featuring artists Kim Ah Sam, Mia Khin Boe, Mechelle Bounpraseuth, Chun Yin Rainbow Chan, Agnes Christina, Rubaba Haider, Gillian Kayrooz, Jenna Mayilema Lee, Eugenia Lim, Kyra Mancktelow, Haji Oh, Mandy Quadrio, Monica Rani Rudhar, Marikit Santiago, Devi Seetharam, Sancintya Mohini Simpson, Shireen Taweel, Bic Tieu, Suzann Victor and Wendy Yu.

Their works – encompassing textiles, painting, metalwork, installation and video – are conceptually challenging, philosophically layered and intricately crafted. Each piece draws on lived experience and inherited memory, offering fresh perspectives on identity, history and belonging.

And I Still Rise
O8.11.2O25 — 1O.O1.2O27
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Naala Nura building
Art Gallery Road
Gadigal Country
Sydney NSW 2OOO

Image: Kim Ah Sam, It’s not only me 18, from the series It’s not only me, 2O23, repurposed twine, raffia, wire, bamboo, emu feathers. 55 x 12O cm.