OPENING THIS WEEK: JANET FIELDHOUSE IN ‘OF THIS EARTH’ AT CAIRNS ART GALLERY

Transforming culture and Country through First Nations ceramics, Of This Earth highlights cultural continuity and contemporary artistic expression through works of art drawn from the NGA collection. The exhibition features over 29 key works of art by 28 significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists; including Thancoupie (Dhaynagwidh/Thaynakwith people), Billy Bain (Dharug people), Nicole Foreshew (Wiradjuri people) and Janet Fieldhouse (Kalaw Lagaw Ya/Meriam Mir peoples). Showcasing the diverse techniques, narratives, and innovations of this constant and evolving medium, Of This Earth celebrates the breadth of First Nations ceramic practice across Australia.

Of This Earth
14.O3.2O26  — 14.O6.2O26
Cairns Art Gallery
4O Abbott St
Cairns City QLD 487O

Image: Janet Fieldhouse, Dance series transformation (armbands), 2OO7, porcelain, 15 x 12 x 33 cm.