Sydney Contemporary: Islands not to scale (Maru a’ o) – Act II Sydney Contemporary: Islands not to scale (Maru a’ o) – Act II Mark Maurangi Carrol Nasha Gallery 11 Sep—14 Sep
Lismore Regional Gallery: Islands not to scale (Maru a’ o) – Act II Lismore Regional Gallery: Islands not to scale (Maru a’ o) – Act II Mark Maurangi Carrol Nasha Gallery 5 Sep—16 Nov
Feature Life Cycles with Betty Kuntiwa Pumani The paintings of Betty Kuntiwa Pumani form a part of a larger, living archive on Antaṟa, her mother’s Country. More than maps, they speak to ancestral songlines, place and ceremony. Emma O'Neill
Feature Seeing Double A presentation of works by Robert Mapplethorpe curated by the British editor Edward Enninful, Enninful x Mapplethorpe, at the 2025 Ballarat International Foto Biennale, finds resonance in opposites while turning binary thinking on its head. Amelia Winata
Feature Looking Forward, Looking Back with Lisa Reihana Auckland-born and raised artist Lisa Reihana is ever the optimist, creating two new works signifying social cohesion to hang outside two Australian arts venues—Ngununggula, and Sydney Contemporary at Carriageworks —just as dark divisions seek to undermine the value of migration and Indigenous sovereignty. Steve Dow
Preview Let’s Play Gabriela Burkhalter’s The Playground Project at Incinerator Gallery reinvents the typically serious installation space, inviting children to play, reminding us of its importance within the arts. Briony Downes
Feature Lisa Radford’s Circular Logic A new exhibition by Melbourne painter Lisa Radford is animated by a deep interest in the way ideas circulate—and the connections between people that unfold over time. Amelia Winata
Feature The regenerative power of spring Spring1883, Melbourne’s interactive and immersive fair returns, celebrating the collision of contemporary art installed amongst 18th century decor of The Hotel Windsor. Anna Carlsson