Divisions Gallery

Divisions Gallery is a contemporary art space located within the bluestone walls of Pentridge. Drawing from the history of the site as well as contemporary practices, Divisions Gallery is dedicated to showcasing the work of the Pentridge Studios resident artists and those further afield. Keep up to date with our monthly exhibition program, workshops and events or browse our stockroom of select artworks.

gallery@pentridgecoburg.com.au

Divisions Gallery

Pentridge, Champ Street, Coburg VIC, Australia

arts.pentridgecoburg.com.au/divisions-gallery

Thu to Sun 12noon–6pm.

Feature

Pure Shores: On the Allure of Henry Roy’s Impossible Island

The images of Haitian-French photographer Henry Roy—on display for the first time at the Art Gallery of Western Australia—are a tribute to the landscapes that loom large in our imagination and a beguiling antidote to the brutality of the world.

Michael Sun

Opinion

Home truths

Material concerns such as housing can determine an artist’s wellbeing and sense of possibility—an idea that is often overlooked by romantic ideas of art making that are out of sync with our current reality. How can artists navigate a society in which reliable shelter is elusive? And can art itself help us reimagine what it means to achieve secure footing in an increasingly volatile world? Jo Higgins investigates.

Jo Higgins

Interview

Darrell Sibosado scales new heights

In an interview with Louise Martin-Chew, Darrell Sibosado discusses his striking installation Ilgarr (Blood), currently on show as part of the 11th Asia Pacific Triennial, his major commission at the 24th Biennale of Sydney, and Illume, an upcoming collaboration with the renowned Bangarra Theatre.

Louise Martin-Chew

Feature

The major exhibitions open in each capital city this summer

With so much to choose from, we’ve rounded up the major summer exhibitions in each capital city, open all summer long. Spanning Yayoi Kusama, Magritte, the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, and many more.

Art Guide Australia

Preview

The return of the Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award

The Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award returns to Lismore Regional Gallery for its second iteration following the gallery’s restoration after the 2022 floods. The award celebrates the vibrancy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art across Australia.

Josephine Mead

Preview

Shedding light with Roberta Joy Rich

For La Trobe University’s Biannual Façade Commission, artist Roberta Joy Rich brings the dark corners of archival material into the light. On the glass frontage of the La Trobe Art Institute in Bendigo, Rich has created a work using sound, image and text to explore the South African diaspora.

Divisions Gallery

Divisions Gallery

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