Jan Manton Gallery

Jan Manton Gallery is a leading art gallery located in the wool store precinct of Teneriffe. Director Jan Manton established the gallery in 2004 with the vision of supporting artists who contribute to the vibrant and dynamic discourse on contemporary art in Australia. The gallery’s exhibition program encourages collectors to connect through artist talks, exhibition openings and panel discussions.

Jan Manton Gallery

54 Vernon Terrace, Teneriffe QLD, Australia

0419 657 768

janmantonart.com

Tue to Fri 10am–5pm,
Sat 11am–4pm.

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Elysha Rei’s windows into history

Elysha Rei’s exhibition Shirozato to Shinju (White Sugar and Pearls) at Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts, Townsville QLD, explores the interconnected histories of the Japanese diaspora in Australia.

Gok-Lim Finch

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Remembering the Carrolup Settlement

Described as “a space for reflection, remembrance, and the sharing of truth”, Kattidj Nagãr, now showing at John Curtin Gallery, is dedicated to the Aboriginal people who once resided at the Carrolup Settlement in Western Australia.

Briony Downes

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Cosmic connections with Man&Wah

With an approach to artmaking drawn from the “fieldwork of life”, twin brothers and artistic collaborators Man&Wah, who are now showing at 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, use plant migration to explore duality and movement.

Cher Tan

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The balance of tension

At once an exhibition, performance series, and community-led workshops, Push / Pull is an ambitious program that brings together themes and areas of focus that honour the histories of Adelaide Contemporary Experimental as a platform for radical experimentation.

Bec Gallo

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How AI images are ‘flattening’ Indigenous cultures – creating a new form of tech colonialism

It feels like everything is slowly but surely being affected by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). And like every other disruptive technology before it, AI is having both positive and negative outcomes for society. One of these negative outcomes is the very specific, yet very real cultural harm posed to Australia’s Indigenous populations.

The Conversation

Book Reviews

Book Preview: Speech Patterns by Nadia Hernández and Jon Campbell

As I walk through the suburban streets, I find myself thinking about the publication Speech Patterns: Nadia Hernández & Jon Campbell. It accompanied their two-person exhibition at The Art Gallery of Western Australia in 2022, which explored their shared preoccupations with class, identity and value systems.

Jan Manton Gallery

Jan Manton Gallery

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