Past exhibitions

Exhibition: 2020 Youth Poster Awards

This exhibition showcases selected posters submitted by students from South Australia's primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions. The artwork is a response to Refugee Week and themes which are critical in the acceptance and settlement of new arrivals to Australia.

Exhbition: Visualising Mental Health

Now in its fifth year, Visualising Mental Health is an initiative of Match Studio, and led by academic Dr Doreen Donovan. It brings together psychologists from the community, led by clinician Dr Gareth Furber, with 3rd Year Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) students at UniSA to develop unique methods for communicating mental health and wellbeing concepts to the broader community.

Exhibition: Art by Prisoners - The Written Edition

Art is a constructive activity through which to express and manage emotions, unearth new talents and strengths, help reconnect with lost identities and find new ones, creating a vision and hope for a more positive future. Since 2018, the Art by Prisoners exhibition has comprised of artwork created by people incarcerated in South Australia’s adult prisons.

Exhibition: Sanaa: A Better World Through Creativity

Sanaa Exhibition returns to The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre's Kerry Packer Civic Gallery, showcasing the work of previous Sanaa artists from across the African continent. Work from the 2018, 2019 and 2020 exhibitions will be on display, as well as the work from Ugandan artist Wamala.

Exhibition: The ART in heART

The ART in heART exhibition showcases artworks by local emerging artists attending workshops run by Neami National, a community mental health service supporting people living with mental health issues to improve their health, live independently and pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.

Exhibition: Sanaa: A Better World Through Creativity

Showcasing the work of contemporary African artists - from grassroots level to some of the continents leading artists, the Sanaa: A Better World Through Creativity exhibition returns to the Kerry Packer Civic Gallery in 2020. This year’s exhibition includes artwork from Africa's street artists, prolific visual artists and photographers.

Exhibition: Activism Now

While the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in South Australia is a timely reminder that there have always been ideas worth fighting for, Activism Now demonstrates that political engagement matters as much now as it ever has.

Exhibition: Martha Cooper: Screen Shots 1970 - 2019

In the late 1970s and early '80s as New York City was in the throes of economic collapse, Martha Cooper was one of a handful of photographers to capture the colourful graffiti appearing on the city’s subways. Decades later her book Subway Art, a collaboration with Henry Chalfant, became the ‘bible’ of graffiti and a catalyst for the spread of urban art globally.

Exhibition: Clothing for Good

The clothes we wear play an active role in how we relate to the world. Clothes enable people to express their values, interests and identity and they instil independence, confidence and dignity. Hosted between UniSA and AnglicareSA Thread Together program this exhibition explores how clothing reuse can support environmental and human wellbeing.

Exhbition: Visualising Mental Health

Now in its fifth year, Visualising Mental Health is an initiative of Match Studio, and led by academic Dr Doreen Donovan. It brings together psychologists from the community, led by clinician Dr Gareth Furber, with 3rd Year Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) students at UniSA to develop unique methods for communicating mental health and wellbeing concepts to the broader community.

Exhibition: Kamal

Kamal will see Tutti Arts visual artists come together with the Sikh community to explore the lotus flower and its place in Sikh culture. The artists have all faced adversity but, like the lotus, they strive for the light and create beauty through their art.

Exhibition: Art by Prisoners

Art by Prisoners presents selected works created by men and women incarcerated in South Australia’s adult prisons, allowing the anonymous contributors to participate in the community both as prisoners and as artists. Art is a medium through which those on the inside can create and share stories using images and texts with the public reversing the usual flow of cultural information.