New Arcadia

Overview

New to Bird Gallery in the CBD, New Arcadia is a thought provoking exhibition exploring the nature of Australian iconography and its character as a continually evolving topic through constant and evolving representations. The idea that what Australia ‘is’ is not a constant or static ideal has inspired a collection of artists to see how they can interpret the nations identity through art.

The exhibition includes 24 works by 11 artists, all of whom have used their varied styles to present their ideas on what is Australian – drawing on ‘the illusion of Australia as a Tropical Arcadia’.

The exhibition runs until Thuirsday, so head to Brid Gallery, order one of their sublime coffees and spend some time looking at Australia through a different pair of eyes.

The artists on display are as follows:

CALLUM ROSS
JOEL REES
GEOFFREY ZABELL
AIMEE HAN
ROLAND PARTIS
JOE NIGEL COLEMAN
MCKENZIE BRIGGS
BLAINE THOMAS WATSON
SOPHIE RICHARDS
SAMUEL J DAVISON
CRAIG ALLSOP