Julie Mehretu: 'A Transcore of the Radical Imaginatory' at MCA Australia

Overview

Contemporary artist Julie Mehretu is renowned throughout the world for her large-scale, abstract paintings which erupt with colour, energy and movement and have been said to redefine contemporary art.

Julie Mehretu, image courtesy and © Julie Mehretu, photograph: Josefina Santos

Exclusive to Sydney, Julie Mehretu: A Transcore of the Radical Imaginatory runs from Friday, November 29, 2024, to Sunday, April 27 2025, as part of the Sydney International Art Series. The exhibition will feature over 80 of Mehretu's works, including large scale paintings, prints and drawings.

The New York-based artist is widely regarded as one of the most exciting,  original and thought-provoking painters of her generation, reflected in the recent 83-foot-high glass mural commission for the Obama Presidential Centre in Chicago. Mehretu is renowned for her monumental works, which are informed by histories of art, architecture and our contemporary world, from revolution and migration to climate change.

Julie Mehretu, Hineni II (E.3:4), 2019-2020, ink and acrylic on canvas, Kravis Collection, image courtesy and © Julie Mehretu, photograph: Tom Powell Imaging

Head over to MCA Australia to experience big, bold and dynamic multilayered paintings. While you're there, you could even check out programs responding to the exhibition, including talks, tours, a Family Space and special events. A highlight is Julie Mehretu; Up Late part of Sydney Festival's Art Up Late (Wednesdays 8, 15 and 22 January until 9pm.) Or, On Friday, February 14, MCA Australia and Heaps Gay are teaming up for a date night at the Museum. This will mark the first day of Sydney Mardi Gras and of course Valentine's Day. The event is free, with entry to the Julie Mehretu exhibition ticketed.

Julie Mehretu: A Transcore of the Radical Imaginatory is taking place from Friday, November 29, 2024 to Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 10am–5pm (closed Tuesdays and 25 December) as part of the Sydney International Art Series. Tickets are available online and at MCA, and the exhibition is free for MCA Members and children ages 17 and under. Art Passes are also available, covering single entry to all three exhibitions in the Sydney International Art Series including Magritte and Cao Fei at the Art Gallery of NSW. Find more information and book tickets at mca.com.au.

Header image: Julie Mehretu, 'Sumo', 2024, ink and acrylic on canvas, image courtesy and © Julie Mehretu, photograph: Tom Powel Imaging.