About
In The View From Here, The Art Gallery of Western Australia presents its largest ever exhibition of Western Australian art, with 30 major new commissions, exhibitions and acquisitions by leading Western Australian artists and creatives.
The exhibition captures the perspectives of a diverse group of artists, from the state’s renowned and iconic western desert and Kimberley artists, to emerging artists—many from non-traditional arts backgrounds—to established Western Australian artists working here and elsewhere. The exhibition transforms every single AGWA gallery space into a celebration of Western Australian art, culture and creativity, including Collective Ground, the first exhibition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander works acquired through AGWA’s 1.5 million dollar Covid-19 stimulus package, featuring some 60 artworks; as well as a major new sculpture commission from Telstra Award-winning artist Ngarralja Tommy May.
The View From Here coincides with the launch of the new AGWA Rooftop, representing the completion of the original architectural intent of the 1979 vision for the brutalist building. The AGWA Rooftop hosts one of the state’s most significant commissions from a Noongar artist, with Christopher Pease’s sprawling, 34-metre light-based artwork wrapping its exterior walls, overlooking the city skyline—as well as a new interior rooftop gallery and open-air sculpture walk.
This moment, also encompassing renovations throughout the gallery, sees AGWA emerge from Covid-19 and a moment of introspection renewed. It presents an opportunity to focus on unique Western Australian perspectives and the art and artists of this place.
Artist List
100 Vandals
Abdul Abdullah
Abdul-Rahman Abdullah
Agnes Yamboong Armstrong
Alysha Taylor
Amanda Bell
Amok/Deevs
AMUCK
AMZEK
Anawari Inpiti Mitchell
Angelina Guluwulla Karadada Boona
Angelina Woods
Angilya Mitchell
BAFLE
BLITZ 6
Bob Gibson
BOSH
Brenda L. Croft
Brian Blanchflower
Bruno Booth
BUCKS
BYRO
Cario
Christopher Pease
CLAIM
Corban Clause Williams
Crisis
CRONG
Cynthia Burke
DABUE
DAEK
Daisy Helen Tjupantarri Ward
Dallas Fletcher
Danielle Freakley
DASH
DEKS
DELE 106
DEST
DEZINE SF
DLAE
DMERC
Dokta PORE
Donny Nyorna Woolagoodja
Dragon 169
ELMS
Erin Coates
Ethel (Narelle) Kanpatja Holland
Eveline Kotai
FECKS
Fiona Harman
Fred Ward
Fudge
FUSE
Garry Sibosado
George (Hairbrush) Tjungurrayi
GLIMS
GOTHIC
GOTOO
GRUMP
HEART
HEIR
Helen Smith
Helicopter Joey Tjungurrayi
HIGH 5
Hobit
HOBO
Holly Yoshida
Hope
HOSAE
IDOL
Isaac Garang
Ivy Laidlaw
IXIII
Jack Ball
Jakayu Biljabu
Janet Dreamer
Janine Samson
JEBS
Jennifer Mintaya Connelly
Jo Darbyshire
Joanna Lamb
John Prince Siddon
John Teschendorff
JQ
Judith Yinyika Chambers
Julianne Clifford
Julie Dowling
Julie Porter
KALM
Kams
KANE
Kate McMillan
Kathleen Kanta Donnegan
Katjarra Butler
Kems
Keno
KEOS
Kevin Ballantine
Kevin Robertson
Kitty Ngyalgarri Malarvie
KMERE
KOZE
Kristabell Porter
Kyle Hughes-Odgers
Ladie POISE
LADY BANANAS
Lalla West
La La (Sophia) Brown
Laurel Nannup
Lawrence Pennington
Lily Jatarr Long
Lorraine Davies
Lorenzo
Lucy Loomoo
Lucy Yukenbarri
Luel de Kuék
Mary Gibson
Max Pam
MEOW & EGOH
Mervyn Street
Michele Theunissen
Minnie Lumai
Miriam Stannage
MORON
MPK
MUDLE
Muuki Taylor
Myrtle Pennington
Nancy Carnegie
Nancy Chapman
Nathan Beard
Ned Grant
Neville Nyipula McArthur
Ngalpingka Simms
Ngarralja Tommy May
niff 6
Nora Nungabar
Nora Wompi
Noreeen Parker
ODYSE
Onse
OVER
Pamela Hogan
Patrick Mung Mung
Paz
Peggy Griffiths
Peter Farmer
PHEAR
PHOKUS
Phyllis (Booljoonngali) Thomas
PHYS
Pilar Matta Dupont
POKER
PROMISE
Rammey Ramsey
RDIOS
REPS
Revel Cooper
Reynold Hart
RIDLA
Rodney Glick
Rohin (Dushong) Kickett
Saleheh Gholami
Sandra Hill
Sarah Bahbah
Sazar
SCRIBE ABC
Shane Pickett
Sharyn Eagan
SHIME
SHOWBIZ
Skope
SLAM
SOAK
Sober OK
Spinifex Women’s Collaborative
STAB
STAINS
STUD
Suedo
SUMS
SWISH POW
Tamisha Williams
TAPE
Tarryn Gill
TASK
THENS10
THIEF
Tim Meakins
TIM ROLLIN
Timo Hogan
Tjawina Porter
Tjyllyungoo Lance Chadd
TOKEN
TREBLE
Trevor 6025
Trevor Richards
Tull 14
Tyrown Waigana
VODKA
Wade Taylor
Waringarri Aboriginal Artists
Wasnt
Wendy Nanji
WHODA
WHOT
Wokka Taylor
Yabini Kickett
YARNS
Yok & Sheryo
YOYO