CALL FOR ENTRIES: Group Exhibition | Hollow: In the Round

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Local artists from the Northern Rivers are invited to participate in a group exhibition from Saturday 10 October 2026 to Sunday 31 January 2027 alongside Anish Kapoor's Hollow (2012) .

About the exhibition

The Gallery is hosting a community group exhibition open to artists aged 16 and over from across the region — no experience necessary. 

Participants will receive a 30 cm diameter round canvas board to create an artwork responding to Kapoor's Hollow.

Canvas boards are available free of charge from Grafton Regional Gallery, Yamba Library and Community Centre, and Ferry Park Gallery, Maclean. Numbers are limited.

Completed canvas and entry forms must be delivered to Grafton Regional Gallery, by 3pm Friday 18 September 2026. 

All artworks are to be available for sale for $200 (inc GST). GRG commission on the sale of artwork is 33%.

Works will be exhibited at the Gallery from Saturday 10 October 2026 to Sunday 31 January 2027, with an opening event on Saturday 10 October at 3pm. 

Terms and Conditions

GROUP EXHIBITION: HOLLOW  –  CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
  • Artists must be aged 16 years and above.
  • Artists may submit one artwork only 
  • Artwork must respond to theartworkHollow (2012) by Anish Kapoor
  • Artwork medium may be painting, drawing, textile, sculpture, collage, or mixed media.
  • Artworks must be presented on the supplied 30cm diameter supplied canvas panel and be able to be wall hung
  • One 30 cm canvas board per artist will be supplied. Boards can be collected from Grafton Regional Gallery Reception Desk, Iluka Emporium, Treelands Drive Library and Community Centre Yamba or  Ferry Park Gallery, Maclean.
  • Artworks depicting offensive themes or images will not be included in the final selection.
  • Artworks must be clearly labelled on the rear with Artist Name, Title of Work  and directional arrow  to show top of work for hanging in pen or permanent marker.  
  • Unless otherwise negotiated, Grafton Regional Gallery reserves the right to produce images of any works submitted to exhibition for archival, catalogue, marketing, and publicity purposes.
  • Entries Close:3 pm, Friday 18September 2026. 
  • Entry Delivery: Please deliver Artworks and completed Entry Form to:  Grafton Regional Gallery, 158  Fitzroy St, GRAFTON NSW 2464
  • Exhibition Dates: Saturday 10 October  2026  to Sunday 31 January 2027  
  • Official Opening Event: Saturday 10 October 2026  at 3pm  
  • All artworks must be for sale.
  • Sale price of all artworks is $200 inc. GST. This includes the gallery commission of 33%. This means  artists will receive $134.00  for sold  artworks.  Artists will be required to provide an invoice to Grafton Regional Gallery to facilitate payment.
  • Sold Artworks can be collected by Purchaser at the end of the exhibition period.  
  • Unsold Artworks must be collected from Grafton Regional Gallery by Friday 26 February 2027.  
  • Uncollected Artworks will be disposed of unless prior arrangements are made with Gallery staff.  
  • The completed Entry Form is evidence of the Artist's consent to these conditions of entry. 

 

 
About Anish Kapoor's Hollow (2012)

Kapoor is one of the most significant sculptors working today, known for monumental works that explore scale, material, and the concept of the void. Hollow exemplifies his enduring interest in the space between perception and experience — a meditative, boundary-defying encounter that challenges expectations of what art can do.  Grafton Regional Gallery Director Jane Kreis said: "This is a rare and exciting opportunity for our region. Having a work of this caliber on display — and inviting our local artists to engage with it — speaks to the Gallery's commitment to connecting communities with world-class art."

Click here for more information about the artwork.

Hollow (2012) arrived at Grafton Regional Gallery in July 2026 as part of the Australian Government's Sharing the National Collection program, remaining on display for two years.

 

Images: Anish Kapoor, Hollow, 2012, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 2013, © Anish Kapoor. DACS/Copyright Agency

This work of art is on long term loan from the National Gallery of Australia with support from the Australian Government as part of Sharing the National Collection.

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This community exhibition supported through a generous donation from Summerland Bank. 

 

 

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