Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Current Exhibitions - click to download the Gallery Program 27 September - 23 November(PDF, 3MB)

Upcoming Exhibitions - click to download the (PDF, 3MB)Gallery program 6 december 2025 - 1 February 2026(PDF, 4MB)

Beyond the River

Through layered narratives and powerful artistic expressions,
this exhibition invites audiences to explore the river not
just as a place, but as a living presence that shapes identity,
memory, and creation.

KEN DONE: Speaking in Colour

For the first time in years, this exhibition brings to light a selection of the
many Ken Done prints held in the Grafton Regional Gallery Collection.

Ken Done is my Dolly Parton. Paintings by Leona DeBolt

Ken Done Is My Dolly Parton is a solo exhibition of paintings
by Northern Rivers-based contemporary artist, Leona DeBolt.

BIDHIINJA: restoring our oyster reefs

This exhibition combines First Nations knowledge, western science, and design, including illustrations by exhibition artist and Yaegl woman Frances Belle Parker.

Upcoming: FIRED INTO BEING: the Enduring Legacy of Alan Peascod

Fired Into Being: The Enduring Legacy of Alan Peascod
provides a unique opportunity to contemplate the complex
artistic developments of Alan Peascod.

Upcoming: ATEMPORAL - The Animated Vessel

Avital Sheffer is a ceramic artist based in the Northern Rivers,
whose practice investigates clay’s elemental essence and its
transformative nature. Drawing on her Middle Eastern and
Jewish ancestry, Avital Sheffer’s ceramics traverse the fertile
territories of history, mythology, archaeology, and language.

Upcoming: SIXTY: The Journal of Australian Ceramics 60th Anniversary

The Journal of Australian Ceramics documented the rich history
of ceramics in Australia for 60 continuous years. To celebrate this
milestone, the Australian Design Centre, in partnership with The
Australian Ceramics Association, presents SIXTY: The Journal of
Australian Ceramics 60th Anniversary 1962–2022.