For her first solo show in WA, Jess Johnson (NZ/USA) will transform the gallery with a wallpaper installation based on the densely patterned and constructed worlds in her drawings. Now based in New York, Johnson’s highly detailed works are populated with recurring fleshy forms, symbols, architectural features and humanoid figures. Appearing to draw on arcane imagery and science-fiction,…

The Revelation Perth International Film Festival is one of the most exciting and respected independent cinema festivals in Australia. Celebrating its twentieth anniversary in 2017, Revelation is renowned for its thoughtful and provocative program, lively discussion sessions and passionate advocacy for Australian screen culture. FAC is delighted to partner with Revelation for the first time to present Warp.…

Returning to the remains of the temporary mining camp located 1,651km from Perth that her family called home in the 1980s, video artist Claire Robertson transports her audience into the vast landscape of the WA outback in Far From Here. A video installation of cinematic proportions, Robertson leads the viewer through large-scale, multi-channel projections that capture uninhabited fly-in…

Taiwanese artist Alice Lin presents a series of new ceramic works made during her current residency at FAC which respond to the unique beauty of Australian flora and fauna. Having developed a fascination with Australian marsupials watching the Discovery Channel, Lin travelled to Australia to encounter these unique creatures firsthand. During her residency she has…

The Revealed Exhibition features works by more than 75 of the best new and emerging WA Aboriginal artists from all over the state, showcasing the diverse and vibrant state of contemporary Aboriginal art. Featuring paintings, prints, wood carvings, photography, textiles, video, weaving and more, this enticing and sometimes surprising exhibition presents the work of artists from…

Orange: Sannyas in Fremantle revisits a highly controversial period in Fremantle’s social history, presenting a range of contemporary responses to the emergence of a new religious movement popularly known as the ‘Orange People’ in the 1980s. Dedicated to an Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh – now known as Osho – they dressed in orange-coloured clothes…

In a world full of movement the space between two points is constantly being traversed. SPAN brings together five WA artists whose work reaches out; transitioning across margins which are personal and global, political and geographical – between self and others, artist and viewer. Includes works by: Susanna Castleden Olga Cironis Tanya Lee Clyde McGill Andrew Sunley…

Light Geist celebrates the enveloping and entrancing power of video projection with fiery landscapes, glowing vats of mist and intricate projection mapping. Featuring new commissions by four leading Australian artists, Light Geist challenges the notion that video projection is a flat cinematic experience and explores the potential interplay between surface and projected image. Award-winning media artist…

The City of Fremantle Art Collection presents an expansive retrospective exhibition which casts an eye into the extraordinary life of Frank Norton (1916-1983). A significant figure in the WA art scene, Norton was the first Official War Artist for the Royal Australian Navy and went on to become the Director of the Art Gallery of…

Australia’s premier showcase of prints and artist’s books returns with a selection of the best works from established, emerging and cross-disciplinary artists from across the nation. In 2016 the Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award supported by Little Creatures Brewing remains a highlight of FAC’s exhibition calendar and continues to present works that celebrate classical printmaking…