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…

Gosia Wlodarczak, internationally renowned artist and 2014 FAC Print Award winner, will draw directly onto the walls of the Kathleen O’Connor Gallery in a three-week endurance performance from Friday 23 September to Sunday 16 October. Closeted and isolated inside the gallery, Wlodarczak will draw in a state of sensory deprivation. Viewers will be able to…

In this Australian premiere, FAC presents Matthew Ngui’s Every Point of View. This large-scale installation is one of five major works commissioned by Singapore Art Museum to mark 50 years of the nation’s independence. Based between Fremantle and Singapore, Ngui is a significant international artist whose multi-disciplinary practice investigates perception through sculpture, photography and performance.…

Respected local artist Susan Flavell (WA) presents a series of video portraits and ceramic sculptures investigating our relationships with dogs. Flavell exhibited at FAC ten years ago in a very successful solo exhibition of epic-scale human cardboard sculptures. This new exhibition intersects her life as a dog trainer and brings intense scrutiny to reading dogs’…

Portraiture is perhaps the most poignant attempt in art to deny mortality. Face Value presents a selection of images drawn from the City of Fremantle Art Collection which reveal the mysterious power of the portrait. Beyond the superficial account of likeness, this exhibition contrasts idealised formal portraits with a range of naturalistic, satirical and psychological studies…