‘Chinoiserie’, the Western appropriation of Asian aesthetics, briefly represented the height of fashion for European aristocracy during the early eighteenth century, before falling out of favour and being variously characterised as effeminate, immoral and transgressive. Today the style remains something of a guilty pleasure, via its undeniable aesthetic charm, but intensely problematic and kitsch appropriation…

The Revealed Exhibition returns in 2022, celebrating the creativity, ambition, and diversity of contemporary Aboriginal Art practice here in Western Australia. The annual Revealed program – encompassing this exhibition as well as an online Art Market, artist talks, demonstrations, workshops and an opening weekend celebration – provides a unique opportunity for Perth arts lovers to…

Nih! Yeyi Yorga Waangkiny features a small but considered collection of works by Nyoongar women, or yorga, each at different stages of their lives and creative careers, as well as those no longer with us. In this space, the works of Nyoongar yorga offer a moving reflection on their individual lives and the worlds that…

A wave crashes upon the shore, the forces of deep oceans far and wide propelling it towards the coastline. Each and every wave writes a story, a history, as it crashes upon sandy or rocky shores. The undertow pulls backwards, out to sea, in a counter current full of tension and unease as the next…

Immersive kids’ colour adventure Following on from the blockbuster 2018 kids’ exhibition Animaze, Fremantle Arts Centre presents an even bigger and more colourful creative experience for kids with Hundreds & Thousands. Hundreds & Thousands sees the galleries transformed into colour-filled worlds, with vibrant interactive artworks and immersive spaces designed for children and families to enjoy.…

Presented in partnership with IOTA21: INDIAN OCEAN CRAFT TRIENNIAL The Indian Ocean Craft Triennial (IOTA) is a new festival that celebrates the traditions and rituals of contemporary craft, bringing together makers, artists and crafted works from countries around the Indian Ocean Rim. IOTA’s inaugural exhibition, Curiosity and Rituals of the Everyday, presents the work of…

You are invited to come celebrate the koort and kaartadjin of Place Names in Walyalup. Presented in partnership with Community Arts Network, Place Names Walyalup is an exhibition that explores significant Noongar place names in Fremantle. Individual artworks by Noongar community come together in a large scale map that holds memory, language, sites and stories.…

This ambitious solo exhibition by Perth artist Jacobus Capone presents three significant bodies of work including video, installation and works on paper. At the centre of Beating Heart is Capone’s epic 10-channel video installation Echo & Abyss, shown in its entirety for the first time. Experienced from within a vast circle of screens, the work…

The Archaeology of Loss is Ukrainian-Australian artist Stanislava Pinchuk’s first Western Australian exhibition of her conceptual poetics and engagement with sites of global conflict and catastrophe. Stemming from her experiences of the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Pinchuk’s practice speaks to personal and collective experiences of cultural displacement while wrestling with history and the material…

The Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award is Australia’s most prestigious, longest running print prize. Now in its 45th year, the FAC Print Award presents a diverse selection of prints and artist books from emerging, established and crossdisciplinary artists, offering a true picture of the state of contemporary Australian printmaking. Join us on opening night to…