You are invited to the opening of two powerful photographic exhibitions as part of our Makuru Season at John Curtin Gallery.

Turrangka…in the shadows surveys a decade of work by artist James Tylor, examining histories of colonisation and their profound impact on Indigenous cultures through experimental photo-media and hand-made Kaurna cultural objects. Curated by Leigh Robb.

Recently acquired by the National Gallery of Australia from the artist's personal collection, Nan Goldin: The ballad of sexual dependency is one of the defining artworks of the twentieth century. Curated by Anne O'Hehir.

Light refreshments provided.

Exhibitions run from 4 Jul to 14 Sep 2025.

The Gallery’s public opening hours during exhibitions are Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 12pm to 4pm. Closed Saturdays and Public Holidays.

Registration is essential. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.curtin.edu.au/jcg/

James Tylor – Turrangka...In the shadows is a UNSW Galleries exhibition.

Nan Goldin: The ballad of sexual dependency is a National Gallery Touring Exhibition presented as part of the Bowness Family Foundation Photography Touring Program.

Viewer Advice: The photographs in Nan Goldin’s The ballad of sexual dependency depict the everyday lives, often in intimate detail, of people in Goldin’s immediate community during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Please be advised that works of art in the exhibition depict explicit nudity, sexual acts, drug use, and the impacts of violence against women. Viewer discretion is advised under the age of 18.

Image 1: Nan Goldin, Nan and Brian in bed, NYC, 1983, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 1994 © Nan Goldin.

Image 2: James Tylor, Aotearoa my Hawaiki #11, 2015. Inkjet print on Hahnemühle paper with rip, 50 x 25 cm. Courtesy the artist, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne, N.Smith.Gallery, Sydney, and GAGPROJECTS, Adelaide and Copyright the artist.

Photography

This event will be photographed and/or videoed and images will occasionally be used for promotional and marketing purposes, including social media. If you do not wish to be photographed or videoed, please notify staff at event registration.

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