Opening // BRAG Summer Exhibitions
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Opening // BRAG Summer Exhibitions 2026
Join Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG) in celebrating the opening of two new exhibitions on Friday 13 November 2026!
Main Gallery - Grounding: Stories from Three Collections
Foyer Gallery - Sarah Randall: The Long Way
Friday 13 November, 6pm
Welcome to Country
Opening Speeches
Auslan Interpretation for Opening Speeches
Catering by Bathurst Regional Art Gallery Society
Beverages by Renzaglia Wines, Grass Parrot Vineyard, and Cosmo Brewing
FREE, all welcome, RSVP essential
For the first time, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery (BRAG), Cowra Regional Art Gallery, and Orange Regional Gallery are sharing the richness of their collections to create three unique exhibitions, each with a different thematic approach: Grounding, Retrospection, and Affinities. Presenting familiar and unfamiliar works in new contexts, each exhibition sparks fresh conversations, fosters community pride within the Central West, and strengthens cultural tourism across the three destinations.
Plus: BRAG continues to celebrate and support regional artists with a new Foyer Gallery exhibition by Sarah Randall, The Long Way.
Main Gallery
Grounding: Stories from Three Collections
Grounding: Stories from Three Collections at BRAG explores the ways in which artists respond to place and the ways in which regional collections reflect the histories and identities of place. Grounding looks at regional, national, and international artists across medium and time who consider the physical, emotional, and cultural significance of place. Importantly, the concept of ‘grounding’ is deeply embedded in Wiradyuri and First Nations culture through connection to Country.
Image: Rachel Ellis, Late Afternoon, IGA carpark, 2006, oil on linen, 28 x 61 cm. Courtesy the artist. Collection of Bathurst Regional Art Gallery.
Foyer Gallery
Sarah Randall
Sarah Randall's work explores the intersections between humanity and the natural world, capturing places of human interference: cleared land, introduced vegetation and built infrastructure. Despite our efforts to shape and control the environment, nature maintains a quiet, persistent resistance.
With Randall living on Wiradyuri/Wiradjuri Country in Central West NSW, The Long Way draws directly from the familiar landscapes of Orange, Macquarie Woods, Bathurst, Portland, Lewis Ponds, Reid’s Flat and Browns Creek, portraying distinctive rural forms unique to our region.
Image: Sarah Randall, Lower Lewis Ponds Road (detail), 2026, oil on board, 40 x 30 cm. Courtesy the artist.
Getting Here
BRAG is located in the heart of Bathurst on Wiradjuri Country in the Central West of NSW.
Entry is via the Gallery/Library forecourt located at 70-78 Keppel Street. BRAG is accessible by public transport.
Victoria Pass Closure: A detour is currently in place on the Great Western Highway following the closure of Victoria Pass in both directions - but don't let that halt your road-trip adventure as there are Other Ways to the West. The region is still very much open for business, and there are some genuinely spectacular ways to get here.
Accessibility
Venue Access Information: Click here for more information
Auslan interpretation will be provided for the opening speeches
Limited seating will be available - please let us know if you require reserved seating.
If you wish to discuss requirements before visiting the gallery, please feel free to contact us on 02 6333 6555 or email us at brag@bathurst.nsw.gov.au
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