Where do I belong? exhibition

Where do I belong? exhibition

20 June – 29 August 2026

Del Kathryn Barton (Australia b1972), girl #8 (detail) 2004, pen, gouache, watercolour and acrylic on polyester canvas 119.7 x 86cm, Art Gallery of New South Wales, donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program ARTAND Australia 2015 © Del Kathryn Barton, Image © Art Gallery of New South Wales

Where do I belong? is a contemporary exhibition which explores the beauty and vulnerability of our native birds, while sparking hope and action for a more sustainable world. This exhibition brings together local, Queensland and nationally based artists in a vibrant celebration of art, nature, and community. Everyone is invited to imagine a future where Australia’s birdlife thrives.

It will include new commissioned works and loaned artworks by established artists across Queensland and Australia. Exhibiting artists include Richard Lewer, Lucy Culliton, Del Kathryn Barton, Anna Louise Richardson, Michael Cook, Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, Ben Quilty, Leila Jeffreys, and Dead Puppet Society. New works will be commissioned by 15 local artists:

• Louise Wheatley
• Edgy and Hedgy
• Migaloo Press Artists Collective
• Mary Elizabeth Barron
• Rachael Lee
• Nadya Wilson
• Lexi Tetley
• Chelsea Carkeet
• Christina Lowry
• Sharon McKenzie
• Jillian Beardsworth
• Nicola Hooper
• Therese Flynn-Clarke
• Peter Hughes and Monte Lupo Arts
• PhilB.

Help shape a future where every bird and every person belongs.