SEAN HOGAN | TAPESTRY
Sean Hogan Tapestry June 5 – 30, 2026 Catalogue Sean Hogan Tapestry Tapestry by Sean Hogan draws on Footscray’s rich and diverse community as the foundation for a new series of abstract artworks. Hogan transforms statistical birthplace data into a vivid and poetic visualisation of shared belonging. The work reinterprets data from the 2021 Census, … Read More
ABSTRACTION 2026
ABSTRACTION 2026 May 8 – 30, 2026 ABSTRACTION 2026 CATALOGUE Five Walls Gallery is pleased to present Abstraction 2026, a group exhibition bringing together twelve gallery and invited artists whose practices engage with abstraction and non-objective modes of working. Presenting works by Kubota Fumikazu, Sean Hogan, Daniel Hollier, Franky Howell, Emma Langridge, Keisuke Matsuura, Sarah … Read More
DE / FORMED curated by Craig Easton
Image: Fan Zongming, Two Twisted Cubes, 1993, acrylic paint on plywood, 55 x 36 cm De / formed Fan Zhongming (CHN/JP) Hiromichi Ichino (JP) Merric Brettle (AU)Craig Easton (AU/NZ) Curated by Craig Easton April 10 – May 2, 2026 Deformed Catalogue Titles come before words.That’s usually so. Just as paintings come first. Arriving fully … Read More
CHRISTIAN CAPURRO | MIMIC’S TURN
Christian Capurro Mimic’s Turn March 6th – 28th, 2026 Mimic’s Turn brings together works from Christian Capurro’s enclasticine and Disport series, presenting two distinct yet interconnected approaches to the abstracted other lives of figures, tools and pictures. The enclasticines are scanner-derived photographic works exhibited as inkjet prints. Produced by the misapplication of dust and scratch removal … Read More
DANIEL HOLLIER | BENT STRAIGHT, STRAIGHT BEND
Daniel Hollier Bent Straight, Straight Bend February 6th – 28th, 2026 Daniel Hollier Catalogue | Bent Straight, Straight Bend Bent Straight, Straight Bend brings together a body of paintings shaped by a deliberate tension between control and release. Although the works may initially read as precise, even machine-like, each is made outdoors, where conditions … Read More
MELBOURNE ART FAIR | 2026
Image: Keisuke Matsuura, Jiba pek15, 2020, magnets, acrylic on canvas, 63 x 53 x 5cm Keisuke Matsuura Since the 1990s, Kyoto-born, Düsseldorf-based artist Keisuke Matsuura has developed a practice that explores geometry through its relationship to natural and environmental phenomena. Beginning with simple structural forms, Matsuura constructs works that reveal how material systems respond to … Read More
TXT XXV | Curated group exhibition
image: CHRIS BOND, Vor mir vell ect, 2016, oil on canvas, calico, board, 47 x 31 x 6 cm TXT XXV November 14 – December 13, 2025 Five Walls Gallery is proud to present TXT XXV, an exhibition exploring the presence and potential of text within contemporary painting. For the third iteration of this … Read More
ELISABETH BODEY | HARMONY
Elisabeth Bodey Harmony June 5th – 27th, 2026 Colour and structure in painting can reflect harmonies of sound. The musician/composer referred to his compositions as ‘being afloat on the waves of sound’. I see ‘being afloat’ as referencing the sense of harmony that can be achieved through the merging of different aspects such as colour, … Read More
EVA STIMSON CLARK | WHEN CHOOSING WHAT TO VOW
Eva Stimson Clark When Choosing What to Vow June 5th – 27th, 2026 This body of work explores stitching on cardboard as both a material process and a way of organising thought. Built from fragments, the surfaces evoke digital glitches, yet remain grounded in tactile labour. Much of the cardboard retains its original printed … Read More
STEPHEN WICKHAM | ON AN IDEOLOGY OF SCHISMS
Stephen Wickham On An Ideology of Schisms June 5th – 27th, 2026 The work in this exhibition draws on the tradition of the avant guard artists of Ukraine and Russia: roughly 1900-1930s. Their formal inventiveness and historical significance continue to engage my attention. The imperatives of Soviet era art being played to an audience and … Read More
5 Abstractions
5 Abstractions curated by Aaron Martin August 8 – 30, 2025 5 Abstractions brings together five artists – Melbourne-based Lachlan Stonehouse, Emma Langridge, Aaron Martin, and John Aslanidis, alongside Belgium-based Michael Vandorpe – whose practices each reflect a rigorous engagement with abstraction as both method and language. In contrast to serial or thematic presentations, … Read More
MAX LAWRENCE WHITE | THE CHALLENGE OF BIASES
Max Lawrence White A Challenge of Biases July 11th – August 2nd, 2025 A challenge of biases presents a body of new work that uses chance to dictate the creation of new paintings. In this collection the artist explores the possibilities of palette and composition through taking decision out of their hands. 210 colours from the artist’s … Read More
JOHN ASLANIDIS | SONIC NETWORKS no.25
John Aslanidis Sonic Network no.25 June 6 – 28th, 2025 My intention is to create imagery where there is no starting or finishing point, capturing a fragment of infinity. In this regard my work has a strong correlation with emergence theory, were complex patterns emerge out of simple interactions The vibration created by … Read More
SPRING 1883 ART FAIR IX
Spring 1883 Art Fair Room 322 | Hotel Windsor, Melbourne August 13 – 16th, 2025 For SPRING1883 IX, Five Walls Gallery thoughtfully considers the Victorian-era furnishings and historical setting of the Hotel Windsor. In dialogue with the ornate interiors, the gallery introduces a compelling mix of painting and sculpture that both complements and contrasts … Read More
STEVEN TONKIN | ARTWORKS & BOOKWORKS
Steven Tonkin Artworks & Bookworks May 8th – 30th, 2026 Catologue STEVEN TONKIN ARTWORKS & BOOKWORKS In my artwork I draw a creative lineage from the radical experiments with the book form that characterised early 20th century Modernism, specifically Constructivism and Bauhaus graphic design and typography. As a curator and writer, I also have … Read More
GEORGE HUON | SOLARIS
George Huon Solaris May 8th – 30th, 2026 George Huon SOLARIS catalogue These small works were developed intuitively over an extended period, emerging through a process of accumulation, revision, and abandonment. Many began as still life paintings before shifting into more ambiguous, suggestive forms that sit on the surface, baring traces of earlier, unresolved compositions … Read More
MARK MISIC | TRANSIENT LUMINOUS EVENTS
Mark Misic, East / The Most Fierce, 2024, acrylic on board, 46 x 46 cm Mark Misic Transient Luminous Events – Diamond Paintings April 10 – May 2, 2026 Transient Luminous Events brings together Misic’s instinctive use of gesture, texture and colour in a new series of diamond-shaped paintings that continue his exploration of … Read More
CLAIRE MOONEY | SUN PATH
Claire Mooney, Arrow/cycle/light, acrylic paint on wood panel, wood frame, 60 x 70cm, 2026. Image credit: Matthew Stanton Claire Mooney Sun Path April 10 – May 2, 2026 Claire Mooney Catalogue Sun Path A sun path traces the journey of the sun as it moves across the sky. As seasons pass, this arc shifts, … Read More
CHRIS MAY | METROSCAPE
Chris May MetroScape April 10 – May 2, 2026 Cities worldwide never tire of structural change as they aspire to become monuments to human progress. Melbourne is no exception—its skyline dominated by contemporary architecture and expanding infrastructure. Yet, with this transformation comes disruption, a paradoxical space where creation and destruction coexist, leaving a … Read More
LIGHT FORMS SHAPE | GROUP EXHIBITION
LIGHT FORMS SHAPE Eve Bracewell Amy-Jean Mitchell Tinieka Page Alexandra Severinsson Matthew Swift March 6 – 28th, 2026 Light Forms Shape reunites five artists, who worked alongside each other amidst the broken structures of an abandoned industrial park in Barreiro, Portugal, during the summer of 2024. Light moved through crumbling concrete and exposed structures, producing … Read More
ROSANNE FREAK-POLI | BETWEEN SQUARES
Rosanne Freak-Poli Between Squares March 6 – 28th, 2026 This body of work comprises a series of large-scale paintings on canvas, stretched over pine frames and rendered in a restrained, monochromatic yellow palette that at times borders on green. Each composition is structured through a grid, with every square bisected diagonally to form a … Read More
KITTY HORTON | AUTUMN INTIMATES
Kitty Horton Autumn Intimates March 6 – 28th, 2026 Brisbane-based artist Kitty Horton completed her Bachelor of Fine Art at Queensland College of Art. She has exhibited solo shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, along with group shows throughout Australia. Kitty’s artworks are held in private collections in Australia, New Zealand and France. She … Read More
ALL THAT RETURNS | GROUP EXHIBITION
All That Returns Joanna Buckley Laura Dubsky Rebecca Jones Jacinta Maude Elif Sezen February 6th – 28th, 2026 All That Returns brings together five Naarm (Melbourne)-based artists – Joanna Buckley, Laura Dubsky, Rebecca Jones, Jacinta Maude and Elif Sezen – whose practices connect through abstraction and a shared sensitivity to the poetic nature of … Read More
MAX CONLEY | INSULAR
Max Conley Insular February 6th – 28th, 2026 The works in this exhibition are fragments of suburban exteriors and cladding. Typically received in a state of distraction, quotidian façade profiles are isolated as ready-made compositions and reconstructed with subtle interior modifications. In their everyday context, these materials function to insulate building interiors from the … Read More
YUTONG CHEN | CITY SKIN
Yutong Chen City Skin February 6th – 28th, 2026 City Skin: Placing Traces is a photographic installation that explores the fragile relationship between urban transformation, human presence, and memory. Through black-and-white photographs overlaid with a heat-responsive surface, the work transforms viewing into a tactile encounter, where images are activated through touch and temporarily altered by … Read More
JULIE SHIELS | PIECEWORK
Julie Shiels Piecework November 14th – December 13th, 2025 Renaissance art is an unlikely catalyst for a photographic series of incidental abstractions. In Piecework, the drapery often painted in Masters’ workshops by anonymous assistants becomes a new resource. Initially snapped on a mobile phone, these detailed studies are untethered from the grand narratives and technical … Read More
LINDA JUDGE | THE REMNANTS OF JOHANNES CARDIGAN
Linda Judge The Remnants Of Johannes Cardigan November 14th – December 13th, 2025 Johannes’ cardigan was intended to be an exploration of colour based on the theories of Johannes Itten. Initially, I worked with contrasting hues pushing the paint through hand knitted swatches that I had made over a period of six months … Read More
BRENT HALLARD | COLOUR ORBS
Brent Hallard Colour Orbs November 14th – December 13th, 2025 Why call them Orbs? Though made of nested squares, these paintings carry the presence of an orb: something luminous, concentrated, and otherworldly. The square acts as the structure, the container, while the colour fields create the sense of depth and radiance we usually … Read More
PETER BROOK | THE SPACE BETWEEN
Peter Brook The Space Between September 19th – October 11th, 2025 The Space Between reflects my ongoing investigation into colour as a spatial and perceptual force. I am interested in how colour can generate the illusion, and at times the sensation, of dimensional space within the confines of the painted surface. Colour can be an … Read More