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Of This Earth: Transforming Culture and Country through First Nations Ceramics

Of This Earth: Transforming Culture and Country through First Nations Ceramics is a touring exhibition from the National Gallery of Australia, presented at the Hawkesbury Regional Gallery from December 2026 to March 2027. The exhibition showcases the breadth of First Nations ceramic practice and works drawn from the national collection.

Date
Dec 11, 2026 - Mar 17, 2027
Location
Hawkesbury, New South Wales
Status
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Of This Earth: Transforming Culture and Country through First Nations Ceramics
Date
Dec 11, 2026 - Mar 17, 2027
Location
Hawkesbury, New South Wales
Exhibition First Nations Art Ceramics

Event summary

Highlights

  • Showcasing First Nations ceramic practice
  • Features over 29 works by 28 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists
  • Highlights cultural continuity and contemporary artistic expression
  • Opening event on December 11, 2026
The exhibition, titled 'Of This Earth: Transforming Culture and Country through First Nations Ceramics', is a significant touring presentation from the National Gallery of Australia. It is scheduled to be held at the Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, offering a deep dive into the rich and diverse ceramic practices of First Nations artists.

Celebrating the breadth of First Nations ceramic practice across Australia, the exhibition highlights both cultural continuity and contemporary artistic expression. It features more than 29 key works by 28 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, showcasing diverse techniques, narratives, and innovations in the medium of clay. The innovative and playful works share stories about culture, Country, Community, ceremony, Ancestors, everyday life, and imagination, demonstrating the enduring use of clay by First Nations people from centuries-long practice to modern influences.

Of This Earth opens to the public at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery from Saturday, December 12, 2026, and will run until Sunday, March 17, 2027. An exclusive opening event is planned for Friday, December 11, 2026, from 6 PM to 8 PM, marking the commencement of the gallery’s summer exhibition program.

This presentation at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery represents the halfway point of the exhibition's nearly two-year national tour, which includes stops in Queensland and South Australia, with future destinations in other New South Wales locations and Victoria.

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Hawkesbury Regional Gallery
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Hawkesbury, New South Wales
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The National Gallery of Australia’s touring exhibition
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