Utopia Art Sydney

Young Curators present Utopia Art Sydney

4 to 13 June 2025

Opening Event Wednesday 3 June from 5.30 to 7 pm

Presented by 3:33 Art Projects with Young Curators from Abbotsleigh and Hornsby Girls High School.

3:33 Art Projects has created the innovative Young Curators art program to partner with secondary schools. It supports education in the arts and provides unique experiences for the students, the school and the broader community whilst supporting Australian artists.

The exhibition for 2026 is curated in collaboration with Utopia Art Sydney.

Artists: Richard Larter, Caroline Nakamarra, Joy Gibson Napaltjarri,, Lorna Napanangka,, Yalti Napangati, Benisa Napurrula, Maylene Nungurrayi, Kintore Women’s Collaborative, Peter Maloney, Polly Nangala, Lorna Napanangka, Angus Nivison, Adam Gibbs Tjapaltjarri, Raymond Maxwell Tjampitjinpa, Justin Corby Tjungurrayi, Joey West Tjupurrula, Samson West Tjupurrula, John R Walker

From the students: “Through Unfolding Seasons, we want to reconnect with the rhythms of the natural world and invite viewers to reflect on the ways seasonal change shapes our lives. As winter settles around us, it can be easy to forget the vibrancy of spring, the warmth of summer and the richness of autumn, which is why as you move through the gallery, you will journey through four seasonal spaces that each showcase a diverse range of works by Australian artists.

Artists featured in this exhibition each have unique and distinctive styles, use of colour, pattern and texture which express connection to country, culture and the environment which together reveal that each season can be understood in many ways.

In curating our exhibition, we were mindful that the understanding of seasons differs across cultures and whilst our exhibition is organized around four seasons, we would like to acknowledge that many indigenous communities recognise different seasonal calendars. Here on Dharug country for example, six seasons are traditionally observed and we acknowledge and respect these enduring seasons which continue to deepen our understanding of the land and its cycles.”

Image above: Yalti Napangati, Untitled, 2023, Acrylic on linen, 153 x 122 cm

courtesy Papunya Tula Artists