Bill Henson

Renowned Australian artist, Bill Henson will have his first exhibition in Sydney in seven years, at the Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery. The exhibition will feature more than 20 new works.

© Bill Henson. Untitled, 2017-2018, HW-SV SH38 N28B. Archival inkjet pigment print, 127 x 180 cm, edition of 5 + 2 AP. 
Courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery.
© Bill Henson. Untitled, 2017-2018, HW-SV SH38 N28B.
Archival inkjet pigment print, 127 x 180 cm, edition of 5 + 2 AP. Courtesy of the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery.

There is an artist talk open to the public this Saturday, 18 May, at 3pm where Bill Henson will talk about the new body of work.

As well as this, embarking on a new collaboration with Bill Henson, the Sydney Art Quartet will performs Chiaroscuro - an evocative, dreamlike response to Henson’s latest work. This concert will be set within Henson’s exhibition at Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, for two nights only on May 22 and 23 starting at 7pm.

Details

Opening Reception: Friday, 17 May, 6 - 8pm

Exhibition Dates: Friday, 17 May - Saturday, 8 June

Opening Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 11am-6pm

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March

Melbourne: 1 March – 25 May 2025. Featuring the work of approximately 60 artists, The Basement brings to light rare vintage prints from the 1960s – 1980s, from students and teachers of the College’s Diploma of Art & Design (Photography).

April

Canberra: 27 Feb until 20 July 2025. The National Library has invited renowned Australian photojournalist Mike Bowers to select some of his favourite images from the Fairfax Photo Archive.

Brisbane: Until 13 July 2025. Amateur Brisbane photographer Alfred Henrie Elliott (1870-1954) extraordinary images lay dormant for decades until they were discovered only recently. This exhibition is curated by seven Brisbane photographers.

Perth: Until 18 May 2025. Henry Roy – Impossible Island draws on 40-years of recollections and observations as it brings together 113 photos taken from 1983 to 2023.

Sydney: Until 31 Dec 2025. PIX, Australia’s first pictorial news weekly, is brought to life in this exhibition, showcasing its archived images and stories for the very first time.

Sydney: Until 30 June. The photographs in Max Dupain: Student Life were taken at the University of Sydney in the early 1950s, a period of rapid change marked by the politics of the Cold War.

Sydney: Until 15 May. Scott Perkins new series of expertly crafted landscape photographs and light boxes are located within photography and sculpture disciplines.

May

Melbourne: Opening 4 May 2-4pm. Then open until 25 May. An exhibition of the mature and recent work of photographer / artists who trained at the ground-breaking Prahran CAE, Melbourne in the 1970s and 80s.

Sydney: 15 May – 19 October. Showcasing 100 incredible images, this remarkable exhibition offers a window into the astonishing variety of life on our planet – and the critical importance of preserving it.

June

Adelaide: 7 June – 16 August. Drawn from the National Portrait Gallery collection, this photographic exhibition captures the experience of lives lived through dance.