Urban Enigmas @ Gaffa Gallery

An exhibition of stunning images from photo artists as far and wide as Paris, Chicago, Melbourne, Sydney and the Illawarra.

Held at the Gaffa Gallery, which has undergone a stunning restoration and rooftop extension, the exhibition brings together established, mid-career and newly discovered photo artists.

Mike Reed, Piano Man, 2023, 42 x 59.4 cm.
Mike Reed, Piano Man, 2023, 42 x 59.4 cm.

Curated by Lynn Smith, Urban Enigmas aims to unlock the subtle mysteries that lurk in out-of-the-way places in big cities: back lanes, river banks, street markets, abandoned factories, old bridges and so on.

Featured artists include: Jay Deuzieux, Donal Graham, John A. Henderson, Darinka Marun, Mike Reed, Shawn Sijnstra, Lynn Smith and Michael Turk.

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July

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.

November

Canberra: Until 1 March 2026. Women photographers 1853–2018 highlights the transformative impact of women artists on the history of photography.

Sydney: Until 11 April. Unfinished Business brings together the voices of 30 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with disabilities from remote, regional, and urban communities across Australia.

Canberra: Until 6 Sept 2026. Trent Parke’s photographic series The Christmas tree bucket 2006–09 is a tender and darkly humorous portrayal of his extended family coming together to celebrate Christmas.

Melbourne: 28 Nov 2025 – 26 May 2026. The exhibition celebrates the wide-ranging photographic practices of more than eighty women artists working between 1900 and 1975.

December

Sydney: 4 Dec – 30 Jan 2026. The project brings together around 70 images over 50 metres of wall space, profiling a wide spectrum of practical action on climate

February

Perth: 1 Feb – 1 March 2026. Head On Photo Festival is expanding its footprint to Western Australia, with an outdoor and indoor festival program running from Sunday 1 February to Sunday 1 March 2026.