What’s on in September 2023

Industry News | Adair Winder

1 Sep 2023

As the seasons change and we inch closer to warmer weather, a suite of cultural activities have cropped up on the events calendar. From art fairs and festivals to exhibitions, we’ve compiled a list of alluring activities to keep you entertained this September.

Helen Ebatarinja wearing her mother Rozanne Patrick’s rooster dress while holding a soft sculpture of a rooster.

Image: Courtesy of Yarrenyty Arltere

Desert Mob 2023

Tjunkaya Tapaya applying sgraffito techniques in the ceramics studio.

An unmissable opportunity to experience culturally rich and diverse works from over 35 art centres across desert country, the 2023 edition of Desert Mob promises to amaze, inspire and educate its attendees. Held between 7 September to 22 October in Alice Springs, the event will feature a record number of contemporary works and an opening event program that includes a symposium, a marketplace, workshops, demonstrations, performances and satellite events.

Affordable Art Fair

The 2023 Affordable Art Fair in Melbourne will feature thousands of original works from over 50 of Australia’s boutique galleries, along with live painting sessions, interactive workshops and vibrant installations. The four-day event, taking place between 31 August and 3 September, provides collectors and art enthusiasts with an opportunity to engage directly with artists and gallery owners.

With Our Elders

Euphemia Bostock, Boomalli Ten Founding Member Coolamons (detail), hand built ceramic.

This Sydney-based exhibition, running until Saturday, 16 September, showcases ten coolamons created by Euphemia Bostock, proud Bundjalung-Mununjali woman, Elder and founding member of Boomalli Aboriginal Artist Co-operative — alongside selected works made in a series of ceramics workshops with La Perouse Guriwal Women’s Elders Group, organised by Australian Design Centre and Claypool and coordinated by Dakota Dixon.

From functional to fine art, Clay: Collected Ceramics at the Museum of Brisbane features a curated collection of contemporary ceramics shaping the landscape of local art in Brisbane. The collection, on show until October 22, will include newly commissioned works, never before seen, from cutting-edge Brisbane ceramic artists, Bonnie Hislop, Steph Woods, Kenji Uranishi, Jane du Rand and Nicolette Johnson.

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