In these uncertain times art is a salve. And with a bright and shiny new year upon us, we're looking ahead to our favourite galleries to wash away the remnants of 2021, and inject us with hope, inspiration, curiosity and awe along the way. But what's on the art roster this month? While January tends to be a slow burn with many still in holiday mode, there's plenty on offer in the way of art exhibitions and shows in 2022. From Cherine Fahd's Ecdysis at Carriageworks to Cement Fondu's partnership with Studio A titled Magical Putt Putt, you won't have to look too hard or too far for an art show worthy of your attention.
Below, we've rounded up a non-exhaustive list of unmissable exhibitions happening across Australia this January. Enjoy!
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NSW
Jerico Contemporary
Alicia Bilyara Bennett
20 January – 12 February 2022
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
N.Smith Gallery
Kyra Mancktelow
26 January – 26 February, 2022.
National Art School
Postgraduate show
22 – 30 January, 2022
Olsen Gallery
The Legacy of Water
Jose Luis Puche
19 January – 5 February, 2022
Carriageworks
Until January 30, 2022.
Michael Reid
The Summation of Force
Narelle Autio and Trent Parke
Until January 29, 2022.
Sit Gallery
Heartache
Claudia Brand and Babette Robertson
Until January 16, 2022.
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Lina Bo Bardi – A Marvellous Entanglement
Isaac Julien
28 January – 26 February, 2022
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Matisse: Life & Spirit, Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris
Until March 13, 2022.
The Purple House
Until February 27, 2022.
Cement Fondu
Magical Putt Putt
Studio A: Annette Galstaun, Meghan Pelham, Skye Saxon, Jaycee Kim, Whom Roberts with Simon Wheeldon.
15 January – 6 March 2022
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VIC
Koori Heritage Trust
The 9th Koorie Art Show
Until February 20, 2022.
National Gallery of Victoria
Bark Ladies: Eleven Artists from Yirrkala
Until April 25, 2022.
Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto
Until April 25, 2022.
Heide Museum of Modern Art
Margel Hinder: Modern in Motion
Until February 6, 2022.
Shepparton Art Museum
The Land Within
Lin Onus
Until March 13, 2022.
Bendigo Art Gallery
SOUL Fury
Until January 30, 2022.
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WA
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Abdul Abdullah, Holly Yoshida, Danielle Freakley plus many more.
Until January 31, 2022.
In the studio: Rose Boyt and Lucian Freud
Until February 8, 2022.
Perth Institute of Contemporary Art
Coming Home
Alex Martinis Roe
Until January 9, 2021.
Sky Cave
Amy Perejuan-Capone
Until January 9, 2021.
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ACT
Canberra Museum & Gallery
Mandy Martin From Queanbeyan to New York: 1978-1984 / Art & Life
Until January 22, 2022.
hand/made/held/ground
Brenda L. Croft
Until January 22, 2022.
National Gallery of Australia
Know My Name: Part Two
Until January 26, 2022.
Jeffrey Smart
Opens December 11.
National Film and Sound Archive
Australians & Hollywood: A Tale of Craft, Talent, and Ambition
21 January – 17 July 2022
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QLD
Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art
Until May 2022.
Asia Pacific Triennial
Until April 25, 2022
Redland Art Gallery
Tide and Time
Suzanne Danaher
Until January 23, 2022.
Museum of Brisbane
Dylan Mooney
Until April 18, 2022.
City in the Sun
Until April 18, 2022.
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SA
Jam Factory
Sort Sol
Stephanie James-Manttan
Until February 13, 2022.
Fortified
Until February 13, 2022.
Art Gallery of South Australia
Tarnanthi
Until 30 January 2022.
Flinders University Museum of Art
SOVEREIGN SISTERS: domestic work
Until April 8, 2022.
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NT
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards 2021 (Online)
Until February 6, 2022.
Araluen Arts Centre
Foul Play
Peter Adsett
Until March 20, 2022.
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TAS
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Sidney Nolan's Ned Kelly Series
Until February 20, 2022.
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
Tao Sublime
Tony Smibert
Until November 6, 2022.
Museum of Old and New Art
Jean-Luc Moulène and Teams
Until May 9, 2022.
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