30 Year Showcase

Over its thirty-year history, Arthouse has championed the careers of over 130 artists from diverse backgrounds, allowing for a rich array of perspectives and experiences that contribute to Australia’s cultural landscape. Women artists and First Nations artists have been key focuses of Arthouse’s representation, with women now comprising 60% of its stable and receiving equitable recognition for their work.

The gallery has played a vital role in nurturing the careers of celebrated artists such as Belinda Fox, Kate Bergin, Joshua Yeldham, Jo Bertini, Danelle Bergstrom, Martine Emdur, and Clifford How. Through a dynamic and evolving exhibition program, Arthouse has promoted a greater understanding and appreciation of Australian and First Nations contemporary art, collaborating with renowned artists like John Prince Siddon, Rosie Tarku King, Naomi Hobson and Lydia Balbal, as well as arts centers including Mangkaja Arts, Iltja Ntjarra (Many Hands) Art Centre, The Hermannsburg Potters, and Bidyadanga Art Centre Kimberley.

Operating as a cultural hub, the gallery has engaged the wider community through lectures, concerts, readings, workshops, debates, and performances led by curators, authors, musicians, and artists. Collaboration has been a cornerstone of the gallery’s programming, with Arthouse initiating numerous projects that bring together artists and designers, including partnerships with Ginger & Smart, Space Furniture, Country Road, and some of Australia’s leading architects and designers.

At Arthouse, we believe that visual art is a powerful force that transcends boundaries, enabling us to communicate our identities and foster connections within our diverse society. Working in the visual arts with living artists has been both an honour and a privilege, inspiring us through the art and artists that make up our Arthouse Family. The creativity, insight, and bravery of these artists in sharing their personal expressions with the public is deeply valued by us all. 

Many talented individuals have contributed to Arthouse Gallery over the past thirty years, and we wish to acknowledge and thank the intelligent, creative, and inspiring communicators, creatives, and administrators who have helped build this unique and special gallery, particularly Will Mansfield, who has made a significant contribution over the past decade to the gallery’s growth and the Arthouse community. This milestone exhibition marks an extraordinary achievement for Arthouse Gallery as it celebrates three impressive decades. It is a joyous recognition of the visionary partnership between Di and Ali Yeldham, their founding mission to bring “Art to the People of Australia” from its origins in Paddington, and now the extraordinary institution that Arthouse has become today.

We look forward to the next decade as Arthouse Gallery continues to build its community of art lovers and to elevate the voices of the extraordinary artists who contribute to the vibrant tapestry of Australian culture.