In the Eye of the Giant

Kate Mitchell

17th November - 1st June 2026

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ສູ້ສູ້ Sou Sou

Mechelle Bounpraseuth

14th March - 1st February 2027

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Station Days

Adrian Jangala Robertson

26th March - 9th May 2026

All Exhibitions

Level Two

Rodney Adams, Clara Adolphs, Billy Benn, Amber Boardman, Mechelle Bounpraseuth, Dean Brown, Sam Doctor, Daniel Domig, Emily Ferretti, Claudia Greathead, Nathan Hawkes, Kauri Hawkins, Harley Ives, Adrian Jangala Robertson, Allery Sandy, Maudie Jerrold, Laura Jones, Philly Kemarre, Jasper Knight, Harry McAlpine, Kate Mitchell, Danny Morse, Omar Musa, Madeleine Pfull, Jason Phu, Oliver Watts, Kat Shapiro Wood, Kohl Tyler

21st May - 4th June 2026

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Daniel Domig

About

Established in 2007, CHALK HORSE is a contemporary art gallery based in Gadigal / Sydney. The gallery exhibits a range of work by Australian and international artists, and is committed to producing curatorial projects in Australia and Asia as well promoting Australian artists internationally.

Artists

Adrian Jangala Robertson

Rodney Adams

Clara Adolphs

Amber Boardman

Mechelle Bounpraseuth

Dean Brown

Sam Doctor

Daniel Domig

Claudia Greathead

Nathan Hawkes

Kauri Hawkins

Harley Ives

Jasper Knight

Laura Jones

Harry McAlpine

Kate Mitchell

Danny Morse

Madeleine Pfull

Jason Phu

Oliver Watts

Kat Shapiro Wood

Yinjaa Barni

News

Nathan Hawkes named a finalist in the Sir John Sulman Prize

2nd May

Nathan Hawkes has been named a finalist in the Sir John Sulman Prize for the first time, marking an exciting milestone in his practice. Nathan Hawkes is based on the lands of the Gundungurra people in Meryla NSW. His work is…

Adrian Jangala Robertson is a finalist in the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize 2026

1st May

We are thrilled to announce Adrian Jangala Robertson (Bindi Mwerre Anthurre) is a finalist in the renowned Art Gallery of New South Wales art prizes: Archibald, Wynne and Sir John Sulman. Adrian Jangala Robertson has been recognised as a finalist across…

Clara Adolphs in 'Cloudy with a Chance of Art' at HOTA’s Children’s Gallery

24th February

CHALK HORSE is pleased to share Clara Adolph's participation in 'Cloudy with a Chance of Art', a group show presented at HOTA Children's Gallery. Eyes to the sky! HOTA’s Children’s Gallery is a place for daydreaming and creativity. Believing that the…

Mechelle Bounpraseuth in 'And Still I Rise' at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

19th February

Chalk Horse is thrilled to announce Mechelle Bounpraseuth's participation in And Still I Rise, an exhibition of collected works at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Named after Maya Angelou’s famous collection of poetry, And Still I Rise brings together…

Nathan Hawkes in 'Super Nature' at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

19th February

Chalk Horse is thrilled to announce Nathan Hawkes' participation in Super Nature, an exhibition of collected works at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Humans are indivisible from nature – we are dependent on its systems and rhythms, and subject to…

Mechelle Bounpraseuth presents 'ສູ້ສູ້ Sou Sou', a solo show at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

19th February

Chalk Horse is thrilled to announce Mechelle Bounpraseuth's solo show ສູ້ສູ້ Sou Sou at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Encounter towers of mangosteens, big bowls of dragon fruits and giant stacks of canned food in this new interactive exhibition that…

Emily Ferretti in the Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2026

18th February

CHALK HORSE is thrilled to announce Emily Ferretti's participation in the Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2026. Drawing is an intimate art form. Nimble, economical, universal and immediate, drawing can lay bare the bones of how we look, think and feel. The…

Jason Phu in 'An Offering, A Burning, A Prayer' at 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art

18th February

Jason Phu presents a collection of works in An Offering, A Burning, A Prayer, a group exhibition at 4A Centre for Contemporary Art. Presenting new and existing work from six Asian Australian and Asian artists, An Offering, A Burning, A Prayer explores how…

Amber Boardman's exhibition, 'The Puppet Show opens at Manly Art Gallery & Museum

18th February

Amber Boardman’s solo exhibition ‘The Puppet Show’ opens this Friday, 20th February at Manly Art Gallery & Museum. ⁠ "The Puppet Show' uses the visual grammar of theatre to stage ancient motifs in a contemporary, and uncanny, context. By using room-sized vinyl…

Kate Mitchell's survey exhibition, 'Set States' on view at Wollongong Art Gallery

11th December

Kate Mitchell’s works are currently on view at Wollongong Art Gallery, as part of a solo survey of her practice, titled Set States. Curated by Daniel Mudie Cunningham and Louise Brand, the exhibition will be open until March 22nd, 2026. ‘Set…

Amber Boardman, Claudia Greathead, Madeleine Pfull and Jason Phu in the 2025 Mosman Art Prize

2nd August

CHALK HORSE is thrilled to announce that Amber Boardman Claudia Greathead, Madeleine Pfull are Jason Phu are all finalists in the 2025 Mosman Art Prize. The Mosman Art Prize is Australia’s premier open painting prize. The prize is open to entrants…

NOW REPRESENTING: EMILY FERRETTI

8th July

CHALK HORSE is thrilled to announce the representation of artist Emily Ferretti. Emily Ferretti is a painter based in Naarm/Melbourne. Her figurative and abstract images derive equally from collected images, memory and imagination. As a result, her images mirror their conception, hovering between…

Daniel Domig featured on Esquire Australia

4th July

Ahead of the opening of his solo show, FOOLS PARADISE, Daniel Domig was featured on Esquire Australia as part of Esquire's Studio Sessions. "Community and connection is at the heart of FOOLS PARADISE. A figurative painter since his days studying at…

Portrait of Jason Phu wins the 2025 Packing Room Prize

2nd May

The 2025 Packing Room Prize has been awarded to Abdul Abdullah for his portrait of Jason Phu, 'No mountain high enough'. Now in its 34th year, the Packing Room Prize is awarded to the best entry in the Archibald Prize as…

Clara Adolphs and Jason Phu are finalists in the 2025 Archibald Prize

2nd May

We are thrilled to announce that Clara Adolphs and Jason Phu are finalists in this year’s Archibald Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Phu’s subject is actor Hugo Weaving. Phu (who is also a subject in this year’s…

Laura Jones in 'Tender' at Ngununggula

30th April

Works by Laura Jones are currently included in the new group exhibition, Tender at Ngununggula (Southern Highlands Regional Gallery). Tender is an annual exhibition dedicated to celebrating the work of Australian women artists and this year’s iteration, seeks to understand…

Clara Adophs and Jason Phu are Finalists for 2025 Ramsay Art Prize

30th April

Congratulations to Clara Adolphs and Jason Phu, who are finalists for this year’s Ramsay Art Prize. The Ramsay Art Prize continues to support contemporary Australian artists under 40 to make their best work, unrestrained in scale and medium. Supported in perpetuity…

Laura Jones in Vogue Living's VL50 2025 List

28th February

The VL50 is the last word on the Australian design industry’s top talent. This year’s list honours the maestros of their métier alongside enterprising innovators and rapidly rising stars selected for their creativity, dedication to craft and contribution to community. For…

Kate Mitchell's 'Idea Induction' at Perth Festival 2025

28th February

Kate Mitchell is one of the three artists that will be opening for Perth Festival at Freemantle Art Centre. She will be presenting a solo exhibition titled ‘Idea Induction’ which is an immersive series of works that ask the question:…

Harry McAlpine’s has been selected as a finalist for the 2024 JADA (Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award).

22nd September

Harry McAlpine’s work Monkey Brain has been selected for the 2024 JADA (Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award). Attracting entries from across Australia, the biennial JADA is Australia’s richest regional drawing prize. The JADA celebrates innovation, excellence, technique and the enduring importance of fostering Australian…

Clara Adolphs' 'Together Again' at Ngununggula

28th July

Clara Adolph’s work is based on a paradox. Painting as a medium always suggests the here and the now. With its thick paint and graphic strength gestures, Adolph's works feel like they have just been taken off the studio easel. In…

Laura Jones has won the 2024 Archibald Prize

8th June

We are so proud to announce that Laura Jones has won the 2024 Archibald Prize with her portrait of Tim Winton. In 2016, Laura Jones undertook an artist residency to study the bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef, leading to her…

Jason Phu is Vogue Living's Artist of the Year

2nd March

Jason Phu is the Vogue Living VL50 Artist of The Year. Compiled by the Vogue Living team, the VL50 represents the creative talent raising the bar and shaping — or shaking up — the Australian arts industry across the fields…

Amber Boardman's 'Dude' reviewed by Artforum

12th October

Amber Boardman's exhibition, Dude, was reviewed by Toni Ross for the October issue of Artforum: "Though a still life typically represents inanimate objects, those populating Boardman’s paintings incarnate a fleshy, scintillating, or morphing vitality familiar from cartoon animation. These pictures speak…

Clara Adolphs included in the 18th Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: 'Inner Sanctum'

21st September

The Art Gallery of South Australia has announced the twenty-four participating artists for the 18th Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Inner Sanctum, curated by José Da Silva. Inner Sanctum offers an encounter with artists and poets interested in the human condition.…

BOOK LAUNCH: 'the really bad day john had' - Jason Phu in collaboration with Garry Trinh

1st May

THURSDAY 4 MAY 6-8PM 167 William St Darlinghurst john has had a really bad day, he has suffered a series of misfortunes during this day. it is a terrible day, truly no other day has been more terrible. it is so bad.…

LAURA JONES' PORTRAIT OF ACTOR CLAUDIA KARVAN IS A FINALIST IN THIS YEARS ARCHIBALD PRIZE

27th April

We're thrilled to announce that Laura Jones is a finalist in the Archibald Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales with her portrait of Claudia Karvan titled 'Claudia (the GOAT)'. ‘I painted Claudia’s portrait after seeing The goat, or…

PHILJAMES IS A FINALIST IN THE SIR JOHN SULMAN PRIZE

27th April

Congratulations to Philjames for his finalist entry into the prestigious Sir John Sulman Prize with his work, 'Ciggie Butt Queen'. The work is a continuation of my cigarette-butt paintings, which are in essence still-life paintings, as each butt is painted from…

JASON PHU IS A FINALIST IN 3 MAJOR PRIZES

27th April

Chalk Horse is thrilled to announce that Jason Phu is a finalist in this years Archibald Portrait Prize, The Sir John Sulman prize for painting and the Wynne Prize with his 3 works, 'Camera's are the best, cameras are the worst',…

Kauri Hawkins spotlighted in Aotearoa Art Fair coverage

2nd May

Following his commission, "From Bush to Bunnings" for the Aotearoa Art Fair in Auckland, Kauri Hawkins has been featured coverage from Te Ao Māori News and National Business Review, highlighting the central focus on indigenous Māori work and voices at…

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