Green Room: Moving on, good buys, all Akimbo

SA arts & culture news in brief: Another leadership change in SA’s arts sector, State Theatre makes the first announcement of its 2025 season, a stockroom art sale at GAGPROJECTS, happy hour meets the symphony, winning artworks celebrate beauty, and a valuable new youth arts resource.

A fitting finale for an Adelaide gallery whose swagger will be hard to replicate

The last-ever exhibition in Paul Greenaway’s GAGPROJECTS features work by Deborah Paauwe – also one of the first artists to exhibit in the gallery. John Neylon takes a look at the SALA show and the gallery’s impact on the contemporary arts landscape.

Casseyanne Woods is one of the emerging artists showing their work in the APY Gallery's 'Generation Flex' exhibition during the 2024 SALA Festival. Photo: Andy Francis / supplied

Eight shows to see this SALA Festival

A record 700-plus exhibitions will be presented across Adelaide and regional South Australia during the 2024 SALA Festival. We’ve selected eight shows to whet your appetite for the month-long smorgasbord of visual art.

'One grand symphony' at relaunched Adelaide gallery

The latest development in Adelaide’s ever-evolving gallery landscape sees GAGPROJECTS director Paul Greenaway relaunching his Kent Town exhibition space with a standout solo show of new work by Chinese-Australian artist Guan Wei.

Visual artists rally to share the love during lockdown

Dozens of artists from around the world – including high-profile names such as Patricia Piccinini and David Noonan – have donated prints for an Adelaide not-for-profit project encouraging people to engage with art in the time of COVID-19.