when: 01 May 2026 - 11 July 2026 | venue: The National Art School | cost: FREE | address: 156 Forbes St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010 | website: https://nas.edu.au/exhibitions/mitch-cairns
published: 16 Apr 2026, 5 min read
A joint project by NAS Gallery and Meanjin/Brisbane's Institute of Modern Art (IMA), it will be shown at IMA from 10 October to 20 December 2026.
Curated by NAS Gallery Curator Lucy Latella and IMA Director Robert Leonard, Artist's Mouth traces Cairns' evolution, reflecting his ongoing engagement with the poetics of daily life and his artistic heroes.
Cairns' work has been exhibited at major institutions across Australia, with his recent solo exhibitions Restless Legs (2025) at the Art Gallery of New South Wales and Wollongong Art Gallery. His works are held in national collections including the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia, Queensland Art Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Murdoch University Art Collection and Monash University Museum of Art, as well as private collections in Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand, and the United States.
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A joint project by NAS Gallery and Meanjin/Brisbane's Institute of Modern Art (IMA), it will be shown at IMA from 10 October to 20 December 2026.
Curated by NAS Gallery Curator Lucy Latella and IMA Director Robert Leonard, Artist's Mouth traces Cairns' evolution, reflecting his ongoing engagement with the poetics of daily life and his artistic heroes.
Cairns' work has been exhibited at major institutions across Australia, with his recent solo exhibitions Restless Legs (2025) at the Art Gallery of New South Wales and Wollongong Art Gallery. His works are held in national collections including the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia, Queensland Art Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Murdoch University Art Collection and Monash University Museum of Art, as well as private collections in Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand, and the United States.
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Mitch Cairns Artist's Mouth 2026 is on 01 May 2026 - 11 July 2026. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Wollongong. Call +612 93398610 for details. Visit their website at https://nas.edu.au/exhibitions/mitch-cairns.
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