IanFairweather
Chi-tienstands onhead1964
synthetic polymer paint andgouache on cardboard
64.8 x99.1 cm
TarraWarraMuseum of Art Collection
Gift of Eva Besen AO andMarc Besen AO. Donatedthrough the AustralianGovernment’s Cultural GiftsProgram 2014
© Ian Fairweather. DACS/Copyright Agency, 2026  

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MEDIA RELEASE | 2 JUNE 2026

Inside the Mirage | A group exhibition shaped by Ian Fairweather and John Young

Curated by James Lynch
25 July—1 November 2026


A group exhibition shaped by the enigmatic works of Ian Fairweather and John Young, exploring connections across diasporas, time and place.

TarraWarra Museum of Art announced today its upcoming group exhibition, Inside the Mirage, shaped by the imaginative and philosophical worlds of artists Ian Fairweather (1891–1974) and John Young (b. 1956), curated by TarraWarra Museum of Art Curator James Lynch. Drawing these two practices into dialogue, the exhibition, on view at the Museum from 25 July until 1 November 2026, highlights new perspectives and connections between Australian art history and the present. Alongside Young and Fairweather, the exhibition features nine contemporary artists from across Australia whose works foreground shared and inherited stories as their basis, revealing the intertwined histories and complex cultural narratives that shape our contemporary identities and worldviews.

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Please note: The Museum and Eva and Marc Besen Centre will be closed Monday 9 June for the public holiday. Regular hours resume Tuesday 10 June, 11am–5pm.