Griffith Regional Art Gallery will open its 2019 exhibition program with a stunning couture collaboration with Pioneer Park Museum. Celebrating the collection of fine couture, gowns and eveningwear by Griffith designers, held in the two institutions. The exhibition will feature the Gallery’s Couture Collection and the Museums’ collection of gowns by Myrtle Crockford.

Always Will Be is an exhibition of documentary photographs by Barbara McGrady that speaks to all Australians from an entirely indigenous perspective. These works are historical documents of political, social and community events that hold great value within indigenous history. The exhibition breaks new ground in its capacity to represent the unique subjective voice of the photographer, in this case an indigenous voice telling indigenous histories.

David Griggs explores the darker undercurrents of human existence. His work, predominately portraiture, focuses on the human condition; drawing on political imagery, underground media, local histories and personal experience. Famous for his bold anarchistic approach, Griggs takes the everyday and flips it to expose the cracks, exhuming the raw undercurrent of a society. He documents intimate chance moments and the deliberate actions of his friends, and strangers, within an unidentifiable Manila. IMAGE: David Griggs, Frat of the Obese 14, 2011, acrylic on canvas 110 x 119cm. Courtesy of the artist & Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney

The Manggan project has been in development for over six years and has had a number of manifestations, including a film and exhibition. It has culminated here in a gathering together of ideas, knowledge, conversations, people, venues, artworks and objects which will, on its extensive journey across Australia, gather together more people, organisations, ideas and conversations.

An exhibition of contemporary prints responding to artists from previous generations who have had some connection with the Southern Tablelands region between Sydney and Canberra.

Yield brings together leading Riverina artists with learning disabilities to share their creative practice and vision with the wider community. Be immersed in the incredible world of arts and disability and witness how these artists have been working towards democratising the art world through their professional practice, making excellent work and advocating for inclusivity.

Responses to Riverina landscapes. Since moving to the Riverina Jason Richardson has explored the landscape in a variety of media. As a musician he has incorporated local environments into compositions, notably a series of works responding to Leeton’s centenary.