Cats

Next date: Saturday, 22 November 2025 | 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM

Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery | Gallery One

Curated by Bundaberg Regional Galleries, Cats explores Australia's relationship with felines - from domestic companion through to cunning hunter.  Drawn from significant institutional and private collections from across Australia, the exhibition comprises of over 80 cat inspired artworks and objects that reveal how our domesticated companions have long been a rich source of inspiration for artists and designers.  

The exhibition features works by contemporary artists including Charles Blackman, Noel McKenna, Barbara Hanrahan, Luke Roberts, C.Moore Hardy, Gordon Bennett, Ron McBurnie, Todd Fuller, Leigh Hobbs, Fiona McMonagle, Ron Hurley and the Tjanpi Desert Weavers.  

Presented thematically, the exhibition unpacks the cat as a domestic companion, the cultural archetype of the 'Cat Lady', cats in popular culture and the impact of cats as an introduced predator.  

Incorporating painting, prints, drawings, ceramics, photography, sculpture and film, Cats will appeal to the cat lover as much as those who may be firmly in the canine camp and will give a unique perspective on the Australian relationship with this fickle feline.

Image Credit: Todd Fuller, Trim. The investigator, 2019, Stills from hand-drawn animation. On display The John B. Fairfax Learning Centre, Sydney.

 

 

 

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Gallery One

Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery, 1 Barolin Street, Bundaberg Central, 4670, View Map