Kategorie: Director's Choice 2026

13 January - 7 February 2026

Mitchell Fine Art in Fortitude Valley kicks off the 2026 exhibition calendar year with its annual show ‘Director's Choice’.

The exhibition highlights the gallery’s diverse stockroom and includes artists who will be exhibited in 2026. Director Mike Mitchell has selected artworks from the Gallery’s collection showcasing a mix of contemporary and Aboriginal art.

A dynamic mix of works by contemporary artists Arwin Hidayat, Carlos Barrios, David HayesFranck Gohier, Idris Murphy, Jorge Mariño Brito, Matthew Cheyne, Min-Woo Bang and Mirra Whale feature in this year’s selection.

Impressively scaled paintings by Bombatu Napangardi and Eva Nelson Napaltjarri drawn from the Gallery’s collection also feature.

2025 Hadley’s Art Prize winner Sophie Cape features artworks that embody the raw intensity of the natural environment. Working directly within nature, Cape employs unconventional materials and processes to investigate themes of survival, decay, and the human condition.

The exhibition also features paintings by emerging Sunshine Coast based artist Odessa Mahony-de Vries. Her vibrant, large-scale abstract oil works are bold, expressive, and rich in gestural energy.

There will be no opening events.

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