The lineup of installations and exhibitions at Ngununggula has been revealed

"After an exciting first year, we're delighted to deliver another diverse and multidisciplinary creative program for 2023, remaining focused on bringing leading artists to the Southern Highlands and serving as a centre for arts and culture in our community," said the gallery's director Megan Monte.

"We are especially excited about the calibre and ambition of the upcoming exhibitions and look forward to welcoming audiences to experience the unique perspectives of the presenting artists."

See what is on the gallery's agenda in 2023.

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The gallery has unveiled its first sculptural commission, which has been made by emerging artist Louise Zhang. Titled Scholar Rock Portals, it is a large-scale work that is a nod to Bowral's early market gardens, which were established by Chinese migrants. It incorporates elements of traditional Chinese gardens such as lattice windows, scholar rocks and moon gates. It can be found in the sculptural garden.

Australian contemporary artists come together to create collaborative video installations that showcase animation, filmmaking, painting and performance. Tony Albert and Serwah Attafuah, Heath Franco and Matthew Griffin, Tom Polo and James Vaughan, and Kate Blackmore and Diana Baker Smith are all involved. It will be on display until March 12.

The gallery has collaborated with 15 artists and their families from the Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre, which is located in located in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). It will feature a collection of watercolour landscape paintings that explore families' connections to history, place, ancestral stories and community. Pieces are going to be accompanied by text, photography, drawings and sound. Western Aranda staff from the centre will lead the project. The Southern Highland Printmakers will also showcase work, along with works by Albert Namatjira from the National Gallery of Australia. It can be seen from March 25 to May 21.

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Contemporary Australian artists Karen Black, Georgia Spain, Cybele Cox and Michelle Ussher come together to explore the themes of culture, femininity, sexuality, theatre and rituals. Sculptures, sound installations and paintings will be showcased from June 3 to August 6.

The gallery will be filled with music, food, wine and art this winter. Gunai woman and multidisciplinary artist Kirli Saunders OAM will open the festival. There will be a dedication to the late Aunty Velma Mulcahy, a traditional owner of Gundungurra land. It will be followed by a Burning Man installation, led by Ben Quilty and other artists in the Highlands, where members of the public can take part. Enjoy is all from June 23 to 25.

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This exhibition has been touring with Museums and Galleries of NSW, and will present works by the Brisbane-based Aboriginal art collective proppaNOW. The group aims to provide a platform for Indigenous artists in urban areas to explore social issues through art. The exhibition brings socio-political, economic and environmental issues to the forefront, as well as the strength, resilience and continuity of Aboriginal cultures. See it from August 19, to November 12.

Sixteen artists explore the companionship between dogs and humans in this exhibition. Artists include Mark Etherington, Jude Rae, Nadia Hernandez and Noel McKenna. Alongside these works, pieces from the Art Gallery of NSW will be put on display. It will be on display from November 25 to February 4, 2024.

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