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Join us for 'Early Career Forum + Self-Archiving Session⁠'⁠⁠Join us at ACE for a career forum featuring informative talk...
29/05/2026

Join us for 'Early Career Forum + Self-Archiving Session⁠'⁠
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Join us at ACE for a career forum featuring informative talks and a lively panel discussion with curator Ivan Gabriel (formerly of Hin Bus Depot, Penang, Malaysia), Caity Reynolds (Director, firstdraft, Sydney) and Danni Zuvela (Artistic Director, ACE).⁠
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When: Saturday 6 June, 1pm–3pm⁠
⁠Where: ACE, Lion Arts Centre, Kaurna Yarta⁠
RSVP: https://ace.gallery/whats-on/live-programs/career-forum
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Image: Helium Liu 2025, performance documentation, Adelaide Contemporary Experimental. Photography by Benjamin Rees.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for 'Anarchive: Digesting The World', a day-long program of talks, performances, scr...
28/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for 'Anarchive: Digesting The World', a day-long program of talks, performances, screenings, food and music at ACE.⁠
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⁠The Anarchive project invites lively conversation with a radical past. Across ACE and FUMA, twelve new artist commissions are presented, alongside works from South Australia’s extraordinary history as an epicentre of “post-object” art practice. A special edition of Artlink acts as an extended reader – bringing a critical eye to experimental art then and now.⁠

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Images: 'Anarchive: Digesting The World', event documentation, 2026, Adelaide Contemporary Experimental. Photography by Lana Adams.

Applications open: 2026 ACE x firstdraft Short-term Residency⁠⁠The 2026 ACE x firstdraft Short-term Residency offers one...
26/05/2026

Applications open: 2026 ACE x firstdraft Short-term Residency⁠
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The 2026 ACE x firstdraft Short-term Residency offers one South Australian artist the opportunity to develop and present a solo exhibition at firstdraft, Sydney. The artist will receive a 3-month studio residency at ACE⁠
This residency is best suited to artists with a specific project ready for interstate presentation.⁠
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Applications close: Monday 8 June 11:59pm (ACST)⁠
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⁠To learn about the opportunity (including eligibility and FAQs) & apply, visit our website: https://ace.gallery/ace-firstdraft-short-term-residency

25/05/2026

2025 ACE x firstdraft Short-term Residency recipient Jingwei Bu shares her practice and experience through the residency.⁠
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Now entering its fifth year, the ACE x firstdraft Short-term Residency offers one South Australian artist the opportunity to develop and present a solo exhibition at firstdraft, Sydney. The artist will receive a 3-month studio residency at ACE⁠.⁠
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Applications close: Monday 8 June 11:59pm (ACST)⁠
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Learn more and apply via our website: https://ace.gallery/ace-firstdraft-short-term-residency
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View the full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjCnT3avekU

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Videography by Sam Winderlich

Now entering its fifth year, the ACE x firstdraft Short-term Residency offers one South Australian artist the opportunit...
24/05/2026

Now entering its fifth year, the ACE x firstdraft Short-term Residency offers one South Australian artist the opportunity to develop and present a solo exhibition at firstdraft, Sydney. The artist will receive a 3-month studio residency at ACE⁠.⁠
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2022–2025 recipients:⁠
⁠Jingwei Bu, 'We Tea' (2025)⁠
Emmaline Zanelli, 'Magic Cave' (2024)⁠
Teresa Busuttil, 'Asleep with the Fishes' (2023)⁠
Shaye Dương, 'Telesm' (2022)⁠
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Applications close: Monday 8 June 11:59pm (ACST)⁠
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Learn more and apply via our website: https://ace.gallery/ace-firstdraft-short-term-residency

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Images:⁠
1–2: Jingwei Bu, 'We Tea' (2025), dimensions variable, materials variable. Installation view at firstdraft Photography by Jessica Maurer.⁠
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3–4: Emmaline Zanelli, 'Magic Cave' (2024), 6.5m x 4m x 2.4m, bird, mouse, rat, cat, dog, hermit crab and bird cages, plastic tunnels, toys, LED lights. Installation view at firstdraft Photography by Jessica Maurer.⁠
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5–6: Teresa Busuttil, 'Asleep with the Fishes' (2023), dimensions variable, mixed materials. Installation view at firstdraft Photography by Jessica Maurer.⁠
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7–8: Shaye Dương, 'Telesm' (2022), dimensions variable, mixed materials. Installation view at firstdraft Photography by Jessica Maurer.

21/05/2026

'Sipping Piece' by Jingwei Bu will be performed in the gallery this Saturday as part of 'Anarchive: Digesting the World'⁠
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⁠'Anarchive: Digesting The World' – a day-long program of talks, performances, screenings, food and music, this event brings audiences together to collectively reflect on and respond to the ideas, artworks and experimental practices explored across the Anarchive project.⁠
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'Anarchive: Digesting The World'⁠
⁠When: Saturday 23 May, 12pm⁠–6pm⁠
⁠Where: ACE, Lion Arts Centre, Kaurna Yarta⁠
RSVP: https://ace.gallery/whats-on/live-programs/anarchive-digesting-the-world
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⁠The Anarchive project invites lively conversation with a radical past. Across ACE and FUMA, twelve new artist commissions are presented, alongside works from South Australia’s extraordinary history as an epicentre of “post-object” art practice. A special edition of Artlink acts as an extended reader – bringing a critical eye to experimental art then and now.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for 'Anarchive: Intestine – Performance Workshop', an afternoon of collective conver...
21/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for 'Anarchive: Intestine – Performance Workshop', an afternoon of collective conversation, experimentation, and performance exploration at ACE. ⁠
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Join us again this Saturday for 'Anarchive: Digesting The World' – a day-long program of talks, performances, screenings, food and music, this event brings audiences together to collectively reflect on and respond to the ideas, artworks and experimental practices explored across the Anarchive project.⁠
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'Anarchive: Digesting The World⁠'⁠
When: Saturday 23 May, 12pm⁠–6pm⁠
⁠Where: ACE, Lion Arts Centre, Kaurna Yarta⁠
RSVP: https://ace.gallery/whats-on/live-programs/anarchive-digesting-the-world
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⁠The Anarchive project invites lively conversation with a radical past. Across ACE and FUMA, twelve new artist commissions are presented, alongside works from South Australia’s extraordinary history as an epicentre of “post-object” art practice. A special edition of Artlink acts as an extended reader – bringing a critical eye to experimental art then and now.⁠

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Images: ‘Anarchive: Intestine – Performance Workshop’ workshop documentation, 2026, Adelaide Contemporary Experimental. Photography by Thomas McCammon.

As part of 'Anarchive: Digesting the World', Doris P**n from Videotage, Hong Kong will present a talk and screening expl...
20/05/2026

As part of 'Anarchive: Digesting the World', Doris P**n from Videotage, Hong Kong will present a talk and screening exploring the organisation's moving image archive and the development of experimental media art in Hong Kong across the 1980s and 1990s. ⁠
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Videotage, founded in 1986 as an artist-run collective, has evolved into an independent cultural network dedicated to the promotion of media art and the cultivation of critical discussion surrounding technology. Committed to bridging media art across different eras and fostering public engagement, the organisation operates through three core pillars—programming, archiving and exchanges—to support artists and communities at all levels. ⁠
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See Doris P**n’s talk and screening in the gallery at 2.15pm this Saturday. Full schedule available on our website – https://ace.gallery/whats-on/live-programs/anarchive-digesting-the-world
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Images: Courtesy Doris P**n, Videotage.

Join us this Saturday at ACE for 'Anarchive: Digesting The World⁠'⁠⁠A day-long program of talks, performances, screening...
20/05/2026

Join us this Saturday at ACE for 'Anarchive: Digesting The World⁠'⁠
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A day-long program of talks, performances, screenings, food and music, this event brings audiences together to collectively reflect on and respond to the ideas, artworks and experimental practices explored across the Anarchive project.⁠
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When: Saturday 23 May, 12pm⁠–6pm⁠
⁠Where: ACE, Lion Arts Centre, Kaurna Yarta⁠
RSVP: https://ace.gallery/whats-on/live-programs/anarchive-digesting-the-world
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Swipe through for the full event schedule, or view the full program via our website.⁠ Please note: schedule is approximate and subject to change.
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⁠Image: Feminist art historian Lucy Lippard speaking in Adelaide in 1982. From the EAF slide library (held by ACE). Photographer unknown.

Join us at ACE for two upcoming live programs as part of 'Anarchive: Gut-feeling' – exploring performance, conversation,...
14/05/2026

Join us at ACE for two upcoming live programs as part of 'Anarchive: Gut-feeling' – exploring performance, conversation, experimentation and collective ways of processing ideas. ⁠
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'Anarchive: Intestine – Performance Workshop⁠' ⁠
When: Friday 15 May, 12pm⁠–3pm⁠
⁠Where: ACE, Lion Arts Centre, Kaurna Yarta⁠
RSVP: https://ace.gallery/whats-on/live-programs/anarchive-intestine-performance-workshop
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'Anarchive: Intestine – Performance Workshop⁠' is a free, all-welcome workshop that invites artists to explore performance through the body, using themes of digestion, appetite, time, taste, and collective conversation to develop and process creative ideas together.⁠
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'Anarchive: Digesting The World⁠'⁠
When: Saturday 23 May, 12pm⁠–6pm⁠
⁠Where: ACE, Lion Arts Centre, Kaurna Yarta⁠
RSVP: https://ace.gallery/whats-on/live-programs/anarchive-digesting-the-world
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'Anarchive: Digesting The World⁠' is a day-long program of talks, performances, screenings, food and music, bringing audiences together to collectively reflect on and respond to the ideas, artworks and experimental practices explored across the Anarchive project.⁠
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⁠Image 1: Feminist art historian Lucy Lippard speaking in Adelaide in 1982. From the EAF slide library (held by ACE). Photographer unknown.⁠
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Image 2: Sasha Grbich, Oriana Julie, Jazmine Deng and Tayer activate from Kimberly Gray’s 1976 performance 'Sweater' in 2025 as part of 'Push/Pull', ACE, 2025.

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