In 2025, the monumental state-wide annual art market and exhibition Revealed: New and Emerging WA Aboriginal Artists returns to Boorloo/Perth featuring works from more than 400 artists – presented by the Aboriginal Art Centre Hub Western Australia (AACHWA), in collaboration with the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA) and the WA Museum – from 11 April to 15 June 2025.
For its 17th year, after nearly one decade, Revealed returns to the state’s CBD, enveloping Perth’s Cultural Centre for Australia’s most significant display of Western Australian Aboriginal art – comprising a free exhibition, art market and program of special events – across multiple art forms.
Spanning Western Australia’s sprawling country – including the Mid-West, South-West, Pilbara, Western Desert and Kimberley regions – Revealed brings together emerging and mid-career artists and displays the rich diversity and dynamism in Aboriginal art and cultures today.
Fostering an understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal art and its profound connection to Country through a contemporary lens, Revealed showcases independent artists alongside artists represented by some of the longest-running and most significant Aboriginal art centres in the country.
While amplifying the visibility of Aboriginal artists and nurturing new career pathways, Revealed is the state’s largest economic opportunity for Aboriginal artists and art centres to present and sell their works, with 100% of sales directly supporting the artists and their communities.
Since 2023, Revealed is proudly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led and governed, delivered under the custodianship of AACHWA – the peak advocacy and development body for Aboriginal art centres in WA. At the forefront of advocating for artists and communities, AACHWA shares their deep understanding and connection to the Aboriginal art community across the state.
AACHWA CEO Chad Creighton says: ‘Presenting Revealed in the heart of Perth city brings art centres and artists to the forefront of our cultural conversation. As WA’s largest showcase of Aboriginal art, Revealed is a celebration of the incredible diversity and richness of Aboriginal art and cultures across the state.’
Distinctively Western Australian, Revealed provides a platform for Aboriginal artists to celebrate their identity, share their stories and connect with new audiences.
On Saturday 12 April, for one day only, visitors will have the chance to buy art directly from artists and art centres as the Revealed Art Market arrives at the WA Museum Boola Bardip, in the heart of Perth’s Cultural Centre.
Revealed Art Market is a beloved community event that in 2025 brings together over 35 stalls for a bustling street-style art market, representing more than 20 Aboriginal art centres, as well as independent artists and industry representatives.
On hosting the Revealed Art Market, WA Museum CEO Alec Coles says: ‘We are thrilled to be hosting this year’s Revealed Art Market as part of Revealed returning to the Perth CBD. Giving Aboriginal artists the opportunity to showcase their work to new and diverse audiences is such an important part of Western Australia’s story, both past and present.
‘To complement the art market, we will also be offering a range of social activities at Boola Bardip, including Nyumbi performances, live art demonstrations and tours of the Spinifex People: Art and stories from Pila Nguru exhibition.’
This year, the pre-eminent Revealed Exhibition is rehomed within PICA’s vast central gallery for the very first time. Featuring nearly 150 works by over 85 artists from across the state – with 47 exhibiting
in Revealed for the very first time – the exhibition is a remarkable and important survey of Aboriginal art today, on display from 12 April to 15 June.
Curated by Whadjuk, Ballardong and Wilman Noongar artist and curator Zali Morgan, participation in the exhibition is open to Aboriginal artists utilising any medium living in Western Australia, with the final selection of artworks made by a panel of independent industry professionals, consisting of Sharyn Egan, Debra Miller, Tyrown Waigana and Zali Morgan.
17 independent artists will join artists from more than 20 art centres to explore a diverse range of mediums specific to place. The exhibition features artworks spanning all art forms including painting, printmaking, drawing, carving, sculpture and weaving.
‘PICA is dedicated to presenting the very best of contemporary arts in WA. We are proud to host the Revealed Exhibition in our central gallery for the first time’, says PICA CEO/Director Hannah Mathews. ‘This marks a significant milestone in our commitment to supporting and amplifying First Nations artists. It has been a privilege to work alongside Zali Morgan to present this significant showcase, including our Weekends at PICA program that celebrates Aboriginal culture through performance, food, art making, alongside the significant film by Marrugeku and Vernon Ah-Kee. We are thrilled for our visitors to experience Revealed’s outstanding lineup of artists.’
Artworks in the exhibition are available to purchase, with sales directly supporting Aboriginal artists, art centres and their communities.
Revealed: New and Emerging WA Aboriginal Artists returns to the heart of Boorloo/Perth for a celebration of our First Nations art and culture from 11 April to 15 June 2025. All events are free to attend.
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Revealed Program
Presented by AACHWA – custodians of Revealed
Revealed Art Market | WA Museum Boola Bardip
Saturday 12 April | 9:30am – 5pm
Revealed Exhibition | PICA
PICA After Dark: Revealed Exhibition Opening | Friday 11 April | 6 – 9pm
Weekends at PICA (Revealed Edition) | Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 April | 10am – 5pm
Revealed Exhibition | 12 April – 15 June | 12 – 5pm
About Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of WA
The Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of WA (AACHWA) is the peak body and resource agency for Aboriginal art centres in Western Australia. AACHWA’s primary objective is to promote, empower and connect Aboriginal art centres across WA with the aim of encouraging sustainable growth, best practice, and financial stability. We achieve this through advocacy, business support, professional development and training, resource sharing, network development including exhibition opportunities.
https://aachwa.com.au/projects/revealed/
About Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA) is a non-profit, multi-arts organisation located in the heart of the Perth Cultural Centre on Whadjuk Noongar boodja in Western Australia. Since 1989, it has operated as a development and presenting organisation, delivering curated programs of exhibitions, contemporary dance, experimental theatre, new music and live art by both Australian and international artists.
https://pica.org.au/whats-on/aachwa-revealed-new-and-emerging-wa-aboriginal-artists/
About WA Museum
The Western Australian Museum is the State’s premier cultural organisation, housing WA’s scientific and cultural collection. For over 120 years the Museum has been making the State’s natural and social heritage accessible and engaging through research, exhibitions and public programs. Today, the Museum has seven public locations across the State – and a Collections and Research Centre that houses more than eight million objects.
visit.museum.wa.gov.au
