The Balnaves Contemporary Series

Photo of a woman standing inside a hot air balloon

Launched in 2018, the Balnaves Contemporary Series is a commissioning platform that enables artists to create new work. The series is delivered in partnership with The Balnaves Foundation.

Photograph of the launch of Skywhales with people seated in foreground

Patricia Piccinini's Skywhales: Every heart sings
2020/21

Sculptures in the form of hot-air balloons.

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Brightly coloured objects hang from the ceiling of a largo foyer

Installation view of Sarah Contos, Nikola Tesla sends Theda Bara to Mars, 2017-18, commissioned with the assistance of The Balnaves Foundation 2017, purchased 2018, courtesy of the artist; Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney and STATION, Melbourne

Sarah Contos: Nikola Tesla sends Theda Bara to Mars
2018

An installation of suspended textiles and fleshy sculptural forms.

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Futuristic staircase digital world

Jess Johnson and Simon Ward, Terminus, still image of Fleshold courtesy of the artists; Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney; Ivan Anthony Gallery, Auckland and Jack Hanley Gallery, New York

Jess Johnson & Simon Ward: Terminus
2018

A virtual reality experience in five parts.

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