What’s On

TEN‐FOLD: A Decade of Emerging Art Incubator Artists
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
11 April – 1 June 2025

For over a decade, Art Incubator has supported emerging Australian artists, helping to launch the careers of some of our most promising new talent. To celebrate our 10-year anniversary, this group exhibition presents a survey of bold and diverse works by the 22 grant recipients since the program’s inception.

Artists include Nicole Zhang, Remy Faint, Megan Hales, Monica Rani Rudhar, Joshua Charadia, Orson Heidrich, Tom Keukenmeester, Shan Turner-Carroll, Victoria Hempstead, Nadia Odlum, Will French, Philjames, William Cooke, Seth Diego Birchall, Emma Finneran, Alice Couttoupes, Jack Lanagan-Dunbar, Eunjoo Jang, Kirtika Kain, Kate Mitchell, Matthew Bromhead, Mason Kimber.

MAG&M’s Cove Gallery will transform into a studio for two grant recipients to take up residency throughout the exhibition, enabling visitors to gain unique insights into their art-making processes and provide a platform for audience-artist dialogue.


Samantha Jade: Terrestrial Tapestries
Manly Art Gallery & Museum
11 April – 1 June 2025

2025 Art Incubator grant recipient Samantha Jade, presents a new suite of photographic works exploring the interconnected and ever-changing nature of existence. 

Central to Jade’s practice is transmutation—the perpetual change that shapes the universe. Her photographs highlight the transformative journey of silver, an element born from ancient star explosions, and essential to darkroom photography. Rather than capturing fixed moments, her works embrace evolution, with photographic materials continuously remade, redefining photography as a medium that is not static but world-responsive, engaging deeply with materiality, time, and perception. 

Previous  Art Incubator Events

2023 Art Incubator Gala Art Auction

In 2023 Art Incubator celebrated 10 years of support for emerging Australian artists with our Gala Art Auction in the Cell Block Theatre of the National Art School. The event saw a bespoke exhibition of past grant recipients work, as well as artist talks, and an incredibly successful art auction. Each of the works was acquired by our generous supporters and all funds raised will go towards the next generation of emerging artists.

Bundanon Art Museum

Art Incubator patrons took a trip down to Bundanon Art Museum to see the extraordinary Miwatj Yolngu exhibition. Largely sourced from private collections these much prized artworks are a treasure to experience. Rachel Kent, CEO & curator of the exhibition, spoke of her visits to remote East Arnhem Land and of the skills and techniques of the Yirrkala artists.

Exhibition Preview Nights

Art Incubator hosts a Preview Night for each Art Incubator Grant recipient’s solo exhibitions prior to the official opening.  This is a special event for Art Incubator patrons and supporters where the artist talks about the work with guests. The Preview Night also provides an opportunity to purchase work prior to public opening.

Private Art Tours

Art Incubator organises private tours for Patrons and special guests. These have included tours of the Macquarie Bank Collection, the 2018 and 2020 Sydney Biennales, insider tours of Sydney Contemporary Art Fair, the Adelaide Biennial, trips to Bundanon Art Museum, as well as hosting intimate artist studio visits tour to private collections.

Shirlow Street Studios Open Day 

The Shirlow Street Studios Open Day was a chance to explore the artist studios in Marrickville. Shirlow Street Studios opperated from early 2019 until September 2023.

2018 Art Incubator Gala Art Auction

The inaugural Art Incubator Gala Art Auction was held in March 2018 at the National Art School. The event celebrated the work of the 10 grant recipients from 2014 to 2018. The auction was conducted by Ronan Sulich, Christie’s Art Director and Sebastian Goldspink, the master of ceremonies.