Events & Exhibitions
Guildhouse End of Year Community Gathering, 2023. Photograph Lana Adams.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday Talk – Shane Cook in conversation with Jo-Anne Driessens
- Tuesday 13 January 2026
- 12:30–1:00pm
- Art Gallery of South Australia
- Free! No registration required
Shane Cook and Jo-Anne Driessens speak on their experiences as part of the Catapult + Tarnanthi Mentorship program in Tarnanthi Festival 2025, presented in partnership with Guildhouse.
Between the Archives: Artist Talk with Crista Bradshaw
- Friday 13 February 2026
- 12:30–1:30pm
- City of Adelaide ART POD
- Free! Please register
Join proud Wangkumaran artist Crista Bradshaw and City of Adelaide Curator Becca Freezer for a lunchtime conversation exploring Crista’s residency with the City Archives, developed through The Guildhouse Collections Project + City of Adelaide.
Guildhouse Exhibitions
Between the Archives: Crista Bradshaw
17 November – 13 February 2025
City of Adelaide ART POD
An outcome of The Guildhouse Collections Project + City of Adelaide for Tarnanthi, Crista Bradshaw has engaged with the City of Adelaide’s collections to explore how its archives, monuments and public artworks reflect its cultural identity and the inclusion, or absence, of First Nations histories.
Opuntia and Olea: Stories of Adaptation
Giuseppe Matteo Pappalardo
7 December 2025 – 28 February 2025
Adelaide Botanic Gardens
Giuseppe Matteo Pappalardo presents Opuntia and Olea: Stories of Adaptation for The Guildhouse Collections Project with the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia.
Through a suite of richly embellished ceramic sculptures—echoing the artistic traditions of his native Sicily—the artist explores the story of the prickly pear (Opuntia) and the olive tree (Olea europaea).
Past Events
Kinetic Structures: Curator and Artist Talk
Thursday 21 March 2024, 12:00–1:00pm Location: Adelaide Town Hall Pricing: Free, bookings essential (places are limited) Featuring: ART WORKS Early Career Curator Chira Grasby with exhibiting artists H. Fleming and Cynthia Schwertsik. Join us for the Kinetic...
INFORM: Beyond Blocks and Barriers 2024
Image: A blue lego backboard with coourful peices of lego spelling out the word"PLAY".INFORM: Beyond Blocks and Barriers Thursday 22 February 202410:30am — 12:00pm Pricing: $5 for Guildhouse members (Accredited/Community/Student) or $45 for non members Location:...
ART WORKS: Kinetic Structures
Images: Kinetic Structures, installation view, Adelaide Town Hall, 2024. Photograph Sam Roberts.Kinetic Structures 19 January — 24 May 2024 Location: Adelaide Town Hall, Mankurri-api Kuu (Reconciliation room) and First Floor Gallery, 128 King William Street, Adelaide...