Molonglo

Nishi Gallery was a cultural space in Canberra, Australia.

The building was designed, by Oculus and Hungerford + Edmunds, to be as flexible and adaptable as possible – a place that could host exhibitions as well as performances, public programs and other events. The space is bathed in natural light, with high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, raw finishes and garden views. It sits quietly on the southern end of the NewActon precinct.

Molonglo operated Nishi Gallery since 2016, programming it in collaboration with local, national and international artists and designers, creative and social enterprises and cultural organisations. Our program of curated exhibitions explored human experience through the lens of local identity, objects and their meaning; the natural and built world; design experimentation and artisanal making.

Recent exhibitions included ‘Black Boy Fly’, a solo exhibition by emerging Canberra artist Musonga Mbogo delivered with artsACT; ‘The Inner Apartment’, an exhibition of contemporary Australian Muslim art in collaboration with the National Museum of Australia; and ‘Berder. Gaba. Urrknga. Wantja.’, an exhibition of ceramics by Indigenous artists supported by the Indigenous Languages and Arts program, the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS) program, the Australian National University’s School of Art and Design and Arts Queensland.

In 2021 Nishi Gallery took on a new life as the Pavilion Studios workspaces.