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mudslapper on Gadigal land
Solo @n.smithgallery
27/08/26-19/09/26
Gosford Art Prize
26/09/26-15/11/2026
Fisher’s Ghost Art Prize
26/09/26-4/12/26

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The Institute for Australian and Asian Arts and Culture (IAC) at Western Sydney University is proud to present Worlds within the World, an exhibition featuring two outstanding artists of Australian Asian heritage, Rosemary Lee and Casey Chen.

Lee explores the intricacies of everyday environments through detailed drawings of urban landscapes and still lifes. Her drawings transforms commonplace settings into compositions of remarkable visual intensity, drama and depth. A recent trip to Korea inspired a new body of work exploring Joseon Dynasty art and traditional Korean artefacts, reconnecting her with her ancestral roots and childhood memories. These works also bring together her longstanding interest in anime and the compositional influences of Australian artist John Brack.

Chen’s ceramic practice references historical illustrations from an eclectic mix of folklore, mythology and pop culture. His work blends childhood nostalgia with long-standing East Asian ceramic traditions. He incorporates imagery from Chinese literary classics such as The Water Margin and Investiture of the Gods into an irreverent visual language alongside contemporary popular culture.

In Worlds within the World, Lee and Chen reveal worlds hidden within the familiar and the contemporary in the past. Both artists possess an exceptional ability to look beyond the surface, uncovering unexpected connections and imaginative possibilities. Their works make us look again and discover the many worlds of tradition, culture and imagination that exist within the one we inhabit.
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Grand ambitions 4 - from ‘Throwdown over loose change’ - photography by Robin Hearfield by @yesac.nehc

LATE ADDITION // Work from Casey Chen

We’re excited to add one more special work to tomorrow’s 4A Fundraising Auction: Casey Chen (@yesac.nehc)’s ‘Tribute to a fallen rockstar 4’ (2026), inspired by The Beatles.

The auction begins tomorrow night at 6pm, with live online bidding available simultaneously via GalaBid.

🎟️Tickets are limited, so don’t miss out. Visit our website or head to the link in bio to book.

All proceeds will support 4A’s future exhibitions, artist commissions and public programs, helping us continue to champion artists and new voices as we enter our next chapter.

Join us for the fundraising auction and party tomorrow night! by @yesac.nehc

Grand ambitions 3
Photography by Robin Hearfield by @yesac.nehc

Grand ambitions 2
Photography by Robin Hearfield by @yesac.nehc

Grand ambitions 1

‘Throwdown over loose change’ continues at @n.smithgallery alongside Joan Ross’s solo exhibition ‘Hidden in plain sight.’ Thank you to everyone that’s checked them out so far :^)

Photography by Robin Hearfield by @yesac.nehc

A work from 2023 that was recently exhibited with @n.smithgallery in Sydney Contemporary. Military Maneuvers 5. Photography by Robin Hearfield by @yesac.nehc

I’m proud to announce that my work ‘Merciful Navigation’ is a finalist in this year’s Fisher’s Ghost Prize at Campbelltown Arts Centre. Congratulations to all of the other finalists :^)

Photography by Robin Hearfield by @yesac.nehc

A grand assembly of minor folk heroes

Photography by Robin Hearfield

This work is in my show ‘Throwdown over loose change’ currently exhibiting at @n.smithgallery
The work is in reference to the first meeting between King Wen of Zhou and Jiang Ziya, a Daoist hermit recluse who would become his chief general and military strategist. Jiang Ziya would eventually help overthrow the Shang dynasty and establish the successor Zhou dynasty as recounted and mythologised in the Ming-era novel ‘Investiture of the Gods.’ by @yesac.nehc

I’m happy to announce that my show ‘Throwdown over loose change’ is showing at @n.smithgallery alongside Joan Ross’s exhibition ‘Hidden in plain sight.’ Opening night for both shows is Friday 28th from 6-8. All welcome. Hope to see you there :^)

Pictured:
Door Gods: Yuchi Gong, Door Gods: Qin Shubao

Photography by Robin Hearfield by @yesac.nehc

Door Gods: Yuchi Gong

Photography by Robin Hearfield by @yesac.nehc

Door Gods: Qin Shubao

Photography by Robin Hearfield by @yesac.nehc