Port Macquarie

Primavera: Young Australian Artists

A touring exhibition by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia and Museums & Galleries NSW.

The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia's annual Primavera: Young Australian Artists exhibition showcases the work of Australian artists aged 35 years and under. In its 32nd year, Primavera has been guest curated by Talia Smith, who considers what artists are creating to challenge society's prescribed structures.

Primavera was initiated in 1992 by MCA Australia in collaboration with Dr Edward Jackson AM and Mrs Cynthia Jackson AM, in memory of their daughter Belinda. Since its inception, Primavera has played an influential role in the development of contemporary art in Australia, introducing a generation of artists at an early stage of their careers to a broader public. Each year the curator of Primavera undertakes extensive research, travelling across the country to meet young artists.

February 2026

  • Tuesday 17th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Wednesday 18th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Thursday 19th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Friday 20th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Saturday 21st (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Sunday 22nd (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Monday 23rd (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Tuesday 24th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Wednesday 25th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Thursday 26th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Friday 27th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Saturday 28th (10:00am - 2:00pm)

March 2026

  • Sunday 1st (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Monday 2nd (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Tuesday 3rd (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Wednesday 4th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Thursday 5th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Friday 6th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Saturday 7th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Sunday 8th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Monday 9th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Tuesday 10th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Wednesday 11th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Thursday 12th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Friday 13th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Saturday 14th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Sunday 15th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Monday 16th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Tuesday 17th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Wednesday 18th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Thursday 19th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Friday 20th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Saturday 21st (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Sunday 22nd (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Monday 23rd (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Tuesday 24th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Wednesday 25th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Thursday 26th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Friday 27th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Saturday 28th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Sunday 29th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Monday 30th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Tuesday 31st (10:00am - 2:00pm)

April 2026

  • Wednesday 1st (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Thursday 2nd (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Friday 3rd (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Saturday 4th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Sunday 5th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Monday 6th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Tuesday 7th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Wednesday 8th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Thursday 9th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Friday 10th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Saturday 11th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Sunday 12th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Monday 13th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Tuesday 14th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Wednesday 15th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Thursday 16th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Friday 17th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Saturday 18th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Sunday 19th (10:00am - 2:00pm)
Corner of Clarence and Hay StreetsPort Macquarie NSW 2444