The Stars We Do Not See | guest lecture by Myles Russell-Cook

In this special event, hear from Myles Russell-Cook about his experience curating The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art – the largest exhibition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art ever presented in North America.

Myles is the Artistic Director and CEO of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, one of Australia’s leading contemporary art spaces in Naarm/Melbourne. He visits Joondalup as a guest judge for the 2026 Invitation Art Prize.

In this talk, Myles will take audiences on a journey through Indigenous art from across Australia, sharing works and stories from the Tiwi Islands, Arnhem Land, Far North Queensland, the Torres Strait, the Central Desert, the Kimberley and beyond. He’ll also share stories of bringing this major exhibition to North American audiences and explore key moments in Indigenous Australian art, celebrating a rich and diverse creative history spanning thousands of years.

Light refreshments and drinks will be provided following the event. 

This event forms part of the 2026 Invitation Art Prize public program. The Invitation Art Prize brings together ten Western Australian artists presenting brand-new works, with one artwork selected for the City of Joondalup’s $25,000 acquisitive prize. 

_{Image Credit: Tiger Palpatja, Wati Wanampi Tjukurpa, 2010. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Purchased in memory of Graeme Marshall with funds donated by Harriet and Richard England and Anne and Ian McLean, 2011 © Kunmanara Palpatja/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia.}

_{Headshot: Myles Russell-Cook. Photo by Casey Horsfield}