EXHIBITIONS
TO EXPLORE
SAM Seasonal Exhibition Celebration
Enjoy an evening of art, connection, and conversation as SAM celebrates a new season of exhibitions on 21 March.
Discover major new exhibition Nyini Woka: My Place alongside new installations from artists Raafat Ishak, Fran O’Neill, Angela Brennan, Tully Moore, and Aleisa Miksad, and experience the museum after-hours, with refreshments available from the Elsewhere at SAM tea
Saturday 21 March, 6 – 8 pm
Shepparton Art Museum
530 Wyndam Street, Yorta Yorta Country, Shepparton VIC 3632
Free Entry
SAM talks: Raafat Ishak
Join one of Australia’s most significant contemporary artists, Raafat Ishak, and SAM Artistic Director Danny Lacy for an evening conversation event exploring Ishak’s artistic career and the inspirations behind his 2026 Furphy Family Art Wall installation at SAM.
SAM Talks: Raafat Ishak
Thursday 26 March, 6 – 7 pm
Location: Level 4, Shepparton Art Museum,
530 Wyndam Street, Yorta Yorta Country, Shepparton VIC 3632
Free Entry
All events held at Shepparton Art Museum:
Open 6 days, 10 am to 4 pm. Closed Tuesdays.
530 Wyndam Street, Yorta Yorta Country, Shepparton VIC 3632
FREE ENTRY
Aleisa Miksad: Pareidolia
In the new showcase, Pareidolia, local artist Aleisa Miksad’s intricate ceramic vessels take inspiration from Rorschach inkblot tests to invite audience interpretation and prompt reflection on the unconscious mind.
Nyini Woka: My Place
Nyini Woka: My Place brings together artworks from the Carrillo and Ziyin Gantner Indigenous Art Collection and recent works by contemporary Yorta Yorta artists to reveal shared threads of belonging, resistance, humour, memory and strength, extending an invitation to visitors to consider what it means to be here today on Yorta Yorta Country and beyond.
Fran O’Neill: On the Move
Cheshunt-based artist Fran O’Neill’s presents a series of large-scale abstract paintings for her SAM Selects exhibition ‘On the Move’ in the SAM Community Gallery, where physical process, colour and gesture come together in powerful visual encounters
Rafaat Ishak: Sherbourne Bear at Tallygaroopna
Working across painting, sculpture and installation, Raafat Ishak is highly regarded as one of Australia’s most significant contemporary artists. For his 2026 Furphy Family Art Wall commission, Ishak brings his abstractive style to the museum’s Level 4 for his siteresponsive wall painting.
Sam Soccer Acadamy: Presented by Tully Moore
Artist Tully Moore turns the SAM Children’s Gallery into a colourful World Cup Centre, celebrating Shepparton’s rich multicultural football heritage in the lead-up to the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Image credits:
Shepparton Art Museum exhibition opening, 2022.Photo: Serana Hunt-Hughes
Raafat Ishak. Photo: Giulia McGauran
Julie Dowling, Nana Everlasting, 2021, installation view, Shepparton Art Museum, 2023. Photo: Shepparton Art Museum.
Fran O'Neill, give me your forever, 2025. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Aleisa Miksad, Pelt III, 2025. Photo courtesy of the artist.