Mark Feary to Curate 2028 Adelaide Biennial

Mark Feary, a New Zealander and the current artistic director at Gertrude Contemporary in Melbourne, has been chosen to curate the 2028 Adelaide Biennial. This decision was announced in September 2026, following an open call for candidates to lead the exhibition focused on Australian art. Feary, who has extensive experience in photography, has previously worked at the Australian Centre for Photography in Sydney, the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, and the Centre for Contemporary Photography in Melbourne. Although he did not disclose the exact theme of his proposal, he emphasized that the exhibition will aim to capture a specific mood while addressing challenging histories and an increasingly unstable present, all driven by a sense of optimism. The Biennial is scheduled from 3 March to 4 June 2028, coinciding with the 2028 Adelaide Festival, marking a pivotal curatorial decision for this important platform in contemporary Australian art.