The Stars Before Us All

The scale and ambition of the National Gallery of Victoria’s touring exhibition The Stars We Do Not See marks a significant moment for First Nations art – and, by extension, Australian culture – on the global stage. The Stars We Do Not See has been curated by Myles Russell-Cook, Artistic Director and CEO of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, and former Senior Curator of Australian and First Nations Art at the NGV.

The Stars Before Us All is a commercial exhibition that echoes the work of the NGV and the National Gallery of Art, aiming to amplify both practicing First Nations artists and key historical works alongside this landmark institutional presentation.

Every artist selected for The Stars Before Us All brings their own clarity of voice. Each offers a unique expression of First Nations culture – contemporary, powerful, and rooted in a dynamic, multifaceted living tradition.