AGRA Annual Exhibition 2026

Realist and representational art will be celebrated at the 2026 AGRA Annual Exhibition. The 50 year-old Australian Guild of Realist Artists (AGRA) was started by artists such as Kenneth Jack, Kath Ballard and eight times Archibald winner Sir William Dargie.

After being rescued from closure in 2023, AGRA now operates nationwide with a glossy hardcopy magazine - the AGRA Magazine - sent out to all members nationally and internationally. The Guild was saved by directors nationwide in Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia and Tasmania led by Victorian artist Lulu Clifton-Evans. The other directors include: Grace Paleg of New South Wales, Christine Broersen of Shepparton; Fiona Bilbrough of Korumburra; Jan Pittman of Western Australia; Catriona Maclaine of Tasmania; and John Baker and Patricia Walker of Melbourne.

The exhibition features work by artists throughout Victoria and New South Wales. The latest issue of the AGRA Magazine has stories on Australian Tonalism, Clarice Beckett and still life through the centuries. Visit www.agra.org.au to join and receive the magazines.

This exhibition is accompanied by a Cato Gallery show featuring work by David Jack.

2026 AGRA Annual Exhibition
5 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2026
Location: Frater, McCubbin and Hammond Galleries - Victorian Artists Society