Coverage of Archie Moore: kith and kin at QAGOMA in The Guardian. 'It's important to have it here': Archie Moore's astonishing Venice Biennale-winning artwork comes home to Brisbane'.

Following its exhibition in the Australia Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale, Archie Moore's Golden Lion winning installation, kith and kin, will be on exhibition at Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, 27.08.25 - 18.10.26. The year-long exhibition will be accompanied by a re-print of the Venice catalogue, available from QAGOMA Store.

In 2024, the National Portrait Gallery acquired Archie Moore's series of 34 monochrome self-portraits, Mīal — a Bigambul word meaning “Aboriginal man”. After being exhibited in Canberra last year, this important body of work is going on a regional tour commencing at Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery (31.05. 25–03.08.25) and then to Redcliffe Art Gallery (16.08.25–08.11.25), Tweed Regional Gallery (27.02.26–20.09.26), Artspace Mackay (27.06.26–20.09.26) and Hervey Bay Regional Gallery (10.10.26–13.12.26).

Opening tonight in Adelaide: Archie Moore — Dwelling: Adelaide Issue | Adelaide Film Festival / Samstag Moving Image Commission Samstag Museum of Art at the University of South Australia | 5.30 — 7.30pm | exhibition until 29.11.24. Archie Moore’s ambitious new large-scale installation work, Dwelling: Adelaide Issue, is the thirteenth AFF & Samstag Art Moving Image Commission and the fifth iteration of Moore’s installation Dwelling, in which he recreates the mise-­en-scene of his childhood home this time with a significant new moving image component. This ongoing investigation of memory and the effect of colonisation draws on visual, auditory, haptic and olfactory elements.

Congratulations to Archie Moore and Ellie Buttrose for being jointly awarded the 2024 QAGOMA Medal for their landmark achievement at the Venice Biennale 2024. The medals were announced at the QAGOMA Foundation dinner in Brisbane 05.10.24.

The Australian Government has acquired Archie Moore’s kith and kin. Commissioned by Creative Australia and curated by Ellie Buttrose, it was awarded the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at La Biennale di Venezia 2024. kith and kin is being acquired by the Australian Government to be gifted to the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane who, along with their acquisition partner Tate, London, will see two of the world’s leading art museums ensure its enduring legacy on the global stage. The joint custodianship maps geographically Moore's matrilineal (Kamilaroi/Bigambul) and patrilineal (English/Scottish) kinship. The acquisition/donation was announced last night at the National Gallery of Australia at an event attended by the Australian Prime Minister, Federal Minister for the Arts and Governor-General.

The book accompanying Archie Moore's Venice Biennale exhibition, kith and kin, is now available online. The small black monograph draws upon the artist’s research with family, community and archives to celebrate First Nations sovereignty and kinship ties. The 304 page book is edited by Archie Moore, Ellie Buttrose and Grace Lucas-Pennington, designed by Žiga Testen, Stuart Geddes with essays by Archie Moore, Djon Mundine, Diane Bell, Felicity Meakins, Larissa Behrendt, Macarena Gómez-Barris, Raymond Kelly and Melissa Lucashenko. The book is available in Australia from Perimeter Books via this link and in Europe from Spector Books via this link.

Today the Federal Minister for the Arts and Leader of the House, Tony Burke MP, spoke at length in the Australian House of Representatives in celebration of Archie Moore's historic win of the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at the Venice Biennale. In conclusion he said, "kith and kin is a sublime expression of Aboriginality but also of the humanity that ultimately connects us all, and all Australians can be rightly proud of this triumph." Mr Burke's speech was echoed by the shadow minister. Read full Hansard transcription of speech here.

The National Gallery of Australia has installed Archie Moore's 2021 Family Tree next to The Aboriginal Memorial. The Aboriginal Memorial was conceived by Djon Mundine and realised by 43 artists from Ramingining and neighbouring communities of Central Arnhem Land in 1987-1988. It comprises 200 hollow log coffins commemorating all the Indigenous people who have lost their lives defending their land over the 200 years since colonisation. The Aboriginal Memorial is on permanent display at the National Gallery of Australia. Moore's Family Tree is one of two precursors to the significantly larger genealogical drawing that forms part of Moore's exhibition kith and kin in the Australia Pavlion at the 2024 Venice Biennale.

There has been an immense amount of press coverage both Australian and internationally of Archie Moore's exhibition kith and kin in the Australia Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. Here are links to a few highlights: Verónica Tello in Memo, Lorena Allam in The Guardian, Julian Tomkin in The Australian, Daniel Browning on ABC, Browning, Bremer, Tan, Tilly and Liddy on ABC, Gareth Harris in The Art Newspaper, Peggy Kasabad Lane in Art Monthly Australasia, Wes Hill in Art Forum.

The International Jury of the 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia today announced Archie Moore as recipient of the Golden Lion for best National Participation for his exhibition, kith and kin, in the Australia Pavilion curated by Ellie Buttrose. It is the highest honour awarded by La Biennale and the first time Australia has received any award at the Venice Biennale which it has attended since 1954. Deep congratulations and much love to Archie and Ellie and huge thanks to Creative Australia for their belief in and support of the project. We could not be more proud.

To enquire about Archie Moore and his Venice Biennale exhibition, kith and kin, in the Australia Pavilion, email the gallery via this link.

Archie Moore in Venice Biennale in New York Times. “Indigenous Artists Are the Heart of the Venice Biennale” by Julia Halperin.

The Venice Biennale opens next week. We are so excited in advance of Archie Moore’s solo presentation, kith and kin, in the Australia Pavilion being shared with the world. Warmest wishes to Archie, Ellie and team and everyone from Creative Australia for these final days of preparation. kith and kin officially opens with formalities at the Australia Pavilion in the Giardini at 10:45am Venice time, Wednesday 17 April and will be live streamed on Instagram @ausatvenice | Venice 10:45am = GMT 8:45am = AEST 6:45pm

VENICE: ‘In discussion with kith and kin’ | Presented by ArtReview in partnership with Creative Australia. During Venice Biennale vernissage week, ArtReview is presenting a series of panels focussed on kith and kin, Archie Moore’s presentation in the Australia Pavilion, Thursday 18 April 2024, Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Venice. Session one — 9:30am-10:50am | Art for Abolition Archie Moore’s kith and kin brings attention to how First Nations Australians are one of the most incarcerated populations globally and the impacts this has on Indigenous families. This panel will discuss how art can highlight carceral practices that disproportionally target First Nations peoples and people of colour and champion the urgent need for law reform. Session two — 4:00pm – 5:00pm | Enacting First Languages In kith and kin, Archie Moore includes terms in his familial Gamilaraay and Bigambul languages and the Aboriginal names of his ancestors. This panel will reflect on how global First Nations practitioners use art to enact Indigenous language maintenance and imprint First Nations words in the present so that they can re-enter common usage. Full program details and registration via artreview.com

Berlin Artlink interview by Adela Lovric with Archie Moore in lead up to Venice Biennale: "Going beyond mere reference to kinship and familial relations, the titular phrase ‘kith and kin’ refers to First Nations understanding of attachment to place and time. Moore intertwines his ongoing genealogical research with broader histories of Australia, recognizing the cultural and linguistic losses resulting from colonization, and striving to reclaim them." Read here

Archie Moore in Frieze magazine Venice Biennale Roundtable. Dare Turner talks with First Nations artists Jeffrey Gibson, Archie Moore and Inuuteq Storch about working within the settler colonial framework of American, Australian and Danish pavilions. Read here.

On the eve of his presentation, kith and kin, in the Australia Pavilion at the Venice Biennale opening 20.04.24, Steve Gow interviews Archie Moore about his life and family background in The Saturday Paper. Read here.