14
Mar
14
Jun
When
14 March to 14 June 2026
Where
White Bay Power Station
Robert St, Rozelle
The Biennale of Sydney is returning to White Bay Power Station in 2026.
The Biennale of Sydney returns to White Bay Power Station in 2026 with its 25th edition, Rememory, a bold and thought-provoking celebration of contemporary art curated by internationally acclaimed Artistic Director Hoor Al Qasimi. Presented free to the public, Rememory explores how memory and history shape identity, belonging, and collective storytelling.At White Bay Power Station, audiences will experience monumental new works by artists Nikesha Breeze and Nancy Yukuwal McDinny, alongside an exciting series of live music, family-friendly events, and late-night programs.
Artworks at White Bay Power Station
- Nikesha Breeze, Living Histories - An immersive installation that reimagines lost voices of the African diaspora through vast fabric columns resembling the Baobab tree — a powerful act of remembrance and reclamation.
- Nancy Yukuwal McDinny, New Mural Commission - McDinny presents her largest work to date, reflecting the history and lived experiences of the Gulf of Carpentaria’s traditional custodians — a monumental expression of truth-telling and resilience.
Other Highlights
- Lights On Opening Concert, Friday 13 March - Celebrate the opening weekend with live performances across the site, including international headliner Nourished by Time and local First Nations artists.
- Art After Dark, Fridays - Experience White Bay Power Station after hours with music, art and outdoor food markets.
- Family Days, 4 April, 9 May & 6 June - Enjoy hands-on art activities, workshops and tours designed for all ages.
Nikesha Breeze
Nikesha Breeze is an international artist working across oil painting, sculpture, installation, performance, and film. Grounded in African diasporic and Afro-Futurist perspectives, her immersive works draw on research, reclamation, and memorial, creating spaces rich with storytelling and historical reflection. Her practice revives erased histories, engaging themes of grief, sanctuary, power, presence, visibility, and erasure. Her work has earned national acclaim, including the 2018 ARTPRIZE 3D Grand Prize and Contemporary Black Arts Award, the National Performance Network Creative Fund, and features in publications like The New York Times. Born in Portland, Oregon, she lives in Taos, New Mexico, and exhibits internationally, including at MoCADA, Albuquerque Museum, and NkinKyim Museum of Ghana.
Image created by Kate Russell, supplied couresy of the artist.
Image created by Kate Russell, supplied couresy of the artist.
Nancy Yukuwal McDinny
Nancy Yukuwal McDinny was born in 1958 among the mangroves near Milrila on Fetrel Island, between Manangoora Station and Vanderlin Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria. A Nangalama skin name bearer of the Mambaliya clan-Wawukarriya, McDinny’s work embodies her deep cultural heritage, as her practice is rooted in her Kurdarrku (Brolga) dreaming, and her connection to Wubunjawa country near Marrinybul. With dual heritage – Garrwa through her father (Dinny McDinny), and Yanyuwa through her mother – McDinny’s paintings translate knowledge passed down from her respected elders known as Warlaba. Her works invite viewers into a deeper understanding of Indigenous Australian connection to country, as they embody relationships between land, laws, and ceremony.
Image courtesy of the artist and Karen Brown Fine Art.
Image courtesy of the artist and Karen Brown Fine Art.
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