New Exhibitions

M16 Artspace is pleased to announce the opening of three new exhibitions opening next Thursday, 22nd October, from 6-8pm. This is a free event! Gallery 1 | Bespoke Utopia Lisa Stevenson | Evan Humphreys | Sandy Ma | Matilda Hillam | Melissa Nickols | Michele Grimstom | Karen Lee | Shaun Hayes | Matthew Freeman | Grace Walters | Gavin Bradstreet | Paul Mclnnes | Wilay Designs | Jessica Spencer 'Bespoke Utopia' presents Canberra artists whose practices embrace the principles of slow design, grounded in care, material knowledge and long-term thinking. Linking global conversations around sustainable design with Canberra's rich craft history, the exhibition invites audiences to consider how design shapes everyday life and how thoughtful creative practices can challenge fast, disposable production models. Gallery 2 | Future Feature Teen artists from studioMAP 'Future Feature' significantly presents the teenagers in the midst of their young emergence, offering a glimpse into their diverse and hopeful perspectives and proud steps on their own art journeys towards confidence and future artistic maturity. Gallery 3 | Idols Hands on Studio Hands On Studio's latest exhibition explores the many faces of admiration through intimate sculptural portraits of celebrities and everyday heroes. From Katy Perry and Sir David Attenborough to mothers, carers, and support workers, the exhibition celebrates the people whose inspiration, kindness, and resilience shape our lives. ------------------------------------------------------- Exhibitions run from Friday 23 October - Sunday 15 November 2026 Gallery opening times: Wednesday to Sunday, 12 - 5pm. M16 Artspace operates on the lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people. We honour and pay our respects to their traditional custodians. We acknowledge this land always was and always will be the country of Australia’s First Nations People. Sovereignty was never ceded. ------------------------------------------------------- Public Transport: Routes 2, 6, 56, 182 Route 6: Stuart Street, 4 minute walk Stop ID: 2367 and 2368 Route 56: Captain Cook Crescent, 10 minute walk Stop ID: 3229 and 3294 Route 2 - Closest stop on school days McMillan Crescent, 9 minute walk Stop ID: 1609 and 1608 Closet stop at other times: Wentworth Avenue, 4 minute walk Stop ID: 2234 and 2235 Route 182 - Only operates during peak hour Wentworth Avenue, 14 minute walk Stop ID: 3321 and 336 Please go to https://www.transport.act.gov.au/ to view timetables as they are subject to change. Parking: M16 Artspace has free parking and dedicated disability parking spots outside the entrance. Wheelchair access: Ramp access at the entrance of M16, however this can be too narrow for some wheelchair users. If this proves to be the case the studio access entrance has no stairs and connects directly to the gallery, please contact us for more information! Bathrooms: We have one wheelchair access and gender-neutral bathroom behind the lobby in addition to two gendered bathrooms. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach us at [email protected] or through the number provided below! Office: Wednesday - Friday, 12 - 5pm Gallery: Wednesday - Sunday, 12 - 5pm For general enquiries: (02) 6295 9438