Art in October 2021: immerse yourself in these exhibitions and shows

As October rolls around - not a moment too soon for those of us in Sydney and Melbourne - we are once again presented with the promise of new art. Whether you're a well-seasoned gallery-goer or you're simply looking to spice up your week, this month is brimming with something for everyone.

Below, we've rounded up a list of the shows and exhibitions not to miss this month.

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NSW

Jerico Contemporary

Ways of Seeing (Online)

Matthew Graeme Johnson

Until October 9.

China Heights Gallery

Distate

SpiderXDeath & Edward Woodley

Montana Miller

October 8

Lee Mathews x Clare Wigney

Lee Mathews Resort 22 Collection

Collaboration launches on October 12

Chalk Horse

Catfished

Benedict Dos Remedios

13 October – 14 November 2021

N.Smith Gallery

Falling Branches (Online Only)

Rebecca Selleck

Until October 10.

Untouched Landscape

James Tyler

6 – 31 October 2021

Post Christian Camp

Jordan Azcune

Until October 31.

Wagga Wagga Art Gallery

The Nun in the Nightgown: Brigid Partridge, a woman who had enough.

Amanda Bromfield

Until October 10.

Olsen Gallery

Belvedere Loop

Paul Davies

Until October 2.

Palumpa Ngura Munu Tjukurpa: Her Country and Stories

Kumanara (Wawiriya) Burton

6 – 23 October 2021

Dominik Mersch Gallery

Philip Wolfhagen

Until October 23.

Yavuz Gallery

New Gold Mountain

Dr Christian Thompson AO

Until October 9.

Carriageworks

Invocation Trilogy (online)

Kuba Dorabialski

Until October 10.

The Future is Here

Dennis Golding

1 – 10 October 2021

Liveworks Festival of Experimental Art

20 – 24 October 2021

Michael Reid

Murra Month

1 – 31 October

Chippendale Gallery Opening

8 - 30 October 2021

Roslyn Oxley9

The Omega Variant Show

Dale Frank

Until October 2.

Art Gallery of New South Wales

The Purple House

4 September 2021 – 2022

Matisse Alive

October 2021 – 2022

Cement Fondu

Unearthing: Digital Programs

Atong Atem

Until October 24.

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VIC

Koori Heritage Trust

Seen and Unseen: Expressions of Koori Identity

7 August – 21 November 2021

National Gallery of Victoria

French Impressionism

Until October 3.

NGV Online Courses

NGV Virtual Tours

Flinders Lane Gallery

Homemade Weapons

Zac Koukoravas

Until October 9.

Heide Museum of Modern Art

House of Ideas: Modern Woman

Sunday Reed, Cynthia Reed Nolan, Moya Dyring, Mary Boyd, Joy Hester, Mirka Mora, Yvonne Boyd, Barbara Blackman, Erica McGilchrist and Jean Langley

Until October 31.

Modern in Motion

Margel Hinder

Until October 17.

Comune Gallery

Revolving exhibition of handmade and ethical jewellery makers. Currently on display are: Eloise Falkiner, Benjamin Rose, Manuela Igreja, Natalie Grant Studios, Sacreflux and Serpent Rouge.

Studio Gallery

Fill in the Unknown with Fantasy

Katie Eraser

Until October 17.

Bendigo Art Gallery

SOUL fury

Group exhibition, featuring: Adeela Suleman, Anida Yoeu Ali, Ayesha Sultana, Cigdem Aydemir, Eugenia Flynn, Hoda Afshar, Hadieh Shafie, Idil Abdullahi, Mehwish Iqbal, Naiza Khan, Nusra Latif Qureshi, Shadi Ghadirian, Shahzia Sikander, Shireen Taweel, Zahra Imani and Zeina Iaali.