Sydney Contemporary
NO FANTASY will present a curated exhibition by standout Australian artists, each of whom has been showcased by NO FANTASY at international art fairs such as The Armory Show, New York; Frieze No.9 Cork St, London; Paris Photo; Art Basel Miami Beach; Art Basel Hong Kong; and Unseen Amsterdam.
Venue
Carriageworks
Sydney, Australia
on view
Sep 2 — Sep 6
Carriageworks · Sydney, Australia
NO FANTASY at Sydney Contemporary 2026 - Booth #C04
Australasia’s premier art fair returns to Carriageworks from 3–6 September 2026, celebrating its landmark 10th edition. Bringing together more than 100 galleries and over 500 artists from Australia, New Zealand, Asia and beyond, Sydney Contemporary offers an unparalleled platform for discovering ambitious contemporary art, from emerging voices to internationally acclaimed practitioners. NO FANTASY presents a curated selection of new works by leading Australian and international artists whose practices engage with contemporary questions of identity, materiality and cultural exchange. Bringing together established and emerging voices across a range of media, the presentation reflects the gallery’s commitment to ambitious, conceptually driven contemporary art. Presenting Works by: JOHNATHON WORLD PEACE BUSH | ELLEN DAHL | JACKSON FARLEY | YHONNIE SCARCE | ALI TAHAYORI
Johnathon World Peace Bush
Burke and Wills
2025
medium
locally sourced earth pigment/ochre on linen
dimensions
120 x 120 cm
price
AUD 15,000
Artworks
19
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NO FANTASY
(THIS IS) NO FANTASY is a boutique gallery offering representation to a select group of artists shaping Australia’s art discourse locally and internationally. Resolutely committed to keeping our gallery small and rigorously curated, the gallery draws on decades of experience to strategically champion artists, building their profiles internationally. Central to our vision is a focus on international art fairs, off-site projects and exhibitions both in Australia and abroad.
Website
https://thisisnofantasy.com/Phone
0394177172Address
108-110 Gertrude Street Fitzroy Melbourne VIC 3065 AU
Sydney Contemporary
Burke and Wills, 2025
locally sourced earth pigment/ochre on linen
120 x 120 cm
AUD 15,000
Born on country, on the land of his ancestors, Johnathon World Peace Bush is inherently a landscape artist with a passion for placing foreign figureheads into his idealised paintings. His extraordinary imagination positions iconic figures into the deep, extracted landscapes of his paintings, his singular vision extending well beyond his remote Tiwi island, population 500. At first glance, ‘Burke and Wills’ depicts the first explorers, who in 1861 traversed Australia from the south coast to the Gulf of Carpentaria, as whimsical, even humorous caricatures, but on deeper reflection they appear as ominous portents of what was to come, heavily defined, embedded, even gouged into a serene backdrop. A far more malevolent force is at play, as these were the first explorers to open up the land to future graziers, foreshadowing calamity that would change the course of history for the First Nations people who had inhabited the land for over 60,000 years.