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ＯＬＩＶＩＡＣＨＩＮ⁠ ⁠⁠01 - 23 MAY 2026⁠⁠⁠THIS IS NO FANTASY is pleased to present ,⁠ a solo exhibition of new work by Naarm/Melbourne-based multidisciplinary artist Olivia Chin, her second with the gallery.⁠⁠ ⁠ brings together a body of works transcribed from sketches made during Chin’s time on the Jatbula Trail, located outside Katherine in the Northern Territory.Traversing ancient tablelands shaped by extraordinary plant life and geology, the works emerge from a landscape carrying thousands of years of memory.⁠Through processes of translation, from movement to mark, from sketch to material form, Chin captures the durational experience of walking: the slow accumulation of sensation, the shifting awareness of the body in space, and the quiet intensities of extended time on Country.⁠Please email info@thisisnofantasy.com or send us a DM for an exhibition catalogue⁠________________________Videography by: Simon Strong @simonjstrong#thisisnofantasy #oliviachin @olivechin

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ＯＬＩＶＩＡＣＨＩＮ⁠ 𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘗𝘙𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘌⁠ ⁠01 - 23 MAY 2026⁠⁠ ⁠ THIS IS NO FANTASY is pleased to present 𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘗𝘙𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘌,⁠ a solo exhibition of new work by Naarm/Melbourne-based multidisciplinary artist Olivia Chin, her second with the gallery.⁠ ⁠ 𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘗𝘙𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘌⁠ brings together a body of works transcribed from sketches made during Chin’s time on the Jatbula Trail, located outside Katherine in the Northern Territory. Traversing ancient tablelands shaped by extraordinary plant life and geology, the works emerge from a landscape carrying thousands of years of memory.⁠ Through processes of translation, from movement to mark, from sketch to material form, Chin captures the durational experience of walking: the slow accumulation of sensation, the shifting awareness of the body in space, and the quiet intensities of extended time on Country. ⁠ Please email [email protected] or send us a DM for an exhibition catalogue 🧡⁠ ________________________ Videography by: Simon Strong @simonjstrong #thisisnofantasy #oliviachin @olivechin

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ＫＥＶＩＮＣＨＩＮ⁠ FINALIST | OMNIA ART PRIZE 2026⁠ ⁠ Congratulations to Kevin, whose work has been selected as a finalist in the 2026 Omnia Art Prize! 🧡✨️⁠ ⁠ 22 – 24 MAY 2026⁠ ⁠St Kevin’s College ⁠ Toorak VIC⁠ ⁠ Please email [email protected] or send us a DM for a list of Kevin's available works⁠ _________________________⁠ ⁠ #thisisnofantasy #kevinchin @kevinchin.au ⁠@omniaartprize ⁠ ⁠ Image: Kevin Chin, In the studio

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ＪＡＣＫＳＯＮＦＡＲＬＥＹ⁠ “This is what you prayed for.” Jackson Farley (@jackson__farley )’s EDEN’S GARDEN coming to THIS IS NO FANTASY in July. A reclaimed dystopian paradise populated by collapsing mythologies, caution tape, burning Holdens, LED serpents, tyre monsters, red-brick suburbia, and inherited fantasies of belonging. Drawing on the biblical story of Genesis as a starting point, Farley uses the Garden of Eden to interrogate contemporary ideas of paradise - what people fight for, fence off, inherit, and attempt to preserve. Here, paradise persists not as loss, but as ownership. ＪＡＣＫＳＯＮＦＡＲＬＥＹ⁠ EDEN’S GARDEN July - August 2026 Please email [email protected] or send us a DM for an exhibition preview _____________________ #thisisnofantasy #jacksonfarley @jackson__farley

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ＯＬＩＶＩＡＣＨＩＮ⁠ ⁠⁠01 - 23 MAY 2026⁠⁠⁠The works produced for ⁠ function as traces – layered material records that hold something inherently ephemeral. ⁠They evoke the rhythm of footsteps, the weight of time, and the embedded histories of the land. ⁠In the Australian context, where walking is inseparable from the presence of deep and often painful histories, Chin’s practice acknowledges the gravity of what has been lost and stolen. ⁠At the same time, ⁠ holds space for the joy and subtle magic of moving slowly through the landscape: the intimacy of shared experience, the act of noticing, and the possibility of seeing more fully.⁠⁠Please email info@thisisnofantasy.com or send us a DM for an exhibition catalogue⁠⁠________________________⁠⁠1. Olivia Chin, Sandy Camp , Jatbula Trail, 2026, oil on linen, 132 x 163 cm⁠2. Image of the Jatbula Trail, Photography: Michael Nicolazzo ⁠3. Olivia Chin, Walking Practice, 2026. Installation View, Photography: Simon Strong @simonjstrong⁠⁠#thisisnofantasy #oliviachin @olivechin

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ＯＬＩＶＩＡＣＨＩＮ⁠ 𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘗𝘙𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘌⁠ ⁠01 - 23 MAY 2026⁠⁠ ⁠ The works produced for 𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘗𝘙𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘌⁠ function as traces – layered material records that hold something inherently ephemeral. ⁠ They evoke the rhythm of footsteps, the weight of time, and the embedded histories of the land. ⁠ In the Australian context, where walking is inseparable from the presence of deep and often painful histories, Chin’s practice acknowledges the gravity of what has been lost and stolen. ⁠ At the same time, 𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘗𝘙𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘌⁠ holds space for the joy and subtle magic of moving slowly through the landscape: the intimacy of shared experience, the act of noticing, and the possibility of seeing more fully.⁠ ⁠ Please email [email protected] or send us a DM for an exhibition catalogue⁠ 🧡⁠ ________________________⁠ ⁠ 1. Olivia Chin, Sandy Camp , Jatbula Trail, 2026, oil on linen, 132 x 163 cm⁠ 2. Image of the Jatbula Trail, Photography: Michael Nicolazzo ⁠ 3. Olivia Chin, Walking Practice, 2026. Installation View, Photography: Simon Strong @simonjstrong ⁠ ⁠ #thisisnofantasy #oliviachin @olivechin

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ＡＲＡＤＯＬＡＴＩＡＮ⁠ FINALIST | OMNIA ART PRIZE 2026⁠ ⁠ Congratulations to Ara, whose work has been selected as a finalist in the 2026 Omnia Art Prize! 🧡✨️⁠ 22 – 24 MAY 2026⁠ ⁠St Kevin’s College ⁠ Toorak VIC⁠ ⁠ Ara's first solo exhibition with the gallery is up next 🥳⁠ 29 MAY - 20 JUN⁠ Please email [email protected] or send us a DM for an exhibition preview⁠ _________________________⁠ ⁠ #thisisnofantasy #aradolatian @ara_dolatian ⁠@omniaartprize ⁠ ⁠ Ara Dolatian, Poets II (Pair), 2026, Earthenware, glaze, oxide, 31 H × 10 W × 11 D cm, 29 H × 9 W × 11 D cm

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ＪＵＡＮＦＯＲＤ⁠ ⁠ THIS IS NO FANTASY would like to congratulate Juan Ford on being selected as a finalist for the 2026 Archibald Prize with his Portait of Chloé Hayden @chloeshayden ⁠ The Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize exhibitions are on now @artgalleryofnsw ⁠ 9 MAY – 16 AUG⁠ ⁠ Congratulations Juan! 🧡🤩⁠ _________________________⁠ ⁠ #thisisnofantasy #juanford @juan_ford_art ⁠ ⁠ Juan Ford, Portrait of Chloé Hayden, oil on linen, 90.4 x 75.4 cm

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ＯＬＩＶＩＡＣＨＩＮ⁠ ⁠⁠01 - 23 MAY 2026⁠⁠⁠Traversing ancient tablelands shaped by extraordinary plant life and geology, the works emerge from a landscape carrying thousands of years of memory.⁠⁠Through processes of translation, from movement to mark, from sketch to material form, Chin captures the durational experience of walking: the slow accumulation of sensation, the shifting awareness of the body in space, and the quiet intensities of extended time on Country.⁠⁠Please email info@thisisnofantasy.com or send us a DM for an exhibition catalogue⁠⁠________________________⁠⁠Photography: Simon Strong @simonjstrong⁠#thisisnofantasy #oliviachin @olivechin⁠

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ＯＬＩＶＩＡＣＨＩＮ⁠ 𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘗𝘙𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘌⁠ ⁠01 - 23 MAY 2026⁠⁠ ⁠ Traversing ancient tablelands shaped by extraordinary plant life and geology, the works emerge from a landscape carrying thousands of years of memory.⁠ ⁠ Through processes of translation, from movement to mark, from sketch to material form, Chin captures the durational experience of walking: the slow accumulation of sensation, the shifting awareness of the body in space, and the quiet intensities of extended time on Country.⁠ ⁠ Please email [email protected] or send us a DM for an exhibition catalogue⁠ 🧡⁠ ________________________⁠ ⁠ Photography: Simon Strong @simonjstrong ⁠ #thisisnofantasy #oliviachin @olivechin ⁠

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ＯＬＩＶＩＡＣＨＩＮ⁠ ⁠on now in the gallery⁠⁠01 - 23 MAY 2026⁠⁠⁠ Exhibition Opening⁠Saturday 02 May 2 – 4pm⁠Join us in the gallery for artist drinks and a celebration of Olivia's second solo exhibition in the gallery ️ ⁠⁠THIS IS NO FANTASY is pleased to present ,⁠ a solo exhibition of new work by Naarm/Melbourne-based multidisciplinary artist Olivia Chin, her second with the gallery.⁠⁠ ⁠ brings together a body of works transcribed from sketches made during Chin’s time on the Jatbula Trail, located outside Katherine in the Northern Territory. Traversing ancient tablelands shaped by extraordinary plant life and geology, the works emerge from a landscape carrying thousands of years of memory.⁠⁠Please email info@thisisnofantasy.com or send us a DM for an exhibition catalogue ⁠_________________________⁠⁠#thisisnofantasy #oliviachin @olivechin⁠⁠Image: Olivia Chin, Walking Practice, 2026, Installation View, Photography: Simon Strong

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ＯＬＩＶＩＡＣＨＩＮ⁠ 𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘗𝘙𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘌⁠ on now in the gallery⁠ ⁠01 - 23 MAY 2026⁠⁠ ⁠ 📅 Exhibition Opening⁠ Saturday 02 May 2 – 4pm⁠ Join us in the gallery for artist drinks and a celebration of Olivia's second solo exhibition in the gallery ✨️🍾⁠ ⁠ THIS IS NO FANTASY is pleased to present 𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘗𝘙𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘌,⁠ a solo exhibition of new work by Naarm/Melbourne-based multidisciplinary artist Olivia Chin, her second with the gallery.⁠ ⁠ 𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘗𝘙𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘌⁠ brings together a body of works transcribed from sketches made during Chin’s time on the Jatbula Trail, located outside Katherine in the Northern Territory. Traversing ancient tablelands shaped by extraordinary plant life and geology, the works emerge from a landscape carrying thousands of years of memory.⁠ ⁠ Please email [email protected] or send us a DM for an exhibition catalogue 🧡⁠ _________________________⁠ ⁠ #thisisnofantasy #oliviachin @olivechin ⁠ ⁠ Image: Olivia Chin, Walking Practice, 2026, Installation View, Photography: Simon Strong

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ＯＬＩＶＩＡＣＨＩＮ⁠ ⁠⁠01 - 23 MAY 2026⁠⁠⁠ Exhibition Opening⁠Saturday 02 May 2 – 4pm⁠Join us in the gallery for artist drinks and a celebration of Olivia's second solo exhibition in the gallery ️ ⁠⁠Please email info@thisisnofantasy.com or send us a DM for an exhibition preview ⁠_________________________⁠⁠#thisisnofantasy #oliviachin @olivechin⁠⁠Images: (1) Olivia Chin, in the studio, Photo: Michael Pham @phamstapham⁠(2) Olivia Chin, Sandy Camp, Jatbula Trail, 2026 (detail), oil on linen, 132 x 163 cm⁠

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ＯＬＩＶＩＡＣＨＩＮ⁠ 𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘗𝘙𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘌⁠ ⁠01 - 23 MAY 2026⁠⁠ ⁠ 📅 Exhibition Opening⁠ Saturday 02 May 2 – 4pm⁠ Join us in the gallery for artist drinks and a celebration of Olivia's second solo exhibition in the gallery ✨️🍾⁠ ⁠ Please email [email protected] or send us a DM for an exhibition preview 🧡⁠ _________________________⁠ ⁠ #thisisnofantasy #oliviachin @olivechin ⁠ ⁠ Images: (1) Olivia Chin, in the studio, Photo: Michael Pham @phamstapham ⁠ (2) Olivia Chin, Sandy Camp, Jatbula Trail, 2026 (detail), oil on linen, 132 x 163 cm⁠

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ＡＬＩＴＡＨＡＹＯＲＩ⁠ FINALIST | OMNIA ART PRIZE 2026⁠ ⁠ Congratulations to Ali, whose work has been selected as a finalist in the 2026 Omnia Art Prize! 🧡✨️⁠ ⁠ 22 – 24 MAY 2026⁠ ⁠St Kevin’s College ⁠ Toorak VIC⁠ ⁠ Congratulations and good luck to all of the finalists!⁠ ⁠ Please email [email protected] or send us a DM for a list of Ali's available works⁠ _________________________⁠ ⁠ Ali Tahayori, Archive of Longing (Untitled #49 & 50) (diptych), Archival photograph printed on hand-cut glass, silicone, on aluminium di-bond, framed, 51 x 68 cm⁠ ⁠ #thisisnofantasy #alitahayori @alitahayori @omniaartprize

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ＯＬＩＶＩＡＣＨＩＮ⁠ Featured in Art Collector Issue #116⁠ Words by Lara Chapman ⁠ ⁠Issue available now⁠ ⁠ We're excited to share Olivia's upcoming exhibition in the gallery,⁠ 𝘞𝘈𝘓𝘒𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘗𝘙𝘈𝘊𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘌⁠ 01 - 23 MAY 2026⁠⁠ ⁠ 📅 Exhibition Opening⁠ Saturday 02 May 2 – 4pm⁠ Join us in the gallery for artist drinks and a celebration of Olivia's second solo exhibition in the gallery ✨️🍾⁠ ⁠ Please email [email protected] or send us a DM for an exhibition preview 🧡⁠ _________________________⁠ ⁠ #thisisnofantasy #oliviachin @olivechin ⁠ @artcollectormagazine @laralilychapman

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ＥＬＬＥＮＤＡＨＬ⁠ ( )⁠FINAL DAYS⁠on view until Sat 18 April⁠⁠Dahl is drawn to subjects that already carry time within them.⁠Ecological objects collected during fieldwork operate at a more intimate register, where planetary processes are encountered through the studio still life. ⁠⁠Dahl's practice evolves through an expanding image archive that becomes artworks through reinterpretation and dialogue across geographical place, time, and ecological connection.⁠⁠Please email info@thisisnofantasy.com or send us a DM for an exhibition catalogue⁠_________________________⁠⁠Ellen Dahl, What Remains of a Mountain, 2026, Hahnemühle metallic photo rag, Custom box frame with museum glazing, Edition of 5 + 2AP, 36 x 27 cm⁠Installation views: Simon Strong⁠⁠#thisisnofantasy #ellendahl @ellendahlfoto⁠

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ＥＬＬＥＮＤＡＨＬ⁠ 𝘓𝘐𝘒𝘌 𝘙𝘈𝘐𝘕 𝘖𝘕 𝘈 𝘔𝘖𝘜𝘕𝘛𝘈𝘐𝘕 (𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘗𝘖𝘌𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘚 𝘖𝘍 𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌)⁠ FINAL DAYS⁠ on view until Sat 18 April⁠ ⁠ Dahl is drawn to subjects that already carry time within them.⁠ Ecological objects collected during fieldwork operate at a more intimate register, where planetary processes are encountered through the studio still life. ⁠ ⁠ Dahl's practice evolves through an expanding image archive that becomes artworks through reinterpretation and dialogue across geographical place, time, and ecological connection.⁠ ⁠ Please email [email protected] or send us a DM for an exhibition catalogue⁠ _________________________⁠ ⁠ Ellen Dahl, What Remains of a Mountain, 2026, Hahnemühle metallic photo rag, Custom box frame with museum glazing, Edition of 5 + 2AP, 36 x 27 cm⁠ Installation views: Simon Strong⁠ ⁠ #thisisnofantasy #ellendahl @ellendahlfoto ⁠

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