Exhibition

Dr Christian Thompson AO:
House of Gold – Touring

<p>Dr Christian Thompson AO: <br />House of Gold &ndash; Touring</p>

When

08 November 2025 -
25 January 2026

Location

Wagga Wagga Art Gallery

Morrow St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

Touring exhibition

Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
3 November 2025 – 26 January 2026

Manning Regional Art Gallery
6 February 2026 - 28 March 2026

Cairns Art Gallery
11 April – 21 June 2026

Grafton Regional Gallery
4 July - 6 September 2026

Jervis Bay Maritime Museum & Gallery
24 September - 10 November 2026

Orange Regional Gallery
28 November 2026 – 7 February 2027

Qantas Founders Museum
Mid Feb – Late May 2027

Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
12 June – 4 September 2027

Art Gallery of Ballarat
2 October – 11 December 2027

Bunjil Place
20 December 2027 - 28 February 2028

Plimsoll | University of Tasmania
11 March – 30 April 2028

House of Gold is a commissioned body of work by 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, that centres the unique perspective of Christian Thompson, an artist of Bidjara and Chinese heritage. Thompson's work is renowned for its powerful exploration of identity, history, and the blending of cultures, making this exhibition not only a profound artistic statement but also an important educational tool for audiences across regional Australia.

The series was first presented at 4A from April to June 2024, where it was warmly received by audiences and critics alike.

The tour of House of Gold over four years from 2025 to 2028 will bring this significant narrative to a broader audience, allowing regional communities to engage with the complexities of Australia's multicultural past and present. The exhibition's exploration of the intersections between Bidjara and Chinese identities offers a unique opportunity for reflection and dialogue, particularly in regions where such conversations are often less prominent.

The House of Gold exhibition will tour key regional and remote areas of Australia with significant ties to early gold rush history. From 2025 to 2028, the tour will include Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Manning Regional Art Gallery, Cairns Art Gallery, Grafton Regional Gallery, Jervis Bay Maritime Museum & Gallery, Orange Regional Gallery, Qantas Founders Museum Longreach, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Ballarat, Bunjil Place, and the Plimsoll Gallery at the University of Tasmania.

House of Gold Chapters 1–12, 2022–24, C-type print on Fuji Pearl Metallic paper, 60 x 90cm each. Courtesy Studio Dr Christiam Thompson AO.
House of Gold Chapters 7–12, 2022–24, C-type print on Fuji Pearl Metallic paper, 60 x 90cm each. Courtesy Studio Dr Christiam Thompson AO.
House of Gold Chapter 1 and 2 (Old Parliament Library), 2022; House of Gold Chapter 3 (Leo Baeck Centre, Kew), 2023; House of Gold Chapter 4 and 5, (State Library of Victoria), 2023; House of Gold Chapter 6 (National Wool Museum, Geelong), 2023, C-type print on Fuji Pearl Metallic paper, triptych, 60 x 90cm each. Courtesy Studio Dr Christiam Thompson AO.
House of Gold Chapter 7 and 8 (National Wool Museum, Geelong), 2023; House of Gold Chapter 9, 10 (Chinese Museum), 2023, C-type print on Fuji Pearl Metallic paper, 60 x 90cm each. Courtesy Studio Dr Christiam Thompson AO.
House of Gold Chapter 11 (Chinese Museum), 2023; House of Gold Chapter 12 (Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo), 2024, C-type print on Fuji Pearl Metallic paper, 60 x 90cm each. Commissioned by 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art. Courtesy Studio Dr Christiam Thompson AO.
Dr Christian Thompson AO: House of Gold exhibition view, 2024
Double Happiness, 2021, C-type print on Fuji Pearl Metallic paper, four panels 255 x 255cm each. Courtesy Studio Dr Christian Thompson AO, Sarah Scout Presents, Melbourne, Michael Reid Gallery, Sydney and Berlin.
Dr Christian Thompson AO portrait, 2024
  

Past Locations

4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art

Top image: Dr Christian Thompson AO, House of Gold Chapter 12 (Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo), 2024.

House of Gold is presented by 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art in partnership with the Golden Dragon Museum Bendigo, and is supported by The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Global. The national exhibition tour is proudly enabled through funding from Museums & Galleries of NSW and the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program.