Dr Christian Thompson AO:
House of Gold – Touring

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
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.
Curators
Artists
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.













