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Alcaston Gallery is thrilled to congratulate Robert 'Bobby' Thompson OAM, who has been awarded the distinguished Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the community of Mornington Island. 

Bobby is the husband of the late Elsie Gabori (1946 - 2023), pictured above with their grand children; he continues to act as mentor and wise council to Director Beverly Knight in her role as Agent for the Estate of Sally Gabori Art.  

Mornington Shire Council Deputy Mayor Councillor Robert Bobby Thompson is an invaluable community member on Mornington Island.  From the 1970s until 2009, Bobby was an employed staff member in various roles including undertaker, CDEP Coordinator and Works Coordinator. Bobby has also been an active member of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, as a member, local controller, and Chief Fire Officer/ Captain, since the 1980s. Additionally, Bobby has been involved with Marine Rescue Queensland in different capacities as volunteer and Vice-Commodore, since 2009. Bobby’s contributions extend to Black Star Radio, as a Director and Community Liaison Officer, as well as North-West Remote Health Service, since 2013. He is also a former Chair of Wellesley Island Sporting Association. Circa 1994 Bobby received a Silver Medal for Bravery, Royal Humane Society of Australasia.

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It is with great sadness that we offer our condolences on the passing of Ms. D. Yunupingu, a highly respected senior Yolngu artist and elder, leaving an immense artistic and cultural legacy. Many of our clients met the artist at our booth at Sydney Contemporary last September with her sister  Djakangu Yunupingu.

Beverly and Anthony Knight and everyone at Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne offer our deepest sympathy to her sister Djakaŋngu Yunupingu, her family, her extended family, and Artists, Directors and Staff at Buku Larrnggay Mulka.

We offer our deepest sympathy and condolences on the sad passing of John Mawurndjul AM (Balang Nakurulk), one of Australia's most significant First Nations artists and cultural leaders. Our thoughts remain with his family, extended family, and Artists, Directors and Staff at Maningrida Arts and Culture.

Alcaston Gallery and the wider arts community mourns the loss of one of Australia’s most respected arts tax accountants, Tom Lowenstein OAM, renowned financial specialist who worked tirelessly for artists and creatives to provide taxation services to the arts and culture sector for decades. We extend our sympathies to his family and friends of this accomplished man who will be greatly missed. 

Archibald Prize 2008 finalist, Lewis Miller ‘Tom Lowenstein’, copyright the artist,

Image: Copyright Art Gallery of New South Wales, Jenni Carter (artwork detail)

Presented from 8 February - 4 May at the Museum of Contemporary Art, NSW, Artists in Focus is a changing presentation of works from the MCA Collection.

Each room in the exhibition is dedicated to a different artist or community, showcasing Collection highlights alongside major works from private collections and artists' estates. A number of the works have never previously been displayed.

The MCA is the only public museum in Australia solely dedicated to collecting contemporary art. As such, it offers a unique perspective on the evolution of contemporary art in Australia. Representing the varied materials, concerns and approaches that underpin this history, Artists in Focus creates new dialogues across generations and lineages, offering diverse insights into art and life since acquisitions began in 1989.

Opening 14 February 2025: joining the display are works by Gordon Bennett and a communal presentation by Tiwi artists, including Pedro Wonaeamirri, Timothy Cook, Raelene Kerinauia Lampuwatu, Nina Puruntatameri, Cornelia Tipuamantumirri and Bede Tungutalum.

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