First Nations Peoples of Australia are among the oldest continuous living cultures on earth; Archie Moore’s kith and kin affirms this by tracing the artist’s Kamilaroi and Bigambul relations over 65,000+ years. The artist’s extensive drawing captures the common ancestors of all humans alongside animals, plants, waterways and landforms in order to emphasise our kinship responsibilities to each other and our surroundings.

kith and kin was awarded the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at La Biennale de Venezia 2024. The artwork was gifted to the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art and Tate by Creative Australia on behalf of the Australian Government 2024. This presentation will be the first time the kith and kin has been exhibited since its debut in Venice, Italy.
 

'Archie Moore: kith and kin' is displayed alongside 'Inscribing a Life'. Visit the Creative Australia kith and kin website.

‘Archie Moore: kith and kin’ is on display until October 2026 in Galleries 3.3 & 3.4 (Marica Sourris and James C. Sourris AM Galleries), GOMA. To make the most of your visit, check the exhibition dates, find out about getting here, parking and Gallery accessibility.

Feature image: Archie Moore's kith and kin (installation view, Australia Pavilion, Venice Biennale) 2024 / Presented to QAGOMA and Tate by Creative Australia on behalf of the Australian Government 2024 / © Archie Moore / Photograph: Andrea Rossetti / Image courtesy: The artist and The Commercial, Sydney