Exhibitions | David Roche Gallery

Current Exhibition

Fantastic Forms

17 February to 9 May 2026

Merric Boyd with Rubyrose Bancroft, Stephen Benwell, Nabilah Nordin
A Bundanon touring exhibition

This exhibition captures the energy, movement and colour in the expansive creative practice of Merric Boyd (1888-1959). Featuring over 200 drawings and ceramics from the Bundanon Collection, in dialogue with contemporary works by Rubyrose Bancroft, Stephen Benwell and Nabilah Nordin, this exhibition celebrates the endless creativity of the human imagination.

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A Bundanon touring exhibition
Australian Government National Collecting Institutions Touring & Outreach Program This exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.

Image detail: Merric Boyd, Trees and post-and-rail fence (detail), date unknown, pencil and coloured pencil on paper. Bundanon Collection. Photo: Rob Little.

Future Exhibition

Making Old New: DRG 10th Anniversary

23 May to 1 August 2026 | FREE Exhibition

SA Craft & Design reimagine the Collection

This year, David Roche Gallery celebrates 10 years of opening Fermoy House and David Roche’s remarkable fine and decorative arts collection to audiences nationally and internationally. To mark this milestone, we are proud to present ‘Making Old New: DRG 10th Anniversary’. This exhibition brings together works of art from DRG’s 18th to early 20th-century European and British collection with contemporary responses by 20 South Australian artists associated with the JamFactory. Featuring both established figures and more recent alumni, each artist has selected a piece from the collection as inspiration to create something entirely new. ‘Making Old New: DRG 10th Anniversary’ celebrates Adelaide’s vital role in shaping craft and design in Australia, and the enduring legacy of David Roche–whose passion for exceptional design and craftsmanship continues to inspire future generations.

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Image: Louis Moinet, ‘Gossip’ clock, c.1810, Michael Carney, Endurance, 2026.