BRISBANE.- Mitchell Fine Art in Fortitude Valley kicks off the 2026 exhibition calendar year with its annual show ‘Director's Choice’.

The exhibition highlights the gallery’s diverse stockroom and includes artists who will be exhibited in 2026. Director Mike Mitchell has selected artworks from the Gallery’s collection showcasing a mix of contemporary and Aboriginal art.

A dynamic mix of works by contemporary artists Arwin Hidayat, Carlos Barrios, Franck Gohier, Idris Murphy, Jorge Mariño Brito, Matthew Cheyne, Min-Woo Bang and Mirra Whale feature in this year’s selection.

Impressively scaled paintings by Bombatu Napangardi, Dorothy Napangardi and Eva Nelson Napaltjarri drawn from the Gallery’s collection also feature.

2025 Hadley’s Art Prize winner Sophie Cape features artworks that embody the raw intensity of the natural environment. Working directly within nature, Cape employs unconventional materials and processes to investigate themes of survival, decay, and the human condition.

The exhibition also features paintings by emerging Sunshine Coast based artist Odessa Mahony-de Vries. Her vibrant, large-scale abstract oil works are bold, expressive, and rich in gestural energy.

The exhibition is showing at Mitchell Fine Art, 86 Arthur Street Fortitude Valley from 13th January until 7th February 2026.

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The gallery is open 6 days a week from Monday to Friday 10am to 5.30pm and Saturday 10am until 5pm, with onsite parking available.