Exhibition, Gasworks season, Midsumma
Scotty So, Lux Newman, Xanthe Dobbie

Queer Reckoning

January 19–February 8, 2026
Monday to Saturday: 10am - 4.30pm, Sunday: 10am - 3pm

Queer Reckoning presents performance and visual artwork by leading Naarm based artists, working at the intersections of queerness, identity and form. Including a performance by Scotty So, a banner by Lux Newman, a screen-based work by Xanthe Dobbie and a conversation with Danish Sheikh and lawyer and advocate Paul Rudd.

Curated by Josephine Mead.

 

IN CONVERSATION: Paul Kidd & Danish Sheik, Saturday 31st Jan, 4pm
W
hen law meets love: Paul Kidd and Danish Sheikh on activism, storytelling, and queer survival: Join activist-lawyer and playwright Danish Sheikh in conversation with lawyer and advocate Paul Kidd, as they explore how queer lives have both been shaped by the law and reshaped it in turn – through activism, storytelling, and the pursuit of justice.

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SCOTTY SO PERFORMANCE, Saturday 31st Jan, 6pm
Join us for a performance by Scotty So at 6 pm as part of the ‘Queer Reckoning’ opening at Gasworks. Scotty So is a Melbourne/Naarm-based artist who works across media, including ceramic, painting, photography, sculptures, site-responsive installation, videos, and performance.

 
Past event
Event details
Dates
Saturday, January 31 4pm - Conversation with Danish Sheikh & Paul Rudd
Saturday, January 31 6pm - Performance by Scotty So
free event
Location
James McCaughey Foyer Gallery
accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
warnings
May contain adult themes