Image: Canberra Museum and Gallery
Gregory Hodge will return to Canberra with ‘Suspension Painting’, a large-scale painted sculptural installation presented as part of the 2026 Canberra Art Biennale. Canberra Museum and Gallery will host an exhibition launch for the work on Thursday 17 September from 5:30pm to 7pm, with tickets available on a pay-what-you-want basis plus booking fees.
The installation combines painting and sculpture in an immersive suspended format. According to Canberra Museum and Gallery, ‘Suspension Painting’ was first presented at Sydney Contemporary in 2019, marking Hodge’s first monumental exploration of suspended painting and sculpture. The work’s presentation in Canberra is described by the museum as Hodge’s return to the city.
The exhibition is listed among Canberra Museum and Gallery’s upcoming presentations for 2026. Its exhibition listing gives an opening date of 31 August, while the launch event is scheduled for 17 September. The supplied event information identifies Canberra Museum and Gallery as the venue for the launch; the museum is located at the corner of London Circuit and Civic Square in Canberra City.
Hodge’s project sits within the programme of the Canberra Art Biennale, a context that places the installation alongside a broader city-based presentation of contemporary art. The available material does not provide further details about the biennale’s full programme, curatorial framework or the installation’s duration beyond the museum’s listing of the exhibition and its launch event.
Canberra Museum and Gallery describes itself as a venue focused on the region’s social history and visual arts, presenting exhibitions and community programmes. The Hodge presentation forms part of a September schedule that also includes exhibitions and events devoted to local artists, Australian cultural history and contemporary practice, including a later launch for Dean Cross’s ‘Two Heads’ on 26 September. Those listings are separate from Hodge’s installation.
The ‘Suspension Painting’ launch will take place at Canberra Museum and Gallery on 17 September 2026, from 5:30pm to 7pm.
